Instructions to Authors

Journal of Practical Stomatology is a vehicle for the publication of basic and clinical researches and experiences in stomatology.The journal is published bimonthly in January,March,May,July,September and November by the School of Stomatology,the Fourth Military Medical University.The journal is stringently edited and all the manuscripts were peer-reviewed to ensure the scientific merit,originality and practicality of the articles.The contents of the journal suit for stomatological teachers,researchers and doctors at all levels.Your submission to our journal is warmly welcomed.The scope of Journal of Practical Stomatology includes basic and clinical stomatological researches,introduction of clinical experiences,technical innovations,case reports,reviews,perspectives,forum,study garden and practical dentist garden.

1.Preparation of manuscripts

1.1 The contents of the manuscripts must have scientific merit,originality and readability.Language must conform to acceptable Chinese usage and syntax.The contents must be clear,accurate,coherent,and logical.

1.2 Titles must be brief and clear and presents the content of the article.English abbreviations in titles must be commonly applied.The author's name and address are also required.

1.3 The authors should be those who participate in the work of the article and be responsible for the article.The name ordering should be decided before submission.The international authors should provide a publication agreement letter with personal signature.The name and address of international authors should be written in his or her national language.

1.4 Three to eight keywords that describe your paper for indexing purposes should be provided.The keywords must be in the MeSH.The article classification number should be addressed according to “Chinese library classification methods”.

1.5 An abstract for each manuscript is required.The abstract should be a concise summary of the whole paper,not just the conclusions,and it must be understandable without reference to the rest of the paper.It should contain no citation to any other published work.

In the English abstract a brief objective,methods,results and conclusion should be included.The name and complete address of the authors should appear.The abstract should have good readability,acceptable English usage and syntax.

1.6 English legends are required for illustrations of the figures and tables.They should be brief and pertinent.

1.7 Project name and grant number should be provided for the manuscript of funded project.

1.8 Authors are advised to use nationally or internationally agreed nomenclature.

1.9 The photos should be good enough to ensure proper print quality.Magnification of the photos should be attached.The legends should be brief and accurate.Each table should have a short,one-line title.

1.10 Units must be legal.Units should have a single space between the number and the unit,and follow SI nomenclature or the nomenclature common to a particular field.Unusual units or abbreviations are defined in the legend.

1.11 All references must be complete and accurate.The references must be cited in the text in numerical order.

References should be listed in the following style:

Book:Situ Zhenqiang,Wu Junzheng.Cell culture[M].Xi'an:Xi'an World Publishing Corporation,2007:10-74.

Journal article:Mizuno N,Ozeki Y,Shiba H,et al.Humoral factors released from human periodontal ligament cells influence calcification and proliferation in human bond marrow mesenchymal stem cells[J].J Periodontal,2008,79(12):2361-2370.

Patent:Yamaguchi K,Hayashi A.Plant growth promotor and productionthereof [P].Jpn,Jp1290606． 1999-11-22.

Thesis:Rosenstiel S.The marginal Reproduction of Two Elasto meric Impression Materals [D].Indianapolis:Indiana University,1997.

2.Submission instructions

2.1 The post address,phone number and email address of the authors to the submitted manuscript should be attached.

2.2 To enable the publisher to disseminate the author's work to the fullest extent,the author must sign a Copyright Transfer Agreement,transferring copyright in the article from the author to the publisher,and submit the original signed agreement with the article presented for publication.

2.3 Journal of Practical Stomatology has participated in the online Chinese Scientific Journals.All articles published in Journal of Practical Stomatology will be indexed by the online Chinese Scientific Journals at the http://sykqyxzz.fmmu.edu.cn,unless otherwise specified by the authors.

2.4 Authors are required to submit manuscripts to:http://sykqyxzz.fmmu.edu.cn

2.5 Address:145 Chang Le Xi Road Xi'an 710032,China,Editorial office of Journal of Practical Stomatology

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