Instructions to Authors
Review/editing of manuscripts
Manuscripts will be reviewed by the editorial chairman
and will be subjected to blind review by the appropriate section editor and editorial
staff consultants with expertise in the field that the article encompasses. The publisher
reserves the right to edit accepted manuscripts to fit the space available and to
ensure conciseness, clarity, and stylistic consistency, subject to the author's final
approval.
Adherence to guidelines
Manuscripts that are not prepared according to these
guidelines will be returned to the author before review.
MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION
• The
journal will follow as much as possible the recommendations of the International
Committee of Medical Journal Editors (Vancouver Group) in regard to preparation of
manuscripts and authorship (Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical
journals. Ann Intern Med 1997;126:36–47). See www.icmje.org.
• Manuscripts should
be double-
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• Materials and Methods. Present materials and
methods in sufficient detail to allow confirmation of the observations. Published
methods should be referenced and discussed only briefly, unless modifications have
been made. Indicate the statistical methods used, if applicable.
• Results. Present
results in a logical sequence in the text, tables, and illustrations. Do not repeat
in the text all the data in the tables or illustrations; emphasize only important
observations.
• Discussion. Emphasize the new and important aspects of the study
and the conclusions that follow from them. Do not repeat in detail data or other
material given in the Introduction or Results section. Relate observations to other
relevant studies and point out the implications of the findings and their limitations.
• Conclusions. Link the conclusions with the goals of the study but avoid unqualified
statements and conclusions not adequately supported by the data. In particular, authors
should avoid making statements on economic benefits and costs unless their manuscript
includes the appropriate economic data and analyses. Avoid claiming priority and
alluding to work that has not been completed. State new hypotheses when warranted,
but clearly label them as such.
• Acknowledgments. Acknowledge persons who have made
substantive contributions to the study. Specify grant or other financial support,
citing the name of the supporting organization and grant number.
• Abbreviations.
The full term for which an abbreviation stands should precede its first use in the
text unless it is a standard unit of measurement.
• Trade names. Generic terms are
to be used whenever possible, but trade names and manufacturer name, city, state,
and country should be included parenthetically at first mention.
REFERENCES
• All
references must be cited in the text, numbered in order of appearance.
• The reference
list should appear at the end of the article in numeric sequence.
• Do not include
unpublished data or personal communications in the reference list. Cite such references
parenthetically in the text and include a date.
• Avoid using abstracts as references.
• Provide complete information for each reference, including names of all authors
(up to six). If the reference is part of a book, also include title of the chapter
and names of the book's editor(s).
Journal reference style:
Lazzara RJ, Testori T,
Trisi P, Porter SS, Weinstein RL. A human histologic analysis of osseotite and machined
surfaces using implants with 2 opposing surfaces. Int J Periodontics Restorative
Dent 1999;19:117-
Skalak R. Aspects of biomechanical considerations.
In: Brånemark P-
Osseointegration
in Clinical Dentistry. Chicago. Quintessence 1985:117-
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Measurements of length, height,
weight, and volume should be reported in metric units or their decimal multiples.
Temperatures should be given in degrees Celsius and blood pressure in millimeters
of mercury. All hematologic and clinical chemistry measurements should be reported
in the metric system in terms of the International System of Units (SI). Description
of teeth should use the American Dental Association (i.e., Universal/National) numbering
system.
COPYRIGHT
All manuscripts accepted for publication become the property of
BioC.R.A. A copyright form must be signed by the authors, and returned to the Managing
Editor. A file containing this form always accompanies the acceptance e-
Protection of Human Subjects and Animals in Research. When reporting experiments on human subjects, authors should indicate whether the procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards of the responsible committee on human experimentation (institutional and national) and with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 2008. If doubt exists whether the research was conducted in accordancewith the Helsinki Declaration, the authors must explainthe rationale for their approach and demonstrate that the institutional review body explicitly approved the doubtful aspectsof the study. When reporting experiments on animals, authors should indicate whether the institutional and nationalguide for the care and use of laboratory animals was followed. It should be noted that certain research protocols may require human subject informed consent. It is the responsibility of the author to obtain this.
Conflicts of Interest
A conflict of interest and financial disclosure form must be submitted for each author. In the interest of transparency and to allow readers to form their own assessment of potential biases that may have influenced the results of research studies, the Journal of Osteology and Biomaterials now requires that all authors declare potential competing interests relating to papers accepted for publication. Conflicts of interest are defined as those influences that may potentially undermine the objectivity or integrity of the research, or create a perceived conflict of interest. Authors are required to submit: 1) A statement in the manuscript, following Acknowledgments, that includes the source of any funding for the study, and defines the commercial relationships of each author. If an author has no commercial relationships to declare, a statement to that effect should be included. This statement should include financial relationships that may pose a conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest. These may include financial support for research (salaries, equipment, supplies, travel reimbursement); employment or anticipated employment by any organization that may gain or lose financially through publication of the paper; and personal financial interests such as shares in or ownership of companies affected by publication of the research, patents or patent applications whose value may be affected by this publication, and consulting fees or royalties from organizations which may profit or lose as a result of publication.
An example is shown below:
2) A conflict of interest and financial disclosure form for each author. This form can be found on JOB website (http://www. osteobiom.com). The form should be completed by each author and provided to the corresponding author. The corresponding author is responsible for submitting these forms from each author when the manuscript is submitted. These forms should be sent to fax number +39 085 28427. These forms can also be uploaded in the cover letter area during the manuscript submission process. Conflict of interest information will not be used as a basis for suitability of the manuscript for publication.
Example of conflict of interest statement:
This study was supported by a grant from the Company____, City, State. Drs. ____,
____ and____ report no financial relationships related to any products involved in
this study. Dr. ____ is on the scientific advisory board for ____ and gives lectures
sponsored by the company. Dr. ____ is a consultant and shareholder of the “ private
company____”, City, State. Dr. _____ is employed full-
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