Academic journals are essential for serving as a forum of knowledge sharing, thought provoking, and disseminating of innovation. It is also a platform providing for researchers to have their work published and archived. The mission of the Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, is to gather educational resources relating to dentistry and provide access to the scientific community and those who are interested. Accordingly, Mahidol Dental Journal was established in 1985 and has been publishes triannually since then.
Articles submitted to the publication will go through the process listed below
Mahidol Dental Journal publishes trianually as the following schedule,
Issue 1 January- April
Issue 2 May – August
Issue 3 September – December
The International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is 0125-5614
Publication fee: Free of charge
ISSN: 2773-8906 (Online)
ISSN: 0125-5614 (Print)
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Suchaya Pornprasertsuk-Damrongsri
Position: Editor
E-mail: mdentjournal@gmail.com
Jannesa Thamwasa
Position: Academic Officer
Tel: 02-200-7637
E-mail: mdentjournal@gmail.com
Counsellor | |
Associate Professor Dr. Sirichai | Kiattavorncharoen |
Associate Professor Dr. Siriruk | Nakornchai |
Associate Professor Dr. Pisol | Senawongse |
Chief Editor | |
Associate Professor Dr. Suchaya | Damrongsri |
Deputy Editor | |
Assistant Professor Dr. Nisarat | Ruangsawasdi |
Assistant Professor Dr. Pipop | Saikaew |
Editorial Board Member | |
Assistant Professor Dr. Sumana | Jittidecharak |
Associate Professor Dr. Supanee | Thanakun |
Associate Professor Dr. Neeracha | Sanchavanakit |
Associate Professor Dr. Juthatip | Smithmaitrie |
Assistant Professor Dr. Chantida | Pawaputanon Na Mahasarakham |
Assistant Professor Dr. Marnisa | Sricholpech |
Assistant Professor Dr. Chulaluk | Komoltri |
Associate Professor Dr. Choltacha | Harnirattisai |
Associate Professor Dr. Jira | Kitisubkanchana |
Assistant Professor Dr. Sirima | Sa-nguansin |
Editorial Board Member Internation | |
Professor Dr. Mitsuo | Yamauchi (USA) |
Professor Dr. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Ulrich | Joos (Germany) |
Professor Dr. Junji | Tagami (Japan) |
Professor Dr. Yuichi | Izumi (Japan) |
Professor Dr. Satoshi | Imazato (Japan) |
Professor Dr. Hidehiko | Sano (Japan) |
Professor Dr. Sema | Belli (Turkey) |
Associate Professor Dr. Masayuki | Otsuki (Japan) |
Assistant Professor Dr. Irina | Dragan (USA) |
Editorial Manager | |
Associate Professor Dr. Sirada | Srihirun |
Assistant Editorial Manager | |
Ms. Jannesa | Thamwasa |
1. To publish dental and related scientific research papers
2. To support research project for academic development
3. To build the relationship between dentist and other who contributes in continuing development for the dental field
4. To promote the success of the institute
Mahidol Dental Journal (MDJ) welcomes submissions from the field of Dentistry. We publish 3 issues per year in January – December.
1.Submission
2.Objectives of the Journal
3.Manuscript Categories
4.Manuscript Preparation
5.After Acceptance
6.Editorial Office Contact Details
Authors should kindly note that submission implies that the content has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere except as a brief abstract in the proceedings of a scientific meeting or symposium.
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts must be submitted online at https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/mdentjournal. All author names must be included when first online submission. After acceptance, the additional author or changing corresponding author is not allowed.
Mahidol Dental Journal (MDJ) accepts articles in English only. For the corresponding author who is not a Native-English-Speaker, please enclose a letter indicating that the manuscript has been language edited, to ensure the English language is of publication quality. We also provide English language editing by a Native-English-Speaker with additional charges. (see the announcement of charges).
The submitted article will be reviewed by 3 peer reviewers from different institutions according to the recent announcement of the Thai Civil Service Commission.
The manuscript should be an editable file including text, figures, and tables. The text and tables in the manuscript should be submitted as a Microsoft word file (.doc or .docx). Page setup should be made on the size of A4 paper (210 x 297 mm). The font should be “Cordia New” size 14 pt. with a 2.5 cm. margin all around, and typewritten with 1.5 line spacing. All pages should be numbered at the top right corner. The line numbers should be included in each page (restart line number in each page).
All digital files should be free of any virus or other malicious threats. The length of the article should be 10-12 pages including the maximum of 5 figures, 5 tables, and 40 references for the original article. (The numbers of references are not limited for reviewer articles).
During the submission process, all photos and tables must be submitted in the separate files. Any manuscript submission that fails to follow this instruction will be returned to the authors without review. Once the manuscript is accepted, an author may be requested to resubmit the high-quality photos.
4.1 Title page
The title page of the article should contain the following information
Blind title page
A blind title page should be included as a separated file, providing only the article title (i.e. without the author names and affiliations), for use in the peer-review process.
4.2 Abstract/Keywords
The abstract must not exceed 300 words. This should be structured into the following subheadings: objectives, materials and methods, results, and conclusion. Do not refer to any documents, illustrations, or tables in the abstract.
Please provide 3-6 Keywords from the current Medical Subject Headings (MESH, link: https://meshb.nlm.nih.gov/search) at the end of the abstract in alphabetical order, separated with comma (,).
4.3 Main Text
The main text of the original article should be organized in sections as follows:
For a research performed in human subjects, the authors should indicate that the study was performed according to the ethical principles for medical research and experiment involving human subjects such as the Declaration of Helsinki 2000 or has been approved by the ethic committees of each institute.
