Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines (JOIS)

Journal of Orofacial Innovation and Science

All manuscripts must be submitted electronically via the OJS platform: jois.ilapeo.com.br

The following files must be submitted:

Letter of Submission (template)
Term of Responsibility and Assignment of Copyright (template)
Letter of Approval Ethics Committee (when required)
Informed Consent Form (when required)
Title Page (template)
Manuscrito (template)
Figuras (template)
Tables and Charts (template)

General Standards

The following will be accepted for submission: original research articles, clinical case reports, clinical case series, systematic reviews, and literature reviews, preferably in English, but articles in Portuguese, English, and Spanish are accepted for submission.
Manuscripts submitted for publication must be unpublished, and simultaneous publication or submission in other journals is not allowed. Authors must ensure that the manuscript has not been published or is in the process of review/evaluation in any other journal. The simultaneous submission of a scientific article to more than one journal constitutes a serious lack of ethics on the part of the author.
JOIS is dedicated to complying with good practices concerning moral conduct consistent with the scientific editing of journals. Any form of unethical behavior, as well as plagiarism in any instance, will not be accepted or tolerated.
Research works developed in humans and animals, including organs (teeth) and/or tissues alone, as well as those that use data and information from clinical records or clinical examination results, must have been previously submitted to the research ethics committee of the institutions involved, in addition to containing the participants' Informed Consent Form when necessary.
Clinical case and case series articles must be accompanied by a copy of the publication authorization signed by the patient(s) involved.
It is essential to attach to the research papers, in the "Material and Methods" section, the number of approval works by the responsible Ethics Committee.
If the article is not within the defined standards, it will not be accepted for submission. The journal may or may not accept the article submitted for review/publication following the editorial policy, even after it has been accepted for evaluation in the peer review system, and the anonymity and confidentiality of both the author (or authors) and the reviewers are guaranteed.
For submission, authors must sign/scan and send electronically along with the manuscript, a Letter of Submission of the Article to the Journal of Orofacial Innovation and Science (JOIS), and the Term of Responsibility and Assignment of Copyright (see templates).
JOIS reserves all copyright of the published articles, including translation, allowing, however, their subsequent reproduction as a transcription with proper citation of source.
The JOIS suggests a maximum number of 10 (ten) authors per article but may present with more authors, depending on the research in question, if there is reasonableness between the number of authors and pages of the manuscript.
The use of graphic elements (such as figures, charts, tables, images, and photos) that are not the intellectual property of the authors of the article must be accompanied by a license authorizing their reproduction or adaptation.

Manuscript Presentation

Manuscripts submitted for submission must be sent in Word and present the following configuration: Arial font, the body text of the manuscript with 1.5 spacing, size 12, left side margins of 3 cm and top margins of 3 cm, and bottom and right margins of 2.5 cm, with a maximum of 30 (thirty) pages (including figures, tables, charts, and bibliographic references). The page numbering should appear in the lower right corner.
Tables should be numbered in Arabic numerals, with a summarized and objective presentation, for understanding the manuscript. They should be sent in separate files in Word, following the recommended template. A maximum number of 10 tables per article is recommended.
Figures (flowcharts, drawings, and photographs) and graphs must be numbered in Arabic numerals. Images should be colored and sent in separate files, following the recommended template. After acceptance for publication, if necessary, you will be asked to send the figures in JPG or TIFF format, (300 dpi minimum resolution). A maximum number of 20 figures per article is recommended.

Manuscript Structure: WORD Files

Title Page (see template)

Title of the manuscript: in Portuguese/Spanish and English, Arial font, 14 bullet points, capital letters, up to a limit of two lines The title must describe the content of the manuscript in a specific, clear, and concise manner. A running title should be provided below the title.
Authors: Authors' names one below the other, authors' titles/qualifications, affiliations, department, city, state, country, and ORCID of each author (Arial font, size 12 points);
Corresponding author: author's name, complete address for correspondence, telephone number, and e-mail for contact (Arial font, size 12 points).

