Thank you for your interest in submitting to the Nigerian Dental Journal, the official publication of the Nigerian Dental Association. We are committed to publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed research that advances dental and oral health in Nigeria and globally.

Please read the following guidelines carefully before preparing your manuscript.

1. Editorial Policies

Before submitting, we strongly recommend that you review our full Journal Policies page , which includes details on:

• Peer review process (double-anonymous)
• Publication ethics (COPE)
• Plagiarism policy
• AI editorial use
• Corrections, retractions, and version control
• Open access, licensing, and copyright

2. Article Types Accepted

The Nigerian Dental Journal welcomes:

• Original Research
• Review Articles
• Case Reports
• Technical Notes (surgical techniques, innovations)
• Letters to the Editor

All submissions must be relevant to dentistry and allied health professions.

3. Authorship and AI

• Authorship: We follow the COPE authorship criteria. All listed authors must have contributed significantly to the work.
  Authorship_DiscussionDocument.pdf (publicationethics.org)
• AI Tools: We subscribe to the WAME and COPE position on AI authorship. Generative AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Any use of AI in manuscript preparation must be disclosed in the acknowledgements.
  https://publicationethics.org/cope-position-statements/ai-author

4. Reporting Guidelines

To ensure completeness and transparency, authors must follow the relevant reporting guideline for their study type. The EQUATOR Network provides a comprehensive library of reporting guidelines:

 www.equator-network.org

Common guidelines include:

Study Type	Recommended Guideline
Randomized trials	CONSORT
Observational studies	STROBE
Systematic reviews	PRISMA
Case reports	CARE
Qualitative research	SRQR
Diagnostic accuracy	STARD

Authors are encouraged to upload completed checklists with their submission.

5. Ethical Considerations

Research involving human subjects, medical records, or human tissue must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki.

• https://www.wma.net/what-we-do/medical-ethics/declaration-of-helsinki

All manuscripts must include:

• Name of the ethics committee that approved the study
• Approval reference number and date
• Statement that informed consent was obtained from participants
• Clinical trial registration number (for trials)

6. Open Access and Licensing

The Nigerian Dental Journal has been fully Open Access since January 2023.

• All new publications and archive materials are freely available to readers worldwide.
• All content is reusable under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) .
• Authors retain copyright without restrictions.

7. Article Processing Charges (APC)

• No submission fee
• APC: NGN55,000 (charged only on accepted manuscripts)
• This is the journal's primary source of funding.
• Note: Color figures may attract an additional fee. Authors will be notified if applicable.

8. Manuscript Preparation Summary

Please ensure your manuscript includes:

• Title page (separate file): Title, authors, affiliations, ORCIDs, corresponding author contact, conflict of interest, funding
• Abstract: Structured (Background, Methods, Results, Conclusion), ≤250 words
• Keywords: 3–6 MeSH terms
• Main text: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion
• References: ICMJE (Vancouver) style
• Tables and figures: Numbered, with titles/captions

For full details, visit our Submissions | Nigerian Dental Journal

9. How to Submit

1. Register on the journal website (or log in if already registered).
2. Click "Make Submission"
3. Follow the five-step submission process.
4. Upload all required files (title page, anonymous manuscript, figures, checklists).

10. Need Help?

If you have any questions, please contact the editorial office at:
[email protected]

We look forward to receiving your submission.

Editorial Team
Nigerian Dental Journal