| |
The Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry - Guidelines for Authors
The following guidelines have been provided to assist potential authors
in writing and submitting articles to The Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry.
Please follow these instructions to ensure efficient processing of your
manuscript.
Original articles submitted to The Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry are accepted subject to the understanding that they are submitted
exclusively to the Journal and will not be reprinted without written consent
from both the managing editor and author.
The Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry is primarily a journal designed
for the practicing cosmetic dentist. Clinical, practice development, and
clinical research articles are accepted. This should be kept in mind in the
preparation of articles. Material should be prepared to interest the initial
observer of the article to become a reader. This is best done with short
sentences, simplicity of wording, and good visual material. Editorial
alterations will usually be made only to correct grammar, clarify any
obscurities, or make the text consistent with the Journal's style. All
manuscripts are peer-reviewed by the AACD Editorial Review Board through a
blind editorial process. Neither reviewers nor authors are informed of the
identity of the reviewer or author.
AUTHORS: Please follow the following for manuscript submission:
- Submit one laser-quality original copies of the manuscript,
accompanied by a disk or CD-R.
- Include the author’s name(s), address(es), telephone
and fax numbers, and electronic mail address on a
cover sheet. Do not put the author’s name on the
manuscript itself; this will aid in keeping authorship
anonymous when the editorial board reviews
the manuscript.
- If the paper was presented before any organized
group, include the name of the organization and
the date and place the paper was delivered.
- A one-paragraph bio must be submitted, citing the
author’s present occupation and background along
with professional or academic affiliations.
- A color photograph of the author must be submitted
with the bio for publication. Original or 300 ppi
electronic photos are acceptable.
MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION: In preparing an article for submission,
please follow these guidelines:
- Format: Manuscript must be word processed and submitted on disk along
with an original laser-quality copy. Use only one side of the paper and
number pages consecutively.
- Spacing: All copy must be double-spaced and submitted on 8 1/2x11
paper. A length of 1,500-2,500 words, filling approximately 4-8
typewritten pages is appropriate. Margins should be 1" around the document.
- Paragraphs: Indent at least five spaces or insert a tab to identify a
paragraph.
TEXT: Please follow these guidelines for ease of preparation:
- Number pages consecutively.
- Organize manuscripts in a manner that best fits the
specific goals of the article.
- Use standard headings in preparing clinical manuscripts—
abstract, introduction, case report, diagnosis,
treatment plan, discussion, and conclusion.
- Include an abstract of approximately 100 words
summarizing the article.
- Refer to past issues of The Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry for
examples of proper text format.
REFERENCES: Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of all
information in their references.
- References must be cited in the text (numbered consecutively
in superscript). Do not “embed” references
in the manuscript—simply type them in a list at
the end of the article.
- Include references only to published work that directly
pertains to statements made in the article. Do
not include works that were used only as a general
bibliography.
- Refer to past issues of The Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry
for examples of proper reference format.
FIGURES: Please follow these guidelines for preparation
- Do not embed figures (photos, graphs, etc.) into the
manuscript—send all figures separately to the Director of Publications.
- All figures must be mentioned in the text, in numerical
order. A figure legend must accompany the article, with
captions listed for each.
QUALITY
- The quality of photographs submitted contributes directly
to the quality of the reproduction in the Journal.
- The quality of slides accompanying any article submitted
to The Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry must meet the current
Accreditation standards. If you have questions on what
is acceptable, refer to the AACD’s A Guide to Accreditation
Photography for the approved standards.
PHOTOGRAPHS
- 35-mm slides or 300 ppi (high-resolution) digital images will be accepted for publication.
- We recommend
that you keep an additional set of your images, as well. Mark all slides with TOP on the front of the slide mount,
number all slides, and list the last name of the author on one set only for identification.
- Submit the slides in plastic slide sleeves in numerical order.
- Limit the number of images
submitted to adequately illustrate the article (6–10
are generally considered an acceptable number).
- Slides
will be returned to the author after the Journal’s publication. If submitting digital images, please use JPEG format. Digital illustrations should not be altered.
LINE DRAWINGS/GRAPHS
-
Keep the figures, charts, and graphs simple with lettering large enough to read; a maximum of three per article.
- These must be professionally designed or computer-generated
and camera-ready for publication.
Authorship Requirements and Disclosures
An Authorship Requirements and Disclosures Statement
will be sent to the author upon receipt of the manuscript
and must be signed and returned before the review
process begins.
- Authors may submit the form with the
manuscript by requesting it in advance. The form requires authors to disclose authorship responsibility, statement of financial disclosure, and copyright transfer to the AACD.
- A manuscript will not be published unless this form has been signed by the author and returned to the AACD Executive Office.
REPRINTS
-
A small number of complimentary copies of the Journal are available to authors. At an additional charge, reprints
of specific articles (four-color only) are available and can be ordered through the Executive Office. Authors
may order additional copies of complete journals for an extra charge if the order is placed before press time.
- These requests for standardized submission of materials
are necessary for ease and accuracy of publication. The
Editorial Review Board looks forward to your submission.
Communication regarding your expected date of submission would greatly help the publishing staff, as considerable long-range prepublication planning is necessary.
COVER SUBMISSIONS
Please mail your article to:
The Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry
AACD Executive Office
5401 World Dairy Drive
Madison, WI 53718 |
About AACD 