Manuscrito (ver template)

Manuscript Title: it should always be in capital letters, in Portuguese/Spanish, and in English (Arial font, size 14 points).
It must not contain any identification of the authors.
Abstract and keywords: the abstract must be written on a separate page in a single paragraph, with no more than 250 words, briefly describing the content of the manuscript. For original research articles, abstracts should be structured containing the following items in bold, followed by a colon within the text: Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions. For case reports and literature reviews, abstracts should not be structured. Keywords: 3 to 5 expressions that identify the content of the manuscript according to the descriptors in MeSH-NCBI.
Text: Manuscripts may be presented as:
- Original research articles: Introduction, Material, and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgments (optional), References, Tables, and Figures.
- Clinical case reports and case series: Introduction, Case Report, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgments (optional), References, Tables, and Figures.
- Literature review: Introduction, Review, Discussion, Conclusion References, Tables and Figures.
- Systematic reviews: Introduction, Method, Results/Data Analysis Discussion, Tables and Figures, References and Acknowledgments (optional).

FOR THE ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLES:

Introduction: Describe a brief history of the theme of your study containing relevant information from the literature. Do not review the extensive literature. Clearly define the objectives and hypotheses in the last paragraph of your introduction. A maximum of 6 paragraphs is recommended.

Material and Methods: They must be presented with sufficient detail to allow the reproduction of the work by other researchers and the verification of the results obtained. Include the statistical method used in the analysis of the data. For papers submitted to the Research Ethics Committee, the protocol number must be provided in this section. The names of registered drugs and materials, as well as commercial products, must appear in parentheses, after the citation of the material and only the first time. Abbreviations must be spelled out the first time they are cited. Units of measurement must follow the International System of Units (SI).

Results: They should be presented in logical sequence both in the text and in the tables and figures. Do not repeat the same data in graphs and tables. Statistical results should be correctly identified in this section. Authors should not interpret the results or provide a discussion with references in this section.

Discussion: Summarize the findings of the study without repeating in detail the data described in the results. Report whether the study hypothesis was accepted or rejected. Discuss the results based on the studies in the literature and point out the implications of the findings and their limitations.

Conclusion: Present the conclusions of the study based on the proposed objectives. Do not repeat the results. This topic deals with the scope of the research and its contributions, as well as its possible merit. It should be brief and based on proven data.

Acknowledgments: Here development agencies, government agencies, and financing companies must be identified. This section also includes acknowledgments to colleagues and technicians who collaborated in the development of the work and who did not enter as one of the authors.

Tables and Figures

Tables and Charts: Send the entire set of tables in a separate document. Number the tables with an Arabic numeral consecutively and provide a brief title for each one. Explain in footnotes all the non-standard abbreviations used in each table. The maximum number of 10 tables and tables per article.
Figures: Figures can be sent separately or in a set of figures. When the pictures are formatted together, it counts as only 1 picture. Send the figures in a separate document according to the template. The figures must be of a high standard. Label each figure indicating the figure number, with Arabic numerals. Cite each figure in the text in consecutive order. When symbols, arrows, numbers, or letters are used to identify parts of the illustrations, identify and explain each one clearly in the caption. A maximum number of 20 figures per article.

