MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION, PREPARATION, AND FORMAT

All manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with "Uniform requirements for Manuscripts submitted to Biomedical Journal" developed by International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (October 2001). The uniform requirements and specific requirement of The Journal of the Indian Society of Periodontology are summarised below. Before sending a manuscript contributors are requested to check for the latest instructions available online at www.jisp.org
Authorship

Individuals identified as authors must meet the following criteria established by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors: 1) substantial contributions to conception and design, 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 authorship on the byline should be a joint decision of the co-authors. Authors should be prepared to explain the order in which authors are listed. Once submitted the order cannot be changed without written consent of all the authors.

For a study carried out in a single institute, the number of authors should not exceed six. For a case-report and for a review article, the number of authors should not exceed four. For short communication, the number of authors should not be more than three. A justification should be included, if the number of authors exceeds these limits.


Once the Journal has received a manuscript, any changes in authorship must be notified to the editorial office only through Registered Post with Acknowledgment Due post and must contain the signature of the author who has been added or removed from the paper.

The manuscripts will be reviewed for possible publication with the understanding that they are being submitted to one journal at a time and have not been published, simultaneously submitted, or already accepted for publication elsewhere.
The Editors review all submitted manuscripts initially. Manuscripts with insufficient originality, serious scientific flaws, or absence of relevance or importance to the philosophy, science and practice of periodontology are rejected. The journal will not return the unaccepted manuscripts.

The manuscripts thus filtered are sent to two or more expert reviewers without revealing the identity of the authors to the reviewers. Within a period of eight to ten weeks, the contributors will be informed about the reviewers' comments and acceptance/rejection of manuscript. Articles accepted would be copy edited for grammar, punctuation, print style, and format. Page proofs will be sent to the first author, which has to be returned within five days. Correction received after that period may not be included. All manuscripts received are duly acknowledged through email and the status can be verified at any time by logging on to www.journalonweb.com/jisp

 

Article Preparation

Original research articles
Randomised controlled trials, intervention studies, studies of screening and diagnostic test, outcome studies, cost effectiveness analyses, case-control series, and surveys with high response rate. Up to 2500 words excluding references and abstract.

Short Communication
Up to 1000 words excluding references and abstract and up to 5 references.

Case reports
New / interesting / very rare cases can be reported. Cases with clinical significance or implications will be given priority, whereas, mere reporting of a rare case may not be considered. Up to 2000 words excluding references and abstract and up to 10 references.

Review articles
Systemic critical assessments of literature and data sources. Up to 3500 words excluding references and abstract.

Letter to the Editor
Should be short, decisive observation. They should not be preliminary observations that need a later paper for validation. Up to 400 words and 4 references.

Announcements of conferences, meetings, courses, awards, and other items likely to be of interest to the readers should be submitted with the name and address of the person from whom additional information can be obtained. Up to 100 words.
 

 

Article submission to the Journal

Articles should be submitted online from www.journalonweb.com/jisp. New authors will have to register as author, which is a simple two step procedure.

1. First Page File: Prepare the title page, covering letter, acknowledgement, etc., using a word processor program. All information which can reveal your identity should be here. Do not zip the files.
2. Article file: The main text of the article, beginning from Abstract till References (including tables) should be in this file. Do not include any information such as acknowledgement, your names in page headers, etc., in this file. Do not zip the files. Limit the file size to 400 kb. Do not incorporate images in the file. If the file size is large, graphs can be submitted as images separately without incorporating them in the article file to reduce the size of the file.
3. Images: Submit good quality color images. Each image should be less than 400 kb in size. Size of the image can be reduced by decreasing the actual height and width of the images (keep up to 1024x760 pixels or 5 inches). All image formats (jpeg, tiff, gif, bmp, png, eps, etc.) are acceptable; jpeg is most suitable. Do not zip the files
4. Legends: Legends for the figures/images should be included at the end of the article file.

