ABOUT THE JOURNAL

Basic Information

Odontostomatology It is the official scientific publication of the Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Republic, Uruguay, and the Uruguayan Society of Dental Research. A founding member of AURA - Uruguayan Association of Academic Journals , it is published by the Publications Unit of the Faculty of Dentistry and adheres to the philosophy of open access and double-blind peer-reviewed journals.

Odontostomatology There are no subscription fees or payment charges for viewing the full-text publications, nor for publishing. The content of the publications, in Spanish and English, is free and open, with no embargo period. The costs of editorial production and translation are not transferred to the authors.

Starting in 2021, the journal has adopted the practice known as continuous content publication, the main objective of which is to accelerate the process of communicating research and thus contribute to its immediate availability for reading and citation. Under this modality, articles are published online as soon as they have been reviewed, corrected, and edited.

Objectives and scope

Objectives: To publish original articles related to dentistry and related specialties. To share high-quality scientific output from Uruguayan and international authors.

Target audience: Academics, Educators, Researchers, Professionals, Technicians and Students in the field of Health Sciences.

Unpublished articles in Spanish on research, updates, case reports, and those of institutional interest are welcome. They must comply with Vancouver Standards and adhere to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Manuscripts can be submitted for submission throughout the year to unipubli@odon.edu.uy. 

Indexing

Odontostomatology is indexed in Lilacs, SciELO , Redalyc, DOAJ, Latindex , CiteFactor, Sherpa-Romeo (blue type), Capes Webqualis system (B4) and AmeliCA portal.

Open access policies

Odontoestomatologia journal is governed by an open access model. This means that all our content, both in Spanish and English, is completely free and accessible to anyone, without restrictions or embargo periods.

We do not charge authors for the publication of their articles or for their translation into English. Once their work has been published, authors may distribute the final (post-print) version, provided they cite the original journal source.

Odontoestomatología adopts an open access policy aligned with the principles promoted by the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and with the main international declarations and initiatives in favor of open access, including the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge, the Bethesda Declaration on Open Access Publishing, and the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA).

In accordance with these principles, all the journal's content is immediately and freely available to everyone, without any financial restrictions on access. Users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to, and reuse articles, always in accordance with the terms of the corresponding license and with due acknowledgment of authorship.

This policy promotes the dissemination, visibility, and responsible reuse of scientific knowledge, fostering broad, equitable, and barrier-free access to research results.

Since 2017, DOIs have been managed for all articles.

No APC

The journal does not charge authors any fees or charges for article processing (APC), peer review, copyediting, layout, or publication of manuscripts. There are also no submission fees. The entire editorial process and access to published content are completely free for authors, the academic community, and the general public.

Authorship

Articles must be original and not previously published elsewhere. Authors may archive the final published version (PDF) in open access repositories as "postprints," mentioning their original publication in Odontoestomatologia .

Authors must include accurate and reliable data from their research and must cite in their references only those articles on which their statements are based.

Authors must declare any associations that may constitute a conflict of interest in relation to the submitted article. If they are unsure about the existence of a conflict of interest, it is recommended to consult the editorial team. Declaring a conflict of interest after submission may result in the rejection of the article. Conflicts of interest may include:

●        Financial Disputes: Funding and other payments, goods and services received or expected by the authors related to the subject of the work or from an organization with an interest in the outcome of the work.

●        Affiliations: Being employed or a member of an organization with an interest in the outcome of the work.

●        Intellectual property: patents or trademarks owned by the authors or their organization.

●        Personal conflicts: involving friends, family, relationships, or other close personal connections.

●        Ideological conflicts: beliefs or activism, such as political or religious beliefs, relevant to the work.

●        Academic conflicts: involving competitors or someone whose work is subject to criticism.

If there are no conflicts of interest, the authors should state: "The author(s) declare(s) no conflicts of interest related to the publication of this article." Corresponding authors are responsible for ensuring that co-authors declare their interests.

The authors acknowledge that all articles will undergo a double-blind peer review process, reviewed by designated editors and referees, who may accept them with or without revisions, recommend further revision, or reject them.

The list of signing authors should include those who have made significant intellectual contributions to the development of the work. Authors must declare that they have read the final version of the manuscript and accept responsibility for its content.

Generally, to qualify as an author, at least three of the following criteria must be met:

1. Establish your specific contribution to the work.
2. Having participated in the conception and execution of the work resulting from the article in question.
3. Having participated in the drafting of the text and in any revisions thereof.
4. Having contributed to and accepted the version that will ultimately be published.
5. Have an ORCID.

Additionally, authorship contributions should be established according to the CRediT taxonomy to provide greater visibility into how each co-author collaborates on an article, specifying individual contributions and facilitating scholarly participation.

Peer review

The peer review process begins after a preliminary evaluation by the editorial team of every work submitted for submission to Odontoestomatologia . This evaluation is intended to verify compliance with the journal's formal requirements. Once this process has been completed, and based on the subject matter covered, the editorial team will appoint referees for the review process.

