Author Instructions

Authorship Criteria

Authorship credit should be based only on substantial contributions to each of the three components mentioned below:  

  1. Concept and design of study or acquisition of data or analysis and interpretation of data; 
  2. Drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; and 
  3. Final approval of the version to be published.

The order of naming the contributors should be based on the relative contribution of the author towards the study and writing the manuscript. Once submitted the order cannot be changed without written consent of all the contributors. 

Contribution Details 

Contributors should provide a description of contributions made by each of them towards the manuscript. One or more author should take responsibility for the integrity of the work as a whole from inception to published article.

Conflicts of Interest/ Competing Interests

All authors must disclose any and all conflicts of interest they may have with publication of the manuscript or an institution or product that is mentioned in the manuscript and/or is important to the outcome of the study presented. Authors should also disclose conflict of interest with products that compete with those mentioned in their manuscript.  

The submitted manuscripts that are not as per the “Instructions to Authors” would be returned to the authors for technical correction, before they undergo editorial/ peer-review. 

Preparation of Manuscript

Manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with "Uniform requirements for Manuscripts submitted to Biomedical Journals" developed by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. It is the responsibility of authors/ contributors to obtain permissions for reproducing any copyrighted material. 

 [1] Title Page/First Page File/covering letter:
This file should provide 1. The type of manuscript (original article, case report, review article, Letter to  editor etc.) title of the manuscript, running title, names of all authors/ contributors (with their highest academic degrees, designation and affiliations) and name(s) of department(s) and/ or institution(s) to which the work should be credited, .All information which can reveal your identity should be here. Use text/doc files. Do not zip the files. 2. The total number of pages,  total number of photographs and word counts separately for abstract  and  for the text (excluding  the references,  tables and abstract),  word counts  for introduction + discussion in case of an original article3. Source(s) of support in the form of grants, equipment, drugs, or all of these; 4. Acknowledgement, if any. One or more statements should specify   i) contributions that need acknowledging but do not justify authorship, such as general support by a departmental chair; ii) acknowledgments of    technical help;    and     iii) acknowledgments of financial and material support, which should specify the nature of the support. 5. Registration number in case of a clinical trial and   where it is  registered   (name of the registry and its URL) 6. Conflicts of Interest of each author/ contributor. A statement of financial or    other relationships that might lead to a conflict of interest, if that information is not included in the manuscript itself or in an authors' form 7. Criteria for inclusion in the authors’/ contributors’ list 8. The name, address, e-mail, and telephone        number of      the     corresponding author, who is responsible for communicating with the other authors about       revisions and final approval of the proofs, if that information is not included on the manuscript itself.
[2] Blinded Article file:  

Types of Manuscripts 

Original articles:  Randomized controlled trials, intervention studies, studies of screening and diagnostic test, outcome studies, cost effectiveness analyses, case-control series, and surveys with high response rate. 

  • Original articles could be authored upto six authors
  • Number of words: 3000 words [excluding Abstract, References and Tables] and could be supported with at least 25 references.
  • Structured to Introduction, Material & Methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusion

Reviews: Systematic Reviews and Metaanalysis are given priority. However the journal accepts well structured narrative reviews with strong learning points, perceptions and outcomes.

  • Number of words: 3500 words [excluding Abstract, References and Tables] and could be supported with at least 25-30 references
  • Reviews could be authored up to six authors

Case reports: New, interesting and rare cases can be reported. They should be unique, describing a great diagnostic or therapeutic challenge and providing a learning point for the readers. Cases with clinical significance (such as rarity, unique treatment approach) or implications will be given priority. 

  • Case Reports could be authored up to four authors.
  • Number of words:1000 words [excluding references and abstract] and could be supported with up to 10-15 references.
  • Structured to Introduction, Case Report, Discussion and Conclusion

Clinical Tip/Technique: Novelty in presentation of an idea of a technique or usage of a material in an innovative way to simplify existing procedures or techniques in clinical and laboratory situations are welcome.