References

Works that have unpublished theses, dissertations, monographs, abstracts, or articles as references will not be accepted.
The presentation of references must follow the VANCOUVER standards according to guidelines provided by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors https://www.icmje.org / "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals"
References should be numbered consecutively according to the order in which they are mentioned in the text (according to the Vancouver style).
References in the text should be mentioned with superscript Arabic numerals in the order of citation. Ex: The overall health of the population is profoundly influenced by the state of oral health¹.
In case of multiple, non-consecutive citations, the respective numbers in the reference list should be separated by a comma. E.g.: The overall health of the population is profoundly influenced by the state of oral health^1,4,7.
In case of multiple consecutive citations, the respective numbers of the reference list should be separated by a hyphen, and cite the 1st and last reference in the consecutive order Ex: The overall health of the population is profoundly influenced by the state of oral health^1-7.
References must be entered starting with a separate page. Manuscripts should preferably contain a maximum of 40 bibliographic references. In cases of literature review, preferably up to 50 references.
To cite the references at the end of the text, cite the first six authors; above this number, the first 6 are cited, followed by the Latin expression et al. The authors are referred to by their last name, with only the initial letter in capital letters, followed by the initials of the names without a period.
an author: cite as Deliberator TM
two authors: cite as Sartori IM and Deliberator TM
three or more authors: cite as Corso PF, Machado RA, Gerber JT, Deliberator TM, Costa DL, Klüppel LE, Rebellato NLB, Brancher JA, Küchler EC, Coletta RD, Scariot R.et al.

Os títulos dos periódicos devem ser abreviados de acordo com o Index Medicus (List of Journals Indexed in Index Medicus – disponível em http://www.nlm.nih.gov).

Examples of References:

Journals: Author(s) of the article. Title of the article. Title of the abbreviated journal. Year of publication Month of publication; Volume (number/supplement): Start-end page of the article. Doi:

1- Leventis M, Deliberador TM, Alshehri F, Alghamdi H. Topical oxygen therapy as a novel strategy to promote wound healing and control the bacteria in implantology, oral surgery and periodontology: A review. Saudi Dent J. 2024 Jun; 36(6):841-854. doi: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2024.04.004.

Book: Author(s) of the book. Title of the book. Edition (edition number). Place of publication: Publisher; Year of publication.

Ex: Sartori IM, Sartori EM, Thomé G. Implantodontia Contemporânea. Edition: 01 Publisher: Napoleão. Year: 2021

Book Chapter: Author(s) of the chapter. Chapter title. Name(s) of the author(s) or editor(s). Title of the book. Edition (number). Place of publication: Publisher; Year of publication. Chapter start-end page

Ex: Bernardes SR, Moura MB, Thomé G, Molinari, AR. Bioengineering of Implants. Sartori IM, Sartori EM, Thomé G. Implantodontia Contemporânea. Edition: 01 Publisher: Napoleão. Year: 2021.p 20-36.

Electronic: author's name, followed by the title of the material, the year of publication, the date of access, and the electronic address.

Ex: Paterno Júnior D. Feasibility of the use of conscious sedation via inhalation in implantological surgical procedures. 1999. Available at: <http://www.odontologia.com.br/wp-content/.../Sedacao-Consciente. doc>. Accessed on: 25 May. 2012.

TO THE CLINICAL CASE REPORT AND CASE SERIES

Introduction: Briefly describe the theme of the case report (subject of the research) and its theoretical foundation based on scientific works that address the same theme. Do not review the extensive literature. Clearly define the objectives and hypotheses in the last paragraph of your introduction. A maximum of 6 paragraphs is recommended.

Case report: Describe the case, bringing sufficiently clear information. Mention the approval document of the Research Ethics Committee and mention the authorization of the patient or guardian for the disclosure of the clinical case.

Discussion: Relate the data obtained in the clinical case and relate it to the updated literature on the subject. Highlight the originality of the case and present the differences in the data found in the literature and point out the most relevant aspects of the case and its implications, as well as its limitations.

Conclusion: Present the conclusions of the study based on the proposed objectives. The author must be careful, since it is one or a few reported cases, without statistical power to establish strong scientific evidence.

Acknowledgments: In this part, development agencies, government agencies, and financing companies must be identified. This section also includes acknowledgments to colleagues and technicians who collaborated in the development of the work and who did not enter as one of the authors.

Tables and Figures

Tables and Charts: Send the entire set of tables in a separate document. Number the tables with an Arabic numeral consecutively and provide a brief title for each one. Explain in footnotes all the non-standard abbreviations used in each table. A maximum number of 10 tables and tables per article.
Figures: Figures can be sent separately or in a set of figures. When the pictures are formatted together, it counts as only 1 picture. Send the figures in a separate document according to the template. The figures must be of a high standard. Label each figure indicating the figure number, with Arabic numerals. Cite each figure in the text in consecutive order. When symbols, arrows, numbers, or letters are used to identify parts of the illustrations, identify and explain each one clearly in the caption. The maximum number of 20 figures per article.

