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Instructions for Authors

Journal of Prosthodontic Research originated as an Journal Editors: Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts
official journal of Japan Prosthodontic Society. It has recently Submitted to Biomedical Journals. Update October 2007.
developed a long-range plan to become the most prestigious Further information can be found at http://www.icmje.org.
Asian journal of dental research regarding all aspects of oral
and occlusal rehabilitation, fixed/removable prosthodontics, Ethical standards and guidelines
oral implantology and applied oral biology and physiology.
Authorship
The Journal will cover all diagnostic and clinical manage-
All authors should have made substantial contributions to
ment aspects necessary to reestablish subjective and objective
all of the following: (1) the conception and design of the study,
harmonious oral aesthetics and function.
or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data;
The most-targeted topics:
(2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intel-
1) Clinical Epidemiology and Prosthodontics
lectual content; (3) final approval of the version to be submitted.
2) Fixed/Removable Prosthodontics
3) Oral Implantology Acknowledgements
4) Prosthodontics-Related Biosciences (Regenerative All contributors who do not meet the criteria for author-
Medicine, Bone Biology, Mechanobiology, Microbiology/ ship as defined above should be listed in an acknowledgements
Immunology) section. Examples of those who might be acknowledged in-
5) Oral Physiology and Biomechanics (Masticating and clude persons who provided purely technical help or writing
Swallowing Function, Parafunction, e.g., bruxism) assistance or a department chair who provided only general
6) Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs) support. Authors should disclose whether they had any writing
7) Adhesive Dentistry / Dental Materials / Aesthetic Dentistry assistance and identify the entity that funded for this assistance.
8) Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and Dysphagia Rehabilitation
Conflict of interest
Prosthodontic treatment may become necessary as a result At the end of the text, under a subheading “Conflict of
of developmental or acquired disturbances in the orofacial interest statement,” all authors must disclose any financial and
region, of orofacial trauma, or of a variety of dental and oral personal relationships with other people or organizations that
diseases and orofacial pain conditions. could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of
The scientific content of the Journal therefore strives to potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultan-
reflect the best of evidence-based clinical dentistry. Modern cies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent
clinical management should be based on solid scientific evidence applications/registrations, and grants or other funding.
gathered about diagnostic procedures and the properties and
efficacy of the chosen intervention. The content of the Journal Role of the funding source
also includes documentation of the possible side-effects of All sources of funding should be declared as an acknowl-
rehabilitation, as well as prognostic perspectives of the treatment edgement at the end of the text. Authors should declare the
modalities chosen. role of study sponsors, if any, in the study design; in the collec-
tion, analysis, and interpretation of data; in the writing of the
The Journal focuses on presenting original research findings manuscript; and in the decision to submit the manuscript for
and original technical appraisals, generating critical reviews publication. If the study sponsors had no such involvement,
and relevant case stories, and stimulating commentaries and the authors should so state.
professional debates in the Letters to the Editor column.
The Journal will consider materials prepared and submitted Randomized controlled trials
according to these instructions. Papers submitted are subject to Reports of randomized controlled trials submitted for
peer review. Papers will be evaluated by at least two anonymous publication in Journal of Prosthodontic Research should
persons, either members of the Editorial Board or qualified include a completed Consolidated Standards of Reporting
invited referees. However, we reserve the right to make any Trials (CONSORT) flowchart. Please refer to the CON-
changes necessary to make the contribution conform to the SORT statement web site at http://www.consort-statement.
editorial standards of the journal, as deemed by the Editorial org for more information. Journal of Prosthodontic Research
Board based on the recommendations of reviewers. has adopted the proposal from the International Committee
Articles must be of the following categories: review, original of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), which requires, as a
article, case report, or technical procedure, and not previously condition of consideration for publication of reports of clinical
published or being considered for publication elsewhere. Any trials, registration in a public trials registry. Trials must reg-
contributions accepted for publication will become the copyright ister at or before the onset of patient enrolment. The clinical
of this journal. No responsibility is accepted by the Editorial trial registration number should be included at the end of
Board for opinions or ethics expressed by contributors. the abstract of the article. For this purpose, a clinical trial is
The work shall not be subsequently published in any other defined as any research project that prospectively assigns
publication in any language without prior written consent of human subjects to intervention or comparison groups to study
the publisher. the cause-and-effect relationship between a medical interven-
In general, manuscripts should be prepared according to the tion and a health outcome. Studies designed for other purposes,
guidelines produced by the International Committee of Medical such as to study pharmacokinetics or major toxicity (e.g. phase
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http://www.icmje.org. In the case of full-length papers, the following format is
recommended:
Ethics
Work on human beings that is submitted to Journal of Abstract
Prosthodontic Research should conform to the principles laid Briefly state a summary of the text, within 250 words, as a
down in the Declaration of Helsinki: Recommendations guiding structured abstract.
