Guide for Authors

SUBMISSIONS: Mansoura Journal of Dentistry is now ONLINE for manuscript submissions. Please visit the website https://mjd.journals.ekb.eg/ and watch the author guideline video to help you during the submission. The first step in the submission process is to register to the website and get your own username and password. 

After completing the submission process, the author can follow the status of the manuscript on the author page. The submission process goes as seen in the figure (click here). 

Original Article: submissions must be organized as follows (Case reports and other types of articles may vary): 

1-  TITLE PAGE: The title page must contain the following information:

- Article Title

-  Authors' names and affiliations

-  Corresponding Author's detailed information

-  Keywords (3-5 words) 

2-  ARTICLE FILE: The article file must contain:

- The title: must be concise and clear (Do not exceed 25 words).

- The abstract: The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be structured using the following subtitles; Aim/Objective, materials/subjects and methods, results, and conclusions. 

- The main Manuscript: The main text must include the following subtitles; Introduction, materials/subjects and methods, results, discussion, conclusions, acknowledgment, references, and Figure legends (if applicable). 

Introduction:  This section must present a brief review of the literature about the research point. The introduction section must justify carrying out the research submitted to the journal; what was the purpose of the research what was the hypothesis. 

Materials and methods: This section must present a detailed description of what was done exactly in a way that allows other researchers to replicate the research. This section must be sufficiently informative to all readers.

The materials and methods section could be divided under subtitles to enhance the readability of the text. 

Results: This section must present merely the findings of the research with no interpretations or comments.    

Discussion: This section gives the authors a full opportunity to interpret their data and to express their interpretations and opinions; all opinions must be limited to this section and all mentions to previous work must be supported by references. 

Conclusions: This section should reflect a clear scientific justification for research, the outcomes of the research, and Suggest future experiments. 

Bullet points are recommended. 

Acknowledgment: This is an optional section of the article

Who deserves acknowledgment? Those included may have given you:

Help:

- Technical help and support.

- Manuscript editing and revising.

Money:

- Funding agents.

- Material suppliers. 

References:This section must contain only references that were actually cited in the manuscript. 

References must be written following the Vancouver style.

  1. Lombardo L, Marafioti M, Stefanoni F, Mollica F, Siciliani G. Load deflection characteristics and force level of nickel-titanium initial archwires. Angle Orthod. 2012;82:507-521.

2. Proffit WR, Fields HW, Contemporary orthodontics. 4thed. St. Louis: Mosby;2007. 

Figure Legends:  Figure Legends must be presented in a separate section at the end of the manuscript. 

3- TABLES AND FIGURES:

Tables: Tables must be numbered with Arabic numbers and must be sequentially mentioned in the text. 

Tables must be in word format and uploaded separately; each table is uploaded in a separate file. 

Each table must have a description written above the table next to the number of the table. 

The data included in the tables must not be repeated to what is presented in the text. 

Every abbreviation mentioned in a table must be defined in a footnote. 

Figures: Figures must be numbered with Arabic numbers and must be sequentially mentioned in the text. 

Figures must be in Tiff or jpg format and uploaded separately; each figure must be uploaded in a separate file. 

4- APPENDICES: This is an optional section of the article 

It must contains only information that could be described as non-fundamental to understanding the article. 

More than one appendix could be attached.

 Examples:

- Raw data.

- Extra photographs.

- Videos.  

Randomized Clinical Trials: RCTs are recommended to be reported according to the CONSORT guidelines: http://www.consort-statement.org/. 

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: This type of article is recommended to be reported according to the PRISMA: http://www.prisma-statement.org/statement. 

5- ETHICAL CONSIDERATION: When humans or animals were part of the research, approval from the research ethics committee is required. Mansoura University's bylaws for human and animal research must be followed strictly. 

6- COPYRIGHT:

The following statement must accompany all manuscripts: "All manuscript's copyright ownership is transferred from the author(s) of the article:…………………………………………………………… …………………………..to Mansoura Journal of Dentistry in the event the work is published. The authors confirm that the manuscript has not been submitted to or published in any form or any language. The undersigned author(s) sign for and accept responsibility for releasing the article." 

The statement must be signed by all authors and submitted as a pdf file. 

7- DISCLOSURE STATEMENT: Mansoura Journal of Dentistry is following a strict policy about disclosing conflict of interest sources. Authors are required to give details about any conflicts of interest in a separate file.