  • Clinical Tip/Technique could be authored up to four authors.
  • Number of words: 750-1000 words [excluding references abstract tables etc.] and could be supported up to 5-7 references.

References: 

  1. References should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text (Vancuover)(not in alphabetic order). 
  2. Identify references in text, tables, and legends by Arabic numerals in superscript with square bracket after the punctuation marks. 
  3. References cited only in tables or figure legends should be numbered in accordance with the sequence established by the first identification in the text of the particular table or figure. 
  4. The titles of journals should be abbreviated according to the style used in Index Medicus. Use complete name of the journal for non-indexed journals. 
  5. Avoid using abstracts as references. Information from manuscripts submitted but not accepted should be cited in the text as "unpublished observations" with written permission from the source. 
  6. Avoid citing a "personal communication" unless it provides essential information not available from a public source, in which case the name of the person and date of communication should be cited in parentheses in the text. 

Tables 

  • Tables should be self-explanatory and should not duplicate textual material. 
  • Number tables, in Arabic numerals, consecutively in the order of their first citation in the text and supply a brief title for each. The tables along with their number should be cited at the relevant place in the text Illustrations (Figures).
  • Place explanatory matter in footnotes, not in the heading. Explain in footnotes all non-standard abbreviations that are used in each table. Tables with their legends should be provided at the end of the text after the references.
  • Obtain permission for all fully borrowed, adapted, and modified tables and provide a credit line in the footnote. 

[3] Image specifications: Applies for photographs, illustrations, schematics, graphs

  • Upload the images in JPEG format. The file size should be within 1024 kb in size while uploading.
  • Figures should be numbered consecutively according to the order in which they have been first cited in the text.
  • Labels, numbers, and symbols should be clear and of uniform size.
  • The lettering for figures should be large enough to be legible after reduction to fit the width of a printed column.
  • Symbols, arrows, or letters used in photomicrographs should contrast with the background and should be marked neatly with transfer type or by tissue overlay and not by pen. 
  • Titles and detailed explanations belong in the legends for illustrations not on the illustrations themselves.
  • When graphs, scatter-grams or histograms are submitted the numerical data on which they are based should also be supplied.
  • The photographs and figures should be trimmed to remove all the unwanted areas.  If photographs of individuals are used, their pictures must be accompanied by written permission to use the photograph. Authors should remove patient’s names from figures unless they have obtained informed consent from the patients.
  • If a figure has been published elsewhere, acknowledge the original source and submit written permission from the copyright holder to reproduce the material. A credit line should appear in the legend for such figures.
  • Explain the internal scale (magnification) and identify the method of staining in photomicrographs.

The Journal reserves the right to crop, rotate, reduce, or enlarge the photographs to an acceptable size.  Protection of Patients' Rights to Privacy  Identifying information should not be published in written descriptions, photographs, sonograms, CT scans, etc., and pedigrees unless the information is essential for scientific purposes and the patient (or parent or guardian, wherever applicable) gives informed consent for publication. 

 [4] The contributors' / copyright transfer form (template provided under upload manuscripts) has to be submitted in original with the signatures of all the contributors email as a scanned image. 

The journal abides by ICMJE guidelines: 

1)     Authors, not the journals nor the publisher, need to obtain the patient consent form before the publication and have the form properly archived. The consent forms are not to be uploaded with the cover letter or sent through email to editorial or publisher offices. 

2) If the manuscript contains patient images that preclude anonymity, or a description that has obvious indication to the identity of the patient, a statement about obtaining informed patient consent should be indicated in the manuscript.  

