J Clin Exp Dent is an Open Access journal. Publishing an article requires Article Processing Charges that will be billed to the submitting author upon acceptance of the article for publication. J Clin Exp Dent does not charge readers or libraries subscription fees. The full contents of all published papers can be freely accessed online (PubMed Central – PMC). To partially compensate for costs for housing, editing, office supplies, and the manuscript management systems, authors will pay 210 euros per accepted article (Article processing charge).

Article Submission

Articles may only be submitted through our website and in ENGLISH. Log on to our website, and we will send you a username and PASSWORD to submit the article.

For submitting NEW OR MODIFIED MANUSCRIPTS, the description of the process is:

1. Log in to http://www.jced.es
2. Click on "Submit a manuscript" for submitting a NEW article. Click on "Submissions needing revision" for submitting a MODIFIED article.
3. Upload a word document entitled: "Letter to the Editor". (We do not admit word in format .doc – you must submit a .docx document.) If this is a modification of a previously submitted article, this letter should include the answers to ALL the reviewer's comments.
4. Include a separate Word document entitled: "Manuscript". (We do not admit word in format .doc; you must submit a .docx document.) You may upload a .docx file for the manuscript. If you create a .docx file, make sure that all the tables created are included with the correct format, spacing, and width in the .docx document. Don't try to create a document with a table width higher than the document width, or insert a table with a negative left/right spacing. It may crash at the summary step.

   The manuscript must include the following items:

   • Title of the article
   • Authors (First and last name, ORCID). The maximum number of authors of an article will be 10. More authors will be allowed only in exceptional situations for multicenter research studies accredited under an official research project, with the reference number and the institution that approved it.
   • Contact address for the corresponding author
   • Abstract, containing 150–300 words, ALWAYS structured as: Background, Materials and Methods, Results, Conclusions.
   • Running title
   • Key words
   • Abstract
   • Text of the article
   • References
   • Insert ALL TABLES in the main manuscript. Each table in one page.
   • Figure legends
   Please note that tables must be in portrait orientation; we do not accept landscape tables.
   DO NOT INCLUDE THE FIGURES IN THE MAIN MANUSCRIPT.
5. Upload figures, one at a time. Do not include figures in the manuscript document. Figures must be at least 900 × 600 pixels and in JPEG (.jpg) format; file size must be less than 5 MB. Please convert your figures to JPEG format without compression in RGB, not CMYK. All figures that do not correspond to these requirements will be rejected.

If you are resubmitting a modified document in response to the reviewers' comments, all changes MUST be highlighted in RED.

All accepted articles will be published only in ENGLISH.

Articles will normally be included in one of the different journal sections. Authors should indicate the section in which they wish their article to be included, although the Editor may change this upon advice from reviewers. Articles received will always undergo revision by a committee of experts (peer review process – anonymous). Authors are RESPONSIBLE for all opinions, results, and conclusions contained in articles, which will not necessarily be shared by the journal's Editor and reviewers. All accepted articles become the property of Medicina Oral S.L., and their date of reception and acceptance will be reflected; thus, their subsequent publication in other media is not allowed without written permission by the Editor. Authors will transfer IN WRITING the copyright of their contributions to Medicina Oral S.L.

Types of Articles

We admit:

1. Original Articles

Analytical investigations such as cross-sectional surveys, case-control studies, cohort studies, and controlled clinical trials will be recommended for publication. For clinical trials, authors must specify the legal permissions obtained.

1. 1.1. Title. Clear, precise, and specific. Must reflect the content of the study.
2. 1.2. Abstract. A brief summary of the study. Includes: objective, methods, main results, and conclusions. Structured (with subheadings).
3. 1.3. Keywords. Between 3 and 6 relevant terms. Facilitate indexing in databases.
4. 1.4. Short title.
5. 1.5. Introduction.
   • Context of the problem.
   • Brief review of the relevant literature.
   • Rationale for the study.
   • Objective(s) or hypothesis.
6. 1.6. Materials and Methods.
   • Study design (experimental, observational, etc.).
   • Population and sample.
   • Variables and how they were measured.
   • Procedures.
   • Statistical analysis.
   • Ethical considerations.
7. 1.7. Results.
   • Objective presentation of findings.
   • Use of tables and figures.
   • No interpretation (data only).
8. 1.8. Discussion.
   • Interpretation of the results.
   • Comparison with previous studies.
   • Implications of the study.
   • Limitations.
   • Future lines of research.
9. 1.9. Conclusions.
   • Summary of the main findings.
   • Addressing the stated objective.
10. 1.10. References.
    • Sources cited in the text.
    • Format according to the journal (Vancouver).