The authors' form and copyright transfer form has to be submitted to the editorial office by post, in original with the signatures of all the authors within two weeks of online submission. Images related to the articles should be sent in a 'compact disc' or as hard copies to the journal office at the time of acceptance of the manuscript. These images should of high resolution and exceptional quality and should be sent by post / courier to :

Editorial office
Dr D Arunachalam
Editor, Journal of the Indian Society of Periodontology
H 11 A South Avenue Kamaraj Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai 600041
Tamil Nadu, India
Phone : +91 -98409 44225 and +91 -44 – 2445 6382
Email : editor [dot] jisp [at] gmail [dot] com
 

Preparation of Manuscripts:

Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word. Margins should be at least 1’’ on both sides and top and bottom. Materials should appear in the following
order:

Title Page
Abstract (or Introduction) and Key Words
Text
Footnotes
Acknowledgments
References
Figure Legends
Tables
Figures should not be embedded in the manuscript. Authors should retain a copy of their manuscript for their own records.

Readymade templates for writing original research articles, case reports, and review articles are available at www.jisp.com. These can be utilised for writing the articles as per the instructions. The templates can be downloaded from the link provided on the top of this page.

The text of observational and experimental articles should be divided into sections with the headings: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, References, Tables, Figures, Figure legends, and Acknowledgment. Do not make subheadings in these sections.

The manuscripts should be typed in A4 size (212 × 297 mm) paper, with margins of 25 mm (1 inch) from all the four sides. Use 1.5 spacing throughout. Number pages consecutively, beginning with the title page. The language should be British English.
 

1. Title Page: The title page should carry
   1. 1. Type of manuscript
   2. The title of the article, which should be concise, but informative;
   3. Running title or short title not more than 50 characters;
   4. Name of the authors (the way it should appear in the journal), with his or her highest academic degree(s) and institutional affiliation;
   5. The name of the department(s) and institution(s) to which the work should be attributed;
   6. The name, address, phone numbers, facsimile numbers, and e-mail address of the contributor responsible for correspondence about the manuscript;
   7. The total number of pages, total number of photographs and word counts separately for abstract and for the text (excluding the references and abstract).
   8. Source(s) of support in the form of grants, equipment, drugs, or all of these; and
      If the manuscript was presented as part at a meeting, the organisation, place, and exact date on which it was read.
       
2. Abstract (or Introduction) and Key Words.

   The second page should carry the full title of the manuscript and an abstract (of no more than 150 words for case reports, brief reports and 250 words for original articles). The structured abstract, should consist of no more than 250 words and the following four paragraphs:

   * Background: Describes the problem being addressed.
   * Methods: Describes how the study was performed.
   * Results: Describes the primary results.
   * Conclusions: Reports what authors have concluded from these results, and notes their clinical implications.
    

3. Text.
   Introduction
   The Introduction contains a concise review of the subject area and the rationale for the study. More detailed comparisons to previous work and conclusions of the study should appear in the Discussion section.
   
   Materials and Methods
   This section lists the methods used in the study in sufficient detail so that other investigators would be able to reproduce the research. When established methods are used, the author need only refer to previously published reports; however, the authors should provide brief descriptions of methods that are not well known or that have been modified. Identify all drugs and chemicals used, including both generic and, if necessary, proprietary names and doses. The populations for research involving humans should be clearly defined and enrollment dates provided.
   
   Results
   Results should be presented in a logical sequence with reference to tables, figures, and illustrations as appropriate.
   
   Discussion
   New and possible important findings of the study should be emphasized, as well as any conclusions that can be drawn. The Discussion should compare the present data to previous findings. Limitations of the experimental methods should be indicated, as should implications for future research. New hypotheses and clinical recommendations are appropriate and should be clearly identified. Recommendations, particularly clinical ones, may be included when appropriate.
    
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

   Acknowledgments
   At the end of the Discussion, acknowledgments may be made to individuals who contributed to the research or the manuscript preparation at a level that did not qualify for authorship. This may include technical help or participation in a clinical study. Authors are responsible for obtaining written permission from persons listed by name. Acknowledgments must also include a statement that includes the source of any funding for the study, and defines the commercial relationships of each author.

   Conflicts of interest
   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 Indian Society of Periodontology 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.
   2. A conflict of interest and financial disclosure form for each author.
      Conflict of interest information will not be used as
      a basis for suitability of the manuscript for publication.
       