References

Works that have unpublished theses, dissertations, monographs, abstracts, or articles as references will not be accepted.
The presentation of references must follow the VANCOUVER standards according to guidelines provided by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors https://www.icmje.org / "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals"
References should be numbered consecutively according to the order in which they are mentioned in the text (according to the Vancouver style).
References in the text should be mentioned with superscript Arabic numerals in the order of citation. Ex: The overall health of the population is profoundly influenced by the state of oral health¹.
In case of multiple, non-consecutive citations, the respective numbers in the reference list should be separated by a comma. E.g.: The overall health of the population is profoundly influenced by the state of oral health^1,4,7.
In case of multiple consecutive citations, the respective numbers of the reference list should be separated by a hyphen, and cite the 1st and last reference in the consecutive order Ex: The overall health of the population is profoundly influenced by the state of oral health^1-7.
References must be entered starting with a separate page. Manuscripts should preferably contain a maximum of 40 bibliographic references. In cases of literature review, preferably up to 50 references.
To cite the references at the end of the text, cite the first six authors; above this number, the first 6 are cited, followed by the Latin expression et al. The authors are referred to by their last name, with only the initial letter in capital letters, followed by the initials of the names without a period.
an author: cite as Deliberator TM
two authors: cite as Sartori IM and Deliberator TM
three or more authors: cite as Corso PF, Machado RA, Gerber JT, Deliberator TM, Costa DL, Klüppel LE, Rebellato NLB, Brancher JA, Küchler EC, Coletta RD, Scariot R.et al.

Os títulos dos periódicos devem ser abreviados de acordo com o Index Medicus (List of Journals Indexed in Index Medicus – disponível em http://www.nlm.nih.gov).

Examples of References:

Book: Author(s) of the book. Title of the book. Edition (edition number). Place of publication: Publisher; Year of publication.

Ex: Sartori IM, Sartori EM, Thomé G. Implantodontia Contemporânea. Edition: 01 Publisher: Napoleão. Year: 2021

Ex: Bernardes SR, Moura MB, Thomé G, Molinari, AR. Bioengineering of Implants. Sartori IM, Sartori EM, Thomé G. Implantodontia Contemporânea. Edition: 01 Publisher: Napoleão. Year: 2021.p 20-36.

Electronic: author's name, followed by the title of the material, the year of publication, the date of access, and the electronic address.

FOR LITERATURE REVIEW ARTICLES

Introduction: it should be brief, presenting information that justifies the importance of the work. Clearly define the objectives of the article (review/collect specific information) in the last paragraph of your introduction. A maximum of 6 paragraphs is recommended.

Review: it should be a literary survey of what is most current on the subject. The author must specify the method, the criteria for choosing the bibliographies used, the quality of the articles chosen, and their relevance.

Discussion: Organize and relate the collected data and verify that they match the results of all the articles that were selected for the research.

Conclusion: Present the conclusions of the research carried out, according to what was analyzed in the comparisons of the chosen material, based on the proposed objectives.

Tables and Figures

Tables and Charts: Send the entire set of tables in a separate document. Number the tables with an Arabic numeral consecutively and provide a brief title for each one. Explain in footnotes all the non-standard abbreviations used in each table. The maximum number of 10 tables and tables per article.
Figures: Figures can be sent separately or in a set of figures. When the pictures are formatted together, it counts as only 1 picture. Send the figures in a separate document according to the template. The figures must be of a high standard. Label each figure indicating the figure number, with Arabic numerals. Cite each figure in the text in consecutive order. When symbols, arrows, numbers, or letters are used to identify parts of the illustrations, identify and explain each one clearly in the caption. The maximum number of 20 figures per article.