Articles should not exceed 12 pages (excluding the references) in DIN A4 format, 30 lines per page. No more than four figures and four tables should be included; up to 30 references.

2. Systematic Reviews / Meta-analyses

Articles of special interest and those entailing an update on any of the topics identified as subjects for this journal will be accepted.

1. 2.1. Title and Abstract. It must indicate that it is a systematic review and/or meta-analysis. The abstract typically includes: objective, methods, main results, and conclusions.
2. 2.2. Introduction.
   • Context of the research problem.
   • Justification for the meta-analysis (why it is necessary).
   • Objective(s) or research question(s) (often in PICO format).
3. 2.3. Methods. This is the most important section due to its rigor and reproducibility.
   • a) Search strategy: Databases used (PubMed, Scopus, etc.); keywords and search terms; search dates.
   • b) Inclusion and exclusion criteria: Types of studies; population, intervention, comparator, outcomes.
   • c) Study selection: Screening process (PRISMA-style flowchart).
   • d) Data extraction: What data were collected and how.
   • e) Quality assessment or risk of bias: Tools used (e.g., Cochrane Risk of Bias).
   • f) Statistical analysis: Type of model (fixed or random effects); effect measures (OR, RR, Cohen's d, etc.); heterogeneity (I²); sensitivity or subgroup analysis; assessment of publication bias (e.g., funnel plot).
4. 2.4. Results.
   • Number of included studies.
   • Study characteristics.
   • Quantitative results (forest plots).
   • Observed heterogeneity.
   • Results of additional analyses.
5. 2.5. Discussion.
   • Interpretation of results.
   • Comparison with previous literature.
   • Clinical or theoretical implications.
   • Limitations of the meta-analysis.
   • Possible biases.
6. 2.6. Conclusions.
   • Clear summary of the main findings.
   • Practical or scientific relevance.
7. 2.7. Other important sections.
   • Funding and conflicts of interest.
   • Protocol registration (e.g., PROSPERO).
   • Supplementary material (if applicable).

They should not exceed 14 pages (excluding the references) in DIN A-4 format, with 30 lines per page. They should contain a maximum of four figures and four tables per article; up to 60 references.

References

References should be numbered consecutively in order of appearance in the text of the manuscript, cited in square brackets in the text. Do not use parentheses or superscripts.

Example: [1] or [1-3] or [1,4-8]

At the end of the document, all references should appear in a numbered list, one after the other, in Vancouver format.

Statement of Informed Consent

Patients have a right to privacy that should not be infringed without informed consent. Identifying information, including patients' names, initials, or hospital numbers, should not be published in written descriptions, photographs, and pedigrees unless the information is essential for scientific purposes and the patient (or parent or guardian) gives written informed consent for publication. Informed consent for this purpose requires that an identifiable patient be shown the manuscript to be published.

Authors should inform patients if any potentially identifiable material could be accessible via the Internet after publication. Identifying details should be omitted if they are not essential. Complete anonymity is difficult to achieve, but informed consent should be obtained if there is any doubt. For example, masking the eye area in patient photographs is insufficient for protecting anonymity. If identifying features are altered to safeguard anonymity, such as in genetic pedigrees, authors should ensure that these changes do not distort scientific meaning, and editors should note this.

When informed consent has been obtained, it should be indicated in the published article.

Ethical Requirements Regarding Human and Animal Experimentation

This journal adheres to the ethical guidelines. All authors must certify that the submitted article has been evaluated by an authorized and recognized Ethical Committee.

For MEDICAL ETHICS: Deontology, Codes of Practice, Guidelines, Professionalism:
https://www.wma.net/what-we-do/medical-ethics/

Conflict of Interest Requirements

http://www.medicinaoral.com/odo/coi.pdf

Required Sections at the End of the Manuscript

AT THE END OF THE MANUSCRIPT, all submissions to the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry must include:

1. Conflict of interest. Authors must disclose all relationships or interests that could influence or bias the work. Please follow the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors for Conflicts of Interest: https://www.icmje.org/conflicts-of-interest/
   A conflict of interest exists if authors or their institutions have financial or personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their actions. Financial relationships are easily identifiable, but conflicts can also arise from personal relationships, academic competition, or intellectual passion.
   All submissions must include disclosure of all relationships that could be viewed as presenting a potential conflict of interest. All authors are required to provide a signed statement of their conflicts of interest as part of the author statement form: https://www.medicinaoral.com/conflict_jced.htm
2. Ethics. Under the subheading Ethics, the ethics committee approval with the reference number.
3. Source of Funding. Under a subheading of Source of Funding. If funding is not available, disclose it.
4. Authors' contributions. Under a subheading of Authors' contributions.