physicians in biomedical research involving human subjects, 1. Review: Purpose, Study selection, Results, Conclusions
adopted by the 18th World Medical Assembly, Helsinki, Finland, 2. Original article: Purpose, Methods, Results, Conclusions
June 1964, amended by the 29th World Medical Assembly, 3. Case report: Patients, Discussion, Conclusions
Tokyo, Japan, October 1975, the 35th World Medical Assembly, 4. Technical procedure: Purpose, Methods, Conclusions
Venice, Italy, October 1983, and the 41st World Medical
Introduction
Assembly, Hong Kong, September 1989. The manuscript should
1. Clearly and briefly describe the background and the rational
contain a statement that the work has been approved by the
objective of the study, with a review of earlier publications.
appropriate ethics committees related to the institution(s) in
2. It is recommended that previous studies described should be
which it was performed and that subjects gave informed consent
the most relevant. Avoid exhaustive review of the literature.
to the work. Studies involving experiments with animals must
state that their care was in accordance with institution guidelines. Materials and methods
Patients’ and volunteers’ names, initials, and hospital numbers 1. Clearly describe the subjects and sample size, the experimental
should not be used. procedures, and apparatus (manufacturer’s name and address)
used in the study.
Submission to Journal of Prosthodontic Research now
2. In the case of experiments on human and animal subjects, give
proceeds online via Elsevier Editorial System - http://ees.elsevier.
an account that the methods are regarded as ethically sound.
com/jpor. Authors will be guided step-by-step through uploading
3. In the event of an original design, the details should be
files directly from their computers. Electronic PDF proofs will
provided. Otherwise, references accompanied by sufficient
be automatically generated from uploaded files, and used for
information for interdisciplinary evaluation will suffice.
subsequent reviewing.
4. The type of statistical analysis used, as well as commercial
Authors should send queries concerning the submission
software, must be stated in this section.
process or journal procedures to AuthorSupport@elsevier.
5. Do not include discussion in this section.
com. Authors can check the status of their manuscript within the
6. Describe precisely all drugs and chemicals used, including
review procedure using Elsevier Editorial System.
generic names, doses, and routes of administration.
Authors submitting hard copy papers will usually be asked to
resubmit using Elsevier Editorial System. The Editor-in-Chief Results
may occasionally allow hard copy submissions of some compo- 1. Present the essential results in the text, in a clear and concise
nents of an article; please contact him should you consider this manner.
necessary, and send any such items to: 2. Use tables and figures to compare and contrast the
Editor-in-Chief findings.
c/o Elsevier Japan, 1-9-15 Higashi-Azabu, Minato-ku, 3. Do not repeat in the text all the detailed data in the tables
Tokyo 106-0044, Japan and figures.
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E-mail: jp.jpr@elsevier.com 5. In the statistical analysis, please define the probability val-
ues and show that the differences reported were found to be
Manuscript Format statistically significant.
Manuscripts should be written clearly in English. The order
of the manuscript should be: Title page, abstract, key words, Discussion
text, references, tables, legends, and figures. The manuscript 1. Demonstrate the objective reliability of the results, as well
should be typed with double spacing (not to exceed 70 characters, as the property and limitation of the experimental proce-
including spaces, on a line) about 800 words per page corre- dures and subjects used.
spond to one page of finished makeup. All manuscripts must be 2. Point out the significance and the limitation of the study,
covered with a title page including the title (within 25 words), including implications for future research.
type of article, an abbreviated title (within 10 words) for use as a 3. Describe and evaluate the results with a scientifically criti-
running head and three to five key words. The authors’ full and cal view, and discuss your findings in the context of other
complete names, degrees, and institutions should be given on the publications, including opposing views.
title page, as well as full postal address, telephone/fax numbers, 4. The introduction or details of the results should not be
and e-mail address for correspondence. The number of pages in repeated in this section.
the text, number of tables and figures, and the quantity of reprints 5. Subjective comments can only be made in this section;
desired should be stated on the bottom of the title page. The however, speculation must be identified as such.
pledge statement attached to this journal must be accompanied 6. Link the conclusions with the objectives of the study, as
with manuscript. stated in the introduction.