References

Works that have unpublished theses, dissertations, monographs, abstracts, or articles as references will not be accepted.
The presentation of references must follow the VANCOUVER standards according to guidelines provided by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors https://www.icmje.org / "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals"
References should be numbered consecutively according to the order in which they are mentioned in the text (according to the Vancouver style).
References in the text should be mentioned with superscript Arabic numerals in the order of citation. Ex: The overall health of the population is profoundly influenced by the state of oral health¹.
In case of multiple, non-consecutive citations, the respective numbers in the reference list should be separated by a comma. E.g.: The overall health of the population is profoundly influenced by the state of oral health^1,4,7.
In case of multiple consecutive citations, the respective numbers of the reference list should be separated by a hyphen, and cite the 1st and last reference in the consecutive order Ex: The overall health of the population is profoundly influenced by the state of oral health^1-7.
References must be entered starting with a separate page. Manuscripts should preferably contain a maximum of 40 bibliographic references. In cases of literature review, preferably up to 50 references.
To cite the references at the end of the text, cite the first six authors; above this number, the first 6 are cited, followed by the Latin expression et al. The authors are referred to by their last name, with only the initial letter in capital letters, followed by the initials of the names without a period.
an author: cite as Deliberator TM
two authors: cite as Sartori IM and Deliberator TM
three or more authors: cite as Corso PF, Machado RA, Gerber JT, Deliberator TM, Costa DL, Klüppel LE, Rebellato NLB, Brancher JA, Küchler EC, Coletta RD, Scariot R.et al.

Os títulos dos periódicos devem ser abreviados de acordo com o Index Medicus (List of Journals Indexed in Index Medicus – disponível em http://www.nlm.nih.gov).

Examples of References:

Book: Author(s) of the book. Title of the book. Edition (edition number). Place of publication: Publisher; Year of publication.

Ex: Sartori IM, Sartori EM, Thomé G. Implantodontia Contemporânea. Edition: 01 Publisher: Napoleão. Year: 2021

Ex: Bernardes SR, Moura MB, Thomé G, Molinari, AR. Bioengineering of Implants. Sartori IM, Sartori EM, Thomé G. Implantodontia Contemporânea. Edition: 01 Publisher: Napoleão. Year: 2021.p 20-36.

Electronic: author's name, followed by the title of the material, the year of publication, the date of access, and the electronic address.

FOR SYSTEMATIC REVIEW ARTICLES

Introduction: Here the main thematic content should be addressed and explained, leading to the problem of the theme and the objective of the study. With an average of 05 to 07 paragraphs. Conceptualize and define the main theme of the study, bring the epidemiological data or general characteristics of the theme and the problematization of the study (at least 5 articles), bring the limitations of the published studies, showing which questions need to be answered and the general objective of the study.

Method: The study question (PICO or PECO) should be clearly described here, as well as the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and the study design. Define the recommendations that were followed for the preparation of the review (e.g., PRISMA; MOOSE). Describe in detail the keywords (mesh-controlled vocabulary, uncontrolled vocabulary, and Boolean operators), databases (Pubmed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science, BBO, Lilacs, Embase), and grey literature for the search of articles. Describe the criteria for selection and exclusion of the studies that will be part of the review. Selected articles should be judged according to their quality, verifying the risk of bias with a validity tool (e.g., Rob, Rob 2, Newcastle-Ottawa). After the analysis of the risk of bias, articles with good quality and that present similar data should be analyzed using software (e.g., Review Manager - RevMan) through meta-analysis (describe whether the data are continuous or dichotomous, effect used for analysis, and heterogeneity found). To judge the strength of the meta-analysis, GRADE should be checked for domains (high, moderate, low, and very low) and the effect estimate.

