Acta Odontologica Scandinavica publishes original research papers as well as critical reviews relevant to the diagnosis, epidemiology, health service, prevention, aetiology, pathogenesis, pathology, physiology, microbiology, development and treatment of diseases affecting tissues of the oral cavity and associated structures including papers on cause and effect or explanatory/associative relationships for experimental or observational studies.
Editorial policy and review process
All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial assessment by an editor to determine their suitability for peer review.
Manuscripts found suitable for further review are then forwarded to two or more experts who are tasked with assessing the manuscript's general and specific strengths and weaknesses.
The journal employs a single-blind review procedure before deciding to accept or reject manuscripts, ensuring the anonymity of both authors and reviewers throughout the review process.
Upon manuscript submission, all authors are requested to propose five qualified potential reviewers.
The review process is expected to be completed in 6 to 8 weeks, although this timeframe may vary.
Following the review, the editor compiles a recommendation to either: a) accept the manuscript for publication, b) request the author to make revisions categorized as either minor or major, or c) reject the manuscript.
The ultimate responsibility for publication rests with the journal's Editor-in-Chief, who has the support of a qualified Editorial Board for various matters related to individual manuscript publication, journal development, and more.
Original articles and Review articles undergo external peer review, while Letters to the Editor are approved by the editors without external peer review.
In cases where an author of a manuscript has any association with the editorial team, they will be excluded from all editorial tasks for that particular article. An independent editor will be assigned the responsibility of managing the peer-review process. The author's affiliation with the journal will also be disclosed in the final publication of the article.
The journal accepts manuscripts that have been previously shared for review as preliminary versions on personal websites, presented at conferences, or made available through other informal communication channels. However, authors must retain copyright for the text in question. Additionally, authors are encouraged, if possible, to include links to previous versions of the article in the final version published in the journal.
The journal does not accept duplicate publication, also referred to as "redundant publication" or "dual publication," without special permission. This pertains to publishing the same article in more than one journal or publishing a document substantially similar to one already published without acknowledging the original publication. If unauthorized "redundant publication" or "dual publication" is detected, the journal will adhere to the COPE guidelines (https://publicationethics.org) in addressing the transgression.