Odontostomatology falls into the category of double-blind peer-reviewed by national and international experts. The reviewers are blind to the identity of the authors, nor are they informed of who performed the review . Each reviewer will have approximately twenty business days to submit their written evaluation, based on the following aspects:

●     Originality

●     Relevance

●     Structure, in accordance with current standards

●     Relevance

●     Content

●     Drafting

The referees, who may be Spanish or international, will act objectively and maintain confidentiality regarding the articles. They may contribute their expertise, make adjustments, and suggest important published articles that have not been included in the article. The referees may accept the manuscript with or without changes, send it for further review, or recommend its rejection. If the two referees do not agree on the acceptance or rejection of the article under review, the editors must send the article to a third referee. Occasionally, advice may be sought from outside the journal by standard peer reviewers, consulting experts before making decisions.

The reviewer is also empowered to point out similarities and/or plagiarism with other published works. In case of doubt, the editorial team will use the plagiarism detection system Similarity Check.

Editors and reviewers should refrain from participating in peer review when:

●        They have a recent or current publication with any author.

●        They currently share or have recently shared an affiliation with an author.

●        They have recently collaborated or are currently collaborating with an author.

●        They have a close personal connection with any author.

●        They have a financial interest in the subject of the work.

●        They feel they cannot be objective.

The average time stipulated for the arbitration process is three months from its start, with some extensions to the initial stipulation allowed based on adjustments suggested by the arbitrators.

Editorial responsibility

The editors are responsible for receiving and pre-screening articles, allowing the peer-review process to be held only for those that meet the journal's formal requirements. They are responsible for and have the authority to accept or reject articles. Furthermore, because the review process is double-blind, the editors are committed to maintaining the anonymity of the authors and referees, maintaining the utmost confidentiality regarding the articles. If an error is found in a publication, the editors are committed to publishing the correction and/or retraction.

It is the editors' responsibility to publish the names of those who have participated as referees annually in SciELO and on the journal's website. Finally, another of the editorial team's responsibilities is to update the Editorial Committee by incorporating professionals whose experience and academic output are closely related to the journal's thematic areas.

Any changes to the journal's objectives or scope must be agreed upon with the institution's authorities to ensure consistency in decisions and ensure adequate dissemination.

Ethical aspects

Odontostomatology adheres to the regulations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Research articles involving human subjects must comply with current Uruguayan legal regulations, within the framework of the World Medical Association (WMA) Declaration of Helsinki, as well as with the specific legislation—if any—of the country in which the research was conducted. Manuscripts must specify that informed consent was obtained from study participants and that the research protocol was approved by the corresponding institutional, national, or regional Ethics Committee.

Informed consent will also be requested in case reports, which must state that the patient or responsible family member, where applicable, have been duly informed about the strictly academic value of the publication and the editorial process, where the utmost respect for confidentiality and professional secrecy will prevail. Informed consent must state that full names, date of birth, ID, or medical record number will not be included in the article. It must also be made clear that, despite not including the previously specified information, absolute anonymity cannot be guaranteed, and that it may still be recognized. Finally, it must be specified that the article may be revoked by the patient to whom the article refers at any time during the peer-review process, without needing to provide justification. However, once the clinical case has been accepted for publication, revocation will no longer be possible.

Fraudulent or suspected plagiarism manuscripts will not be accepted. Authors should not use words, ideas, or images without citing the source. Since 2019, the Journal has used Similarity Check as an anti-plagiarism system, rejecting manuscripts with a match percentage greater than 25% for plagiarism.

The editors will publish a retraction or correction when an error is identified. The editorial team will ensure compliance with the ethical and publication standards to which it adheres.

Finally, Odontoestomatology declines any responsibility for possible conflicts arising from the authorship of the works published in the journal.

Intellectual Property

The authors own the intellectual property rights of their respective articles in accordance with the provisions of the "Intellectual Property Rights Ordinance of the University of the Republic" in Resolution No. 91 of the CDC of March 8, 1994 - Official Gazette of January 22, 2001.

Odontostomatology is classified as blue in the Sherpa-Romeo system. Authors are permitted to archive the published version of the article (pdf) in open access repositories as " post-prints ." Authors must acknowledge that the article was published in Odontostomatology.

Odontoestomatology adheres to the philosophy of fully open access, adopting the open Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 license : “it allows others to distribute, remix, modify and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they give you credit for the original creation; it is the most flexible license offered, recommended for maximum dissemination and use of licensed materials” . Therefore, it enables immediate free access to the work and to any user to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search or link to the full texts of the articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software or use them for any other legal purpose.

In the event that the journal ceases to be published, the files will continue to be stored in the institutional repository.

Sponsors

It is fully funded by the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of the Republic.

Advertising

The Information and Communication Technologies Unit of the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of the Republic is responsible for sharing the new content published by Odontoestomatology on the main page of the institutional website ( https://odon.edu.uy/web/ ). This communication is issued semiannually and published randomly.