ABOUT THE JOURNAL
Journal of Dental Innovation and Medical Sciences is an international, peer-reviewed scholarly platform dedicated to the dissemination of high-quality research in dental sciences and related biomedical fields. It provides a structured forum for the publication of original investigations, reviews, and clinically relevant studies that advance knowledge in oral and craniofacial health. Emphasis is placed on scientific rigor, ethical research practices, and transparent reporting, ensuring the publication of reliable and reproducible evidence for clinicians, researchers, and academicians.
AIMS AND SCOPE
The journal publishes peer-reviewed scholarly work that contributes to the advancement of dental sciences and closely related biomedical disciplines with direct relevance to oral and craniofacial health. Its scope encompasses experimental, clinical, translational, and population-based research addressing contemporary challenges and innovations in dentistry.
The journal considers manuscripts across the full spectrum of dental specialities, including oral medicine and radiology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, prosthodontics, periodontology, endodontics, orthodontics and dentofacial orthopaedics, conservative dentistry, pediatric and preventive dentistry, public health dentistry, oral pathology, implant dentistry, dental materials, digital dentistry, and dental education.
Interdisciplinary submissions are welcomed when they demonstrate a clear and scientifically substantiated connection to oral health, craniofacial biology, or dental clinical practice. This includes research intersecting dentistry with medical sciences such as pathology, microbiology, immunology, oncology, radiology, biomedical engineering, regenerative medicine, and public health, provided the dental relevance is explicit.
The journal publishes original research articles, systematic and narrative reviews, clinical trials, observational studies, methodologically sound case reports, short communications, and technical or methodological notes. All submissions must be grounded in robust study design, ethical research conduct, and transparent reporting in accordance with internationally accepted guidelines.
By maintaining a focused yet inclusive scope, the journal aims to serve clinicians, researchers, educators, and policymakers engaged in advancing evidence-based dental practice and oral health research.
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Journal of Dental Innovation and Medical Sciences is to promote high-quality scholarly communication in core dental sciences while fostering scientifically relevant integration with medical and allied health disciplines. The journal aims to support ethical research practices, methodological rigour, and clinically meaningful innovation, providing a credible platform for researchers, clinicians, and academicians to disseminate work that advances evidence-based knowledge and improves oral and systemic health outcomes globally
Rigorous Peer Review
All submissions undergo structured, unbiased, and independent peer review to ensure scientific integrity and academic quality.
Ethical Publishing
The journal follows internationally accepted publication ethics and best-practice guidelines to safeguard research transparency and trust.
Clinical Relevance
Published research is expected to contribute meaningfully to clinical decision-making, patient care, or applied health outcomes.
Global Research Visibility
The journal aims to enhance the discoverability and academic reach of published research through standardized publishing practices.
Author-Centric Process
Clear editorial workflows, transparent policies, and constructive review support authors throughout the publication process.
Academic Independence
Editorial decisions are based solely on scientific merit, relevance, and ethical compliance, free from commercial influence.
PUBLICATION SCHEDULE
The Journal of Dental Innovation and Medical Sciences follows a quarterly publication schedule with a continuous publishing model. Four issues are published annually and are structured according to defined publication periods: January–March, April–June, July–September, and October–December. Manuscripts are published online on an article-by-article basis immediately after the successful completion of peer review, editorial processing, and final acceptance, without waiting for issue closure.
Each article is assigned to the appropriate quarterly issue based on its official date of publication, ensuring timely dissemination of research while maintaining structured issue organization. The journal may revise its publication frequency to a bimonthly or monthly schedule in the future, subject to submission volume, editorial capacity, and quality assurance considerations. Any such changes will be formally communicated on the journal website to ensure transparency and consistency in scholarly publishing practices.
PUBLICATION ETHICS
Ethical Standards and Editorial Responsibility
The Journal of Dental Innovation and Medical Sciences is committed to maintaining high ethical standards in scholarly publishing and to ensuring the reliability and integrity of the academic record. The journal aligns its editorial policies with internationally recognized ethical principles and follows best practices recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Ethical compliance is expected from all individuals involved in the publication process, including authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher.