Abbreviation.
Standard abbreviation must be used for abbreviation and symbols. The abbreviation should not be used in the title and abstract. Full words of the abbreviation should be referred to at the end of the first abbreviation in the content except the standard measurement units.
Numbers and units.
Measurement units such as length, height, weight, capacity etc. should be in metric units. Temperature should be in degree Celsius. Pressure units should be in mmHg. The hematologic measurement and clinical chemistry should follow the International System of Units or SI.
Tooth numbering system.
Tooth position may be used as full name such as maxillary right canine or using symbols according to FDI two-digit notation and write full name in the parenthesis after the first mention such as tooth31 (mandibular left central incisor).
All figures and tables must be consecutively numbered in Arabic form (Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3, etc.) and cited in the text. They should be supplied as editable files, not pasted as images.
Figures should be submitted as separated files. The acceptable file formats are .tif, .bmp, .jpeg with resolution at least 600 dpi (dots per inches). Images containing type should either be saved as a layered file or provided along with a second file without type.
Tables should be self-contained and complement, not duplicate the information contained in the text. All abbreviations must be defined in footnotes. Footnote symbols: †, ‡, §, ¶, should be used (in that order) and *, **, *** should be reserved for P-values. Statistical measures such as SD or SEM should be identified in the headings.
Legends should be concise but comprehensive – the figure or table and its legend must be understandable without referring to the text. Include definitions of any symbols used and define/explain all abbreviations and units of measurement.
Reference Style:
Standard Journal articles
Belibasakis GN, Manoil D. Microbial community-driven etiopathogenesis of peri-implantitis. J Dent Res 2021; 100: 21-28.
Guljé FL, Meijer HJA, Abrahamsson I, Barwacz CA, Chen S, Palmer PJ, et al. Comparison of 6‐mm and 11‐mm dental implants in the posterior region supporting fixed dental prostheses: 5‐year results of an open multicenter randomized controlled trial. Clin Oral Imp Res 2021; 32: 15-22.
Online-only article with doi (digital identification object number)
Mandelaris GA, Richman C, Kao RT. Surgical considerations and decision making in surgically facilitated orthodontic treatment/periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontics. Clin Adv Periodontics 2020; 10: 213-23. doi: 10.1002/cap.10116
Ahead of printing
Gupta M, Sen S. Analysis for different functional results of TMJ ankylosis management by comparing ramus condyle unit reconstruction using vertical ramus osteotomy and interpositional gap arthroplasty [published online ahead of print 2021 Jan 8]. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2021. doi: 10.1016/j.oooo.2021.01.004.
Complete book
von Arx T, Lozanoff S, editors. Clinical Oral Anatomy: a comprehensive review for dental practitioners and researchers. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 2017.
Chapter in book
Ruprecht A, Lam EWN. Paranasal sinus diseases; In: White SC, Pharoah MJ, editors. Oral radiology: principles and interpretation. 7th ed. St Louis: Mosby, 2014; p. 472-91.
Consensus report
Papapanou PN, Sanz M, Budunel N, Dietrich T, Feres M, Fine DH, et al. Periodontitis: Consensus report of workgroup2 of the 2017 world workshop on the classification of periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions. J Periodontol 2018; 89: S173–S182.
Conference proceedings
Kimura J, Shibasaki H, editors. Recent advances in clinical neurophysiology. Proceedings of the 10th International Congress of EMG and Clinical Neurophysiology; 1995 Oct 15-19; Kyoto, Japan. Amsterdam: Elsevier; 1996.
Conference book
Hotz PR. Dental plaque control and caries. In: Lang PN, Attstrom R, Loe H, editors. Proceedings of the European Workshop on Mechanical Plaque Control; 1998 May 9-12; Berne, Switzerland. Chicago: Quintessence Publishing; 1998. p. 35-49.
Website
Wong, B. Medical workers wear pics of themselves smiling to comfort COVID-19 patients. Huffpost. 2020 Apr 10. [accessed 2021 Jan 16] Available from: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/medical-workers-pics-smiling-covid-19-patients_l_5e8f725bc5b6b371812da523.
If your manuscript is accepted, the authors will receive an email notification. When the accepted article is typeset, the corresponding author will receive an email notification to log in to Author Services, where via the https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/mdentjournal.
Please note that the author is responsible for all statements made in their work, including changes made during the editorial process – authors should check proofs carefully. The proofs should kindly be returned within 72 hours from receipt of first proof.
When the article is published online, the author will receive an email alert and has free access to the paper (.pdf).
The Editor, Mahidol Dental Journal
Simulations Building 4, Fl.7th Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University
6 Yothi Road, Ratchathewi District, Bangkok 10400, THAILAND
Tel. +662-200-7637
e-mail: mdentjournal@gmail.com
Contact addressed to
The Editor, Mahidol Dental Journal
Simulations Building 4, Fl.7
Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University
6 Yothi Road, Ratchathewi District
Bangkok 10400
Tel. 0-2200-7637 Fax. 0-2200-7637
1. To disseminate knowledge gained from academic research in dentistry and other related medical sciences;
2. To promote valued research for academic advancement;
3. To create an academic network and to build relationships among dentists and others in related fields in order to keep up with constantly developing knowledge;
4. To enhance the reputation of the Faculty of Dentistry and Mahidol University Dentistry Alumni Association. Mahidol Dental Journal is financially supported by the Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University.
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