5. References:
   References should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they appear in the text. A journal, magazine, or newspaper article should be given only one number; a book should be given a different number each time it is mentioned, if different page numbers are cited. All references are identified, whether they appear in the text, tables, or legends, by Arabic numbers in
   
   superscript. The use of abstracts as references is strongly discouraged. Manuscripts accepted for publication may be cited. Material submitted, but not yet accepted, should be cited in text as ‘‘unpublished observations.’’ Written and oral personal communications may be referred to in text, but not cited as references. Please provide the date of the communication and indicate whether it was in a written or oral form. In addition, please identify the individual and his/her affiliation. Authors should obtain written permission and confirmation of accuracy from the source of a personal communication. Presented papers, unless they are subsequently published in a proceedings or peer-reviewed journal, may not be cited as references. In addition, Wikipedia.org may not be cited as a reference. For most manuscripts, authors should limit references to materials published in peer-reviewed professional journals. In addition, authors should verify all references against the original documents. References should be typed double-spaced.
   
   Download a PowerPoint presentation on common reference styles and using the reference checking facility on the manuscript submission site.
    
6. Tables:

   Tables should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numbers in the order of their appearance in the text. A brief descriptive title should be supplied for each. Explanations, including abbreviations, should be listed as footnotes, not in the heading. Every column should have a heading. Statistical measures of variations such as standard deviation or standard error of the mean should be included as appropriate in the footnotes. Do not use internal horizontal or
    

7. FIGURE LEGENDS
   
   Legends should be typed double-spaced with Arabic numbers corresponding to the figure. When arrows, symbols, numbers, or letters are used, explain each
   clearly in the legend; also explain internal scale, original magnification, and method of staining as appropriate. Panel labels should be in capital letters.
   Legends should not appear on the same page as the actual figures.
    
8. FIGURES
   
   Digital files must be submitted for all figures. Submit one file per figure. Multiple panels should be labeled and combined in a single file. Photomicrographs should have internal scale markings. Human subjects must not be identifiable in photographs, unless written permission is obtained and
   accompanies the photograph. Lettering, arrows, or other identifying symbols should be large enough to permit reduction and must be embedded in the figure file. Figure file names must include the figure number. Clinical color photographs are encouraged. There is no charge to the author for publication of any figure. Authors are asked to use shades of green, blue, or purple in color graphs. Yellow, red, and orange should be avoided unless scientifically necessary (e.g., to depict species of the orange complex, red complex,
   etc.).
   Authors are strongly encouraged to prepare basic,simple designs that can be clearly understood whenreproduced; use of ‘‘3-dimensional’’ graphics is not
   recommended. Unnecessarily complex designs maybe returned for implification before publication.
   Details of programs used to prepare digital images must be given to facilitate use of the electronic image. Use solid or shaded tones for graphs and charts.
   Patterns other than diagonal lines may not reproduce well.
    
9. UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
   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 ISO – 3950 International notation developed by the Fédération Dentaire Internationale (FDI), World Dental Federation notation .
    
10. STATISTICS
    Statistical methods should be described such that a knowledgeable reader with access to the original data could verify the results. Wherever possible, results should be quantified and appropriate indicators of measurement error or uncertainty given. Sole reliance on statistical hypothesis testing or normalization of data should be avoided. Data in as close to the original form as reasonable should be presented. Details about eligibility criteria for subjects, randomization, methods for blinding of observations, treatment complications, and numbers of observations should be included. Losses to observations, such as dropouts from a clinical trial, should be indicated. General-use computer programs should be listed. Statistical terms, abbreviations, and symbols should be defined. Detailed statistical, analytical procedures can be included as an appendix to the paper if appropriate.
     
11. ANIMAL AND HUMAN TRIALS
    All manuscripts reporting the use of human subjects must include a statement that the protocol was  approved by the author’s institutional review committee for human subjects or that the study was conducted in accordance with the  Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 2000. Do not use any designation in tables , figures, or photographs that
    would identify a patient, unless express written consent from the patient is submitted. For research involving the use of  animals, it is necessary to indicate that the protocol was approved by the author’s institutional experimentation committee
     
12. FOOTNOTES
    Footnotes should be used only to identify author affiliation; to explain symbols in tables and illustrations; and to identify manufacturers of equipment, medications, materials, and devices. Use the following symbols in the sequence shown: *, †, ‡, §, k, ¶, #, **, ††, etc.
     
13. IDENTIFICATION OF PRODUCTS
    Use of brand names within the title or text is not acceptable, unless essential when the paper is comparing two or more products. When identification  of a product is needed or helpful to explain the procedure or trial being discussed, a generic term should be used and the brand name, manufacturer, and location (city/state/country) cited as a footnote.