Originality and Responsible Research Conduct
Manuscripts submitted to the journal must represent original scholarly work that has not been published previously and is not under consideration elsewhere. Authors are responsible for ensuring that the research is conducted and reported in a transparent, accurate, and honest manner. Practices such as data fabrication, data falsification, selective reporting, redundant publication, or misrepresentation of findings are considered unethical and may result in rejection or post-publication corrective action.
Data Integrity and Accessibility
The journal supports responsible data management and encourages transparency to promote reproducibility and scientific reliability. Authors may be requested to provide access to underlying data, methodological details, or supporting materials relevant to the reported findings. In situations where data sharing is limited due to ethical, legal, or confidentiality concerns, authors should clearly communicate these restrictions at the time of submission. Such limitations will be considered on a case-by-case basis while maintaining appropriate safeguards.
Research Involving Human Participants and Animals
Research involving human participants, human-derived data, or biological materials must be conducted in accordance with recognized ethical standards and applicable institutional, national, or international regulations. Authors must confirm that appropriate ethical approval was obtained from a relevant ethics committee and that informed consent was secured where required.
Studies involving animals must adhere to accepted principles for the ethical care and use of laboratory animals and comply with institutional and regulatory guidelines. Authors should ensure that animal welfare considerations are adequately addressed in the study design and reporting.
Authorship and Contribution Transparency
Authorship should accurately reflect meaningful intellectual contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the research. All authors listed on a manuscript must have reviewed and approved the final version and agreed to its submission. Practices such as guest, honorary, or ghost authorship are not acceptable. Contributions that do not meet authorship criteria should be appropriately acknowledged.
Requests for changes to authorship after submission must be supported by a valid justification and written agreement from all contributing authors.
Corrections, Retractions, and Editorial Actions
The journal takes the integrity of the published record seriously. When errors, ethical concerns, or allegations of misconduct are identified, the editorial office may initiate an assessment and seek clarification from the authors. Depending on the outcome, appropriate actions may include publication of corrections, expressions of concern, or retraction of the article. Retraction notices will clearly state the reason for the action and will remain linked to the affected article to ensure transparency.
Commitment to Responsible Scholarly Publishing
The journal promotes responsible scholarly communication and supports principles that emphasize research quality, ethical integrity, and transparency over inappropriate reliance on journal-based metrics. Editorial decisions are made based on academic merit, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal’s scope, with the aim of contributing meaningfully to dental and medically relevant scientific literature.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Artificial intelligence systems do not meet the criteria for authorship and must not be listed as authors or co-authors. Responsibility for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of all submitted content rests entirely with the authors.
The Journal of Dental Innovation and Medical Sciences recognizes the increasing role of artificial intelligence–based tools in research, data analysis, and scholarly communication. The journal supports the responsible and transparent use of such tools where they assist the research and publication process without compromising academic integrity, originality, or ethical standards.
Use of Artificial Intelligence by Authors
Authors may use artificial intelligence–based tools for limited and supportive purposes, such as language refinement, formatting assistance, or data visualization, provided that these tools do not replace critical scientific reasoning or original intellectual contribution. Manuscripts generated wholly or predominantly by automated systems without meaningful human oversight are not acceptable.
Authors remain accountable for ensuring that the use of artificial intelligence does not result in plagiarism, fabricated references, misinterpretation of data, or violations of copyright. Where artificial intelligence tools have been used during manuscript preparation, authors are encouraged to disclose this use in a transparent manner within the manuscript or accompanying documentation.
Use of Artificial Intelligence in Images and Figures
The use of generative artificial intelligence tools to create, alter, or enhance scientific images, figures, radiographs, clinical photographs, or graphical data is not permitted when such use results in fabrication, distortion, or misrepresentation of the original data. Image adjustments must be limited to acceptable modifications that preserve scientific meaning and data integrity.
Any use of artificial intelligence tools for image processing or figure preparation must be clearly disclosed and must comply with ethical standards for scientific reporting and image integrity.
