Guidelines for authors

In the article file, enter only the following items:
1. Title of the manuscript must be limited to 30 words.
2. Abstract – a structured abstract (Introduction, Objective, Material and Methods, Results, and Conclusion) must be limited to 250 words.

It is required for Original Article, Systematic Review, Randomized Controlled Trial, and Techno Bytes. An unstructured abstract is acceptable for Case Report and Clinician’s Corner.

ABSTRACT

Objective: List the specific goal(s) of the research.

Materials and Methods: Briefly describe the procedures you used to accomplish this work. Leave the small details for the manuscript itself.

Results: Identify the results that were found as a result of this study.

Conclusion: List the specific conclusion(s) that can be drawn based on the results of this study.

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

3. Manuscript text – structured (Introduction, Objective, Material and Methods, Results, Conclusion and Figure Captions) and limited to 4000 words for original article; 5000 words for Systematic Reviews; 3500 words for Randomized Clinical Trials, Case Reports, Clinician’s Corner, and Clinical Techniques; 500 words for Short Comunication, Editorial, Guest Editorial, Erratum, Critical Comentaries, Meeting Reports, Letters to the Editor and In Memoriam.

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

All references to the author’s identity or institutions must be removed as manuscripts are peer reviewed anonymously.

An original article should be organized in the following sections: Introduction and literature review, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, References, and figure captions. Express measurements in metric units, whenever practical. Refer to teeth by their full names. Cite references selectively, and number them in the order cited.

For example:

Enlow and Pieri¹ said that…According to other researchers,^2-5 the orthodontic treatment….

The facial growth helps the treatment orthodontic treatment, ^6,7 and the orthopedic appliances are important for correcting malocclusions in growing patients.^8-10   

Enlow et al ¹¹ are in accord with the previous studies^12-16 on the facial growth.

Important: et al is used for 3 or more authors.

Make sure that all references have been mentioned in the text. Include the list of references with the manuscript proper. Include the caption figures after the list of references.

Submit figures and tables separately; do not embed figures in the word processing document.

3.1 INTRODUCTION – This section states the objectives of the Work/research and includes a brief summary of the literature describing the current state of the field providing an adequate background for readers can understand the nature of the problem and its significance.

Cite literature selectively, avoiding a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results.

3.2 MATERIALS AND METHODS -This section states exactly what was done and should enable a reader to replicate the work. Materials or methods described be referenced without repeating these details. Identify teeth using the full name of the tooth (for example: right permanent maxillary first molar) or the FDI annotation (For example: upper left permanent teeth; lower right deciduous teeth). If human subjects or animals were investigated must contain a statement that the rights of the human or animal subjects were protected and approval was obtained from an identified institutional revie.

3.3 RESULTS – This section should describe the objective findings without any comment on their significance or relative importance. Cite all tables (Table I, Table II, Table III, etc) and figure text (Figure 1, Figure 2…in the text, and (Fig 1, Fig 2,… ) in parenthesis). The Results should be clear and concise.

3.4 DISCUSSION – Only this section allows you freedom to interpret your data and to give your opinion of the value of your findings relative to previous work. Explain your findings and explore their significance. Compare and contrast your results with other relevant studies. Mention the limitations of your study, and discuss the implications of the findings for future research and for clinical practice. Do not repeat information given in other parts of the manuscript.

3.5 CONCLUSION – This section states what conclusions can be drawn specifically from the research reported. Bullet points are preferred. Write a short Conclusions section that can stand alone. If possible, refer back to the goals or objectives of the research.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

If this research was funded or supported by a commercial firm or other outside entities, if an author(s) receives financial or material support from a commercial firm or other outside entity related to this research, please provide their name and location.

Thanks to anonymous reviewers are not appropriate. Collate acknowledgments in a separate section at the end of the article before the references.

3.6 REFERENCES – References cited must refer to published material. Number references consecutively in order of their appearance in the manuscript using numerals. References to “personal communication” or unpublished theses are not acceptable. Make sure that all references have been mentioned in the text. Follow the format for Include the list of references with the manuscript proper.

Reference style

Text: Indicate references by superscript numbers in the text. The actual authors can be referred to, but the reference number(s) must always be given.

List: Number the references in the list in the order in which they appear in the text.

Examples:

Reference to a journal publication:

1. Enlow DH, Digangi D, McNamara JA Jr, Mina M. An evaluation of the morphogenic and anatomic effects of the functional regulator utilizing the counterpart analysis. Eur J Orthod 1988;10:192-202.
2. Preda L, La Fianza A, Di Maggio EM, Dore R, Schifino MR, Campani R, et al. The use of spiral computed tomography in the localization of impacted maxillary canines. Dento Maxillo Facial Rad 1997;26:236-41.

* For until 6 authors, you must write the name of all them. For more than 6 authors, you must write the name of the first six authors and add et al.