Results/Data Analysis: In this section, the total number of articles after the search in each database, after the removal of duplicates, the number of studies that were read in full, the reasons for the studies being excluded, and the final number of articles that will be part of the review should be present. This data should be filled into a detailed flowchart. The selected articles should describe the relevant information of the outcomes analyzed and should be presented in a table with specific data (e.g., included study, study design, age of participants, country where study was performed, number of participants in each sample) for the given review. The risk of bias should describe the tool used and the criteria for judging studies. The meta-analysis should contain studies with good quality evidence, the reasons why there was divergence between the excluded studies, the outcomes analyzed, present the heterogeneity of the studies and how the reduction occurred, in addition to the presentation of the meta-analysis plots (forest plots), showing the data with the outcomes compared. Certification of evidence must be described by GRADE measuring the effect of each study included in the meta-analysis.

Discussion: In this stage, the results should be addressed and discussed in the literature. The discussion should relate the implications of the evidence to practical decisions, limitations of studies, and future new research in the area.

Conclusion: the general interpretation of the results should be presented in the context of other evidence and implications for future investigations. Respond to your overall goal objectively and directly.

Tables and Figures

Tables and Charts: Send the entire set of tables in a separate document. Number the tables with an Arabic numeral consecutively and provide a brief title for each one. Explain in footnotes all the non-standard abbreviations used in each table. The maximum number of 10 tables and tables per article.
Figures: Figures can be sent separately or in a set of figures. When the pictures are formatted together, it counts as only 1 picture. Send the figures in a separate document according to the template. The figures must be of a high standard. Label each figure indicating the figure number, with Arabic numerals. Cite each figure in the text in consecutive order. When symbols, arrows, numbers, or letters are used to identify parts of the illustrations, identify and explain each one clearly in the caption. The maximum number of 20 figures per article.

References

Works that have unpublished theses, dissertations, monographs, abstracts, or articles as references will not be accepted.
The presentation of references must follow the VANCOUVER standards according to guidelines provided by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors https://www.icmje.org / "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals"
References should be numbered consecutively according to the order in which they are mentioned in the text (according to the Vancouver style).
References in the text should be mentioned with superscript Arabic numerals in the order of citation. Ex: The overall health of the population is profoundly influenced by the state of oral health¹.
In case of multiple, non-consecutive citations, the respective numbers in the reference list should be separated by a comma. E.g.: The overall health of the population is profoundly influenced by the state of oral health^1,4,7.
In case of multiple consecutive citations, the respective numbers of the reference list should be separated by a hyphen, and cite the 1st and last reference in the consecutive order Ex: The overall health of the population is profoundly influenced by the state of oral health^1-7.
References must be entered starting with a separate page. Manuscripts should preferably contain a maximum of 40 bibliographic references. In cases of literature review, preferably up to 50 references.
To cite the references at the end of the text, cite the first six authors; above this number, the first 6 are cited, followed by the Latin expression et al. The authors are referred to by their last name, with only the initial letter in capital letters, followed by the initials of the names without a period.
an author: cite as Deliberator TM
two authors: cite as Sartori IM and Deliberator TM
three or more authors: cite as Corso PF, Machado RA, Gerber JT, Deliberator TM, Costa DL, Klüppel LE, Rebellato NLB, Brancher JA, Küchler EC, Coletta RD, Scariot R.et al.

Os títulos dos periódicos devem ser abreviados de acordo com o Index Medicus (List of Journals Indexed in Index Medicus – disponível em http://www.nlm.nih.gov).

Examples of References:

Book: Author(s) of the book. Title of the book. Edition (edition number). Place of publication: Publisher; Year of publication.

Ex: Sartori IM, Sartori EM, Thomé G. Implantodontia Contemporânea. Edition: 01 Publisher: Napoleão. Year: 2021

Ex: Bernardes SR, Moura MB, Thomé G, Molinari, AR. Bioengineering of Implants. Sartori IM, Sartori EM, Thomé G. Implantodontia Contemporânea. Edition: 01 Publisher: Napoleão. Year: 2021.p 20-36.

Electronic: author's name, followed by the title of the material, the year of publication, the date of access, and the electronic address.

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