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Acknowledgments Discussion: Adequate elaboration shall be made on the

Acknowledgments, a scientific meeting at which the data methods and results referring to the relevant literature, and
were presented, the sources of funding for the study, and/or arguments and opinions should follow a logical procedure.
any other special mention, may be stated before the references Furthermore, the discussion shall be focused on the purpose
section. of the research; comprehensive discussion of irrelevant mate-
rial shall be avoided. In addition, discussion shall be made not
References only of the results obtained but also on their significance for
All publications cited in the text should be presented in prosthodontics.
a list of references following the text of the manuscript. Conclusion (Summary): Only obtained results shall be
References should be numbered consecutively in the order in described accurately and concisely.
which they are first mentioned. In the text they should be cited
with Arabic numerals between square brackets. For listing Case report
references, follow the JAMA style, abbreviating names of Proposals for the modification of diagnostic methods,
journals according to Index Medicus. List all authors/editors treatment methods, and treatment skill that are considered
but if there are more than six, list the first six plus et al. established in the field of prosthodontics as well as reports of
rare case examples, unexpected complications, or unexpected
Examples: development of disease may fall in this category. Cases shall
Journal reference style: be concretely and concisely described so as to inform readers
Beresin VE, Schiesser FJ. The neutral zone in complete in their treatment of patients. The length shall not exceed
dentures. J Prosthet Dent 1976;36:356–357. 6 printed pages, in principle.
List all authors when six or fewer; when seven or more, list <Structure of case report>
first six and add et al. Introduction: The introduction shall state the positioning of
Book reference style: the case in dental clinics and its characteristics; describe the
Rugh JD, Ohrbach R. Occlusal parafunction. In: Mohl ND, problems identified and clearly explain why the case is worthy
Zarb GA, Carsson GE, Rugh JD, editors. A textbook of occlu- of reporting.
sion, 2nd ed., Chicago: Quintessence; 1988, p. 249–261. Outline of the case: Concrete and concise description shall
FUNDAMENTAL RULE FOR STRUCTURE OF TEXT be made on the outline of the case such as examination, findings
AND METHOD OF DESCRIPTION of inspection, diagnosis, and therapeutic policy, treatment, and
progress. Subtitles may be used to help the understanding of
Review readers.
The length shall be no more than 8 printed pages. Discussion: Refer to the related and important literature and
Reviews shall introduce and summarize a specific theme discuss the case to be reported. Discuss the characteristics of the
useful for the reader. It shall correctly introduce the background case, treatment, and progress, and refer to the prosthodontic
subject area and the outcomes of past research, and special positioning of the case.
attention shall be paid to the selection of reference literature. Conclusion: The conclusion shall include helpful points for
The presentation of strongly biased views should be avoided. readers in their own clinical practice.
It is desirable to describe the methods used to search, select,
and summarize the information. Technical procedure
Introduction of new clinical operation method, research
Original article method, and use method of materials may be submitted,
Original articles shall have high novelty leading to objective and the length shall not exceed 6 printed pages, in principle.
conclusions and contribute to the development of prosthodontics. Acceptable articles shall not introduce new products or mere
The length shall be no more than 10 printed pages. technical information but shall describe novel effectiveness
<Structure of original article> of treatment, long-term stability, or performance of equipment
Introduction: The background, purpose, and significance of enhanced due to improvement proposed by the author.
research shall be described in understandable manner. <Structure of technical introduction procedure>
Method of research (Materials and methods): The material Introduction: Clearly describe the purpose of technology
and apparatus or method used for the research shall be clearly and (operation method, research method, use method, etc.) to be
concisely described so that additional tests may be performed by introduced.
other persons using the same method. Also, the setup of experi- Materials and methods: Describe clearly, systematically,
mental conditions, number of samples, sampling method, and and understandably the materials, equipment, use method,
statistical processing shall conform to the purpose ofstudy. methodology, and operational method.
Results (Performance): Only the objective observations Difference from conventional methods: Summarize and
shall be described; the subjective views of the authors shall be describe concisely the main points of the new contrivance
avoided. The observed results shall be indicated in tables, in and novelty that are different from conventional methods.
principle, and values such as average and standard deviation Especially, clear description shall be made on the development
shown jointly. Refer to “Measuring data and its treatment” or contrivances made by the author.
described hereunder for verification of significant difference Effect or performance: Clearly describe the improvement
and multiple comparison. in effectiveness and safety resulting from the improvement
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Letter to the Editor
A Letter to the Editor should be in one of the following
CORRESPONDENCE
forms of presentation:
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• A brief report of research findings appropriate for the scope addressed to:
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Editor-in-Chief
to the readers.
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thodontic Research (e.g., technical tips and brief procedures
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for prosthodontic treatments).
• A discussion that comment on a recent Journal of Prostho-
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