Technical information:Identify the methods, apparatus (give the manufacturer's name and address in parentheses), and procedures in sufficient detail to allow other workers to reproduce the results. Give references to established methods, including statistical methods (see below); provide references and brief descriptions for methods that have been published but are not well known; describe new or substantially modified methods, give reasons for using them, and evaluate their limitations. Identify precisely all drugs and chemicals used, including generic name(s), dose(s), and route(s) of administration. Reports of randomized clinical trials should present information on all major study elements, including the protocol, assignment of interventions (methods of randomization, concealment of allocation to treatment groups), and the method of masking (blinding), based on the CONSORT Statement ( https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/consort/ ).  Reporting Guidelines for Specific Study Designs Initiative Type of Study Source CONSORT Randomized controlled trials https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/consort/ .  STARD Studies of diagnostic accuracy https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/stard/ .  PRISMA Systematic reviews and meta-analyses https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/prisma/ . STROBE Observational studies in epidemiology https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/strobe/ .  CARE  Clinical case reporting guidelinehttps://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/care/  

Sending a revised manuscript:

 The revised version of the manuscript should be submitted online in a manner similar to that used for submission of the manuscript for the first time. However, there is no need to submit the “First Page” or “Covering Letter” file while submitting a revised version. When submitting a revised manuscript, contributors are requested to include, the ‘referees’ remarks along with point to point clarification at the beginning in the revised file itself. In addition, they are expected to mark the changes as underlined or colored text in the article. Follow the instructions for revising manuscript. Mention the correction number with query and the answers in the format which would be sent to them 

Ethics in Publishing

Ethics: When reporting studies on human beings, indicate whether the procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards of the responsible committee on human experimentation (institutional or regional) and with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 2013 (available at https://www.wma.net/policies-post/wma-declaration-of-helsinki-ethical-principles-for-medical-research-involving-human-subjects/  ). For prospective studies involving human participants, authors are expected to mention about approval of (regional/ national/ institutional or independent Ethics Committee or Review Board, obtaining informed consent from adult research participants and obtaining assent for children aged over 7 years participating in the trial. The age beyond which assent would be required could vary as per regional and/ or national guidelines. Ensure confidentiality of subjects by desisting from mentioning participants’ names, initials or hospital numbers, especially in illustrative material. When reporting experiments on animals, indicate whether the institution’s or a national research council’s guide for, or any national law on the care and use of laboratory animals was followed. Evidence for approval by a local Ethics Committee (for both human as well as animal studies) must be supplied by the authors on demand. Animal experimental procedures should be as humane as possible and the details of anesthetics and analgesics used should be clearly stated. The ethical standards of experiments must be in accordance with the guidelines provided by the CPCSEA and World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki on Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Humans for studies involving experimental animals and human beings, respectively). The journal will not consider any paper which is ethically unacceptable. A statement on ethics committee permission and ethical practices must be included in all research articles under the ‘Materials and Methods’ section. 

Publication process/Copyrights

The journal publishes articles on its website immediately on acceptance and follows a ‘continuous publication’ schedule. Articles are compiled for e-print semiannual January-May and June-December issues

Manuscript submission, processing and publication charges

The journal does not charge for submission and processing of the manuscripts. 

Copyrights

The entire contents of the Journal of Clinical Prosthodontics and Implantology are protected under Indian and international copyrights. The Journal, however, grants to all users a free, irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual right of access to, and a license to copy, use, distribute, perform and display the work publicly and to make and distribute derivative works in any digital medium for any reasonable non-commercial purpose, subject to proper attribution of authorship and ownership of the rights.

Checklist

  1. Title Page and cover letter
  2. Authors Copyright form
  3. Abstract Page
  4. Blinded Manuscript with Tables if any
  5. Folder for JPEGS of Figures / Graphs / Illustrations / Schematics
  6. Ethical approval letter if applicable

Manuscript Format:

  1. Uploaded in the Word Format, Times New Roman, Font 12, Double line spacing, supercript reference number.
  2. All the subheadings required for the article submitted in a particular category should be in bold.
  3. Do not underline or format the article in any other way.
  4. Do not put figures in between text.
  5. Tables should follow the manuscript after references.
  6. Add figure legends at the end of the text.
  7. If the manuscript references are prepared with any Reference Management System, the citations should be unlinked in the submission.