Use of Artificial Intelligence by Peer Reviewers
Peer reviewers are entrusted with confidential and unpublished scholarly material. To safeguard author confidentiality, intellectual property, and the integrity of the peer review process, reviewers must not upload manuscripts, figures, or supplementary files into generative artificial intelligence tools or external automated systems.
The journal recognizes that artificial intelligence tools may assist peer reviewers in specific tasks, such as improving clarity, language assessment, or reference checks. Reviewers may use artificial intelligence responsibly, provided that such use does not compromise the confidentiality, originality, or integrity of the manuscript under review.
Editorial Oversight
The journal reserves the right to assess submissions and editorial practices for inappropriate or unethical use of artificial intelligence. When concerns arise, appropriate editorial action may be taken to ensure compliance with ethical standards and to protect the integrity of the scholarly record.
QUALITY POLICY
Commitment to Scholarly Excellence
Journal of Dental Innovation and Medical Sciences is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic quality, integrity, and transparency throughout the publication process. All submissions are evaluated solely on scientific merit, originality, methodological soundness, and relevance to the journal’s scope.
Editorial Independence
Editorial decisions are made independently by the editorial board without influence from sponsors, institutions, or external entities. Manuscripts are assessed in accordance with clearly defined editorial policies to ensure fairness and objectivity.
Rigorous Peer Review
The journal follows a structured peer review system conducted by subject-matter experts with relevant academic and clinical experience. Reviewers are selected based on expertise, absence of conflicts of interest, and adherence to confidentiality standards. Editorial decisions are based on reviewer recommendations and independent editorial assessment.
Ethical and Responsible Research
The journal accepts only research conducted in accordance with internationally accepted ethical standards. Studies involving human participants or animals must demonstrate appropriate ethical approvals and compliance with institutional and national guidelines.
Transparency and Accountability
Clear documentation of submission guidelines, review processes, publication timelines, and editorial policies is maintained on the journal website. Authors, reviewers, and editors are expected to uphold professional responsibility at all stages of publication.
Continuous Improvement
The journal periodically reviews its editorial policies, review workflows, and publication practices to align with evolving best practices in scholarly publishing and recommendations from recognized academic bodies.
COPYRIGHT STATEMENT
Authors publishing in the Journal of Dental Innovation and Medical Sciences retain the copyright to their work. By submitting a manuscript, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish, reproduce, and distribute the article in digital and archival formats. All published content must be appropriately cited, and any reuse must comply with the journal’s licensing terms and ethical publishing standards.
OPEN ACCESS STATEMENT
Journal of Dental Innovation and Medical Sciences is an open access journal committed to making peer-reviewed scholarly content freely available without subscription barriers. All published articles are accessible immediately upon publication, allowing unrestricted reading, downloading, and sharing. This model supports wider dissemination of scientific knowledge, enhances research visibility, and promotes global academic collaboration while ensuring proper attribution to authors.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS)
1. What is the primary focus of the journal?
The journal primarily focuses on dental sciences, with relevant integration of medical and allied health research that complements dental research.
2. Is the journal peer reviewed?
Yes. All submissions undergo a structured peer review process before editorial decisions are made.
3. Is the journal open access?
Yes. All published articles are freely accessible without subscription or registration requirements.
4. Does the journal charge article processing fees?
Details regarding article processing charges are provided transparently on the journal website under the “For Authors” section.
5. What types of articles are accepted?
The journal accepts original research, reviews, case reports, short communications, and clinically relevant methodological studies.
6. How long does the review process take?
Review timelines vary depending on manuscript type and reviewer availability, but the journal strives for timely editorial decisions.
7. Can authors from any country submit manuscripts?
Yes. The journal welcomes submissions from researchers worldwide.
8. Does the journal accept interdisciplinary research?
Interdisciplinary work is considered when it demonstrates clear relevance to dental sciences and clinical practice.
9. Are ethical approvals mandatory?
Yes. Research involving human or animal subjects must include appropriate ethical approval documentation.
