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Compendium of Oral Science Volume 1|2015

Submission Guidelines

Mission and Scope:
Compendium of Oral Science (Compend.Oral.Sci), is the official journal of the Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti
Teknologi MARA (UiTM). The goal of Compendium of Oral Science is to publish peer-reviewed, hypothesis-
driven,original research articles on a broad range of topics of general interest to those working on the oral sci-
ence and dentistry. The journal welcomes submissions in a wide array of subspecialties from throughout the
world in achieving this goal.

Types of Articles Published

Authors are invited to submit manuscripts for publication as Regular articles (full-length research reports), short
communications, case reports, Reviews and Letters to Editors.

Regular Articles: These should describe new and carefully confirmed findings, and experimental procedures
should be given in sufficient detail for others to verify the work. The length of a full paper should be the mini-
mum required to describe and interpret the work clearly.

Short Communications: Short communications should aim at being no longer than two printed pages.
They should contain important, new, definitive information of sufficient significance to warrant publication. Short
communications need not follow the usual division into Material and Methods etc. but should have a short Ab-
stract.

Case Reports: Illustrating unusual and clinically relevant observations are acceptable but their merit needs to
provide high priority for publication in the Journal. On rare occasions, completed cases displaying non-obvious
solutions to significant clinical challenges will be considered. Short papers not exceeding 1200 words, a maxi-
mum of three illustrations (with consideration to certain case reports) and five references may be accepted for
publication if they serve to promote communication between clinicians and researchers.
The main text of case reports should be organized with Introduction, case report, discussion and conclusion.

A paper submitted as a brief clinical / case report should include the following:
 A short introduction (avoid lengthy reviews of literature);

 The case report itself (a brief description of the patient/s, presenting condition, any special investigations
and outcomes);

Discussion which should highlight specific aspects of the case(s), explain/interpret the main findings and pro-
vide a scientific appraisal of any previously reported work (if any) in the field. Interpretation of their significance
and to draw a Conclusions or generalizations about future cases when warranted by the evidence presented, or
suggestion for further possible studies.

Reviews: Submissions of reviews covering topics of current interest are welcome and encouraged. Reviews
should be concise and no longer than 4-6 printed pages (about 12 to 18 manuscript pages). Reviews are also
peer-reviewed.

Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor regarding published articles should be received within 2
months of mailing of the journal, letters regarding profession related matters will also be considered. Authors
are encouraged to keep letters concise and succinct, with a limit of no more than 750 words. Introduction of
new data will not be permitted. Each letter will be submitted to the author of the original paper so that any reply
may be published simultaneously with the letter. Letters should have a descriptive title.
Frequency: One issue a year

Manuscript Submission Process
Before submitting your manuscript to Compendium of Oral Science (Compend.Oral.Sci ), authors should be
familiar with the Editorial Policies. These describe our requirements regarding human and animal research,
materials and methods disclosure, and prior publication. Information regarding the expectations of reviewers
and editors and the review process are also available on this page.

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