Reference to a book:

3. Enlow DH, Pieri LV. Craniofacial Growth, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics – a tribute to Donald Hugh Enlow. 1st ed. Franca:The Donald Hugh Enlow Center; 2019.

Reference to a chapter in an edited book:

4. Enlow DH, Pieri LV. The Enlow’s Counterpart Analysis, step by step. In: Enlow DH, Pieri LV. Craniofacial Growth, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics – a tribute to Donald Hugh Enlow. 1st ed. Franca:The Donald Hugh Enlow Center; 2019.p. 41-61.

An example of a citation using DOI for an article not yet in an issue is:

5. Pieri LV, Faltin KJ, Ortolani CLF, Faltin RM, Almeida MAA. (2007). Cranial base growth in different facial types in Class I, II and III orthopedic maxillomandibular relationship. Part 2 (Mean growth of Ba-Na, CC-Na and CC-Ba). Dental Press J Orthod Facial Orthop [online]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1415-54192007000200012.

Please note the format of such citations should be in the same style as all other references in the paper. Note shortened form for last page number. e.g., 31-9, and that for more than 6 authors the first 6 should be listed followed by ‘et al.’

All figures must be numbered sequentially in Arabic number (Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3,…) in the manuscript and a legend for each figure must appear in this section.

3.7. Figure captions
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.

For example:

Fig 1. Initial photos. Right (A), front (B) and left (C) views.

Fig 2. Progress of the treatment.

Fig 3. Final photos. Right (A), front (B) and left (C) views.

Fig…..

Submit figures and tables separately (see below); do not embed figures in the word processing document.

4. FIGURE FILES
Each figure must be of sufficient resolution for high quality publication usually in TIFF or EPS format. All images need to be at 300 DPI when the figure is publication.

If you enter a large image at 300 DPI and reduce it to a much smaller size for publication, this will increase the DPI and the image will be very heavy and slow to open electronically. If you enter a small image (such as a 35 mm picture) and plan to enlarge it for publication, it needs to be entered at more than 300 DPI since enlargement will only reduce the resolution.

Figures in WORD or presentation software such as PowerPoint, Corel Draw or Harvard Graphics do not contain sufficient resolution for publication and will not be accepted.

Ensure that each illustration has a caption. Supply captions separately, not attached to the figure. A caption should comprise a brief title (not on the figure itself) and a description of the illustration. Keep text in the illustrations themselves to a minimum but explain all symbols and abbreviations used.

5. TABLE FILES
Please submit tables as editable text (Word or Excel) and not as images. Each table must be in WORD (is preferred) or EXCEL (is accepted) format and entered as a separate file. Each table must have its own legend (a brief title for each) above it. If a table has been previously published, include a footnote under the table body giving full credit to the original source and include written permission for its use from the copyright holder. All abbreviations used in the table must be defined in a footnote. Use * P=.05; ** P=.01; *** P=.001; ****P=.0001 as needed. Number the tables with Roman numerals (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, …) in the order they are mentioned in the text.

Be sparing in the use of tables and ensure that the data presented in them do not duplicate results described elsewhere in the article. Please avoid using vertical rules and shading in table cells.

Table as graphic elements is not accepted. Tables cannot be in pictoral or image formats. Pictorial or image formats are figures and must be entered as figures.

6. Informed consent and patient details
Studies on patients or volunteers require ethics committee approval and informed consent, which should be documented in the paper. Authors should include a statement in the manuscript that informed consent was obtained for experimentation with human subjects. The privacy rights of human subjects must always be observed.

Appropriate consents, permissions and releases must be obtained where an author wishes to include case details or other personal information or images of patients and any other individuals in a The Donald Hugh Enlow Center publication. Written consents must be retained by the author but copies should not be provided to the journal. Photographs of identifiable persons must be accompanied by a Photo Release signed by the person or both living parents or the guardian of minors.

 7. Permissions
Permission is required for copyrighted material that can include figures, illustrations, charts, tables, photographs, text excerpts, photos of a product (if it is identified or can reasonably be identified from the photo), logos, screenshots that involve copyrighted. Therefore, the author must provide written permission for their use from the copyright owner and original author, and the legend must properly credit the source. Permission also must be obtained to use modified tables or figures.

To use information borrowed or adapted from another source, authors must obtain permission from the copyright holder (usually the publisher). This is necessary even if you are the author of the borrowed material. It is essential to begin the process of obtaining permissions early; a delay may require removing the copyrighted material from the article. Give the source of a borrowed table in a footnote to the table; give the source of a borrowed figure in the legend of the figure. The source must also appear in the list of references. Use exact wording required by the copyright holder. Re-use of any borrowed material must be properly acknowledged, even if it is determined that written permission is not necessary. Obtaining permission to re-use content published by the Donald Hugh Enlow Center is very simple (send an e-mail to the Editor-in-Chief).

8. Copyright release
All authors will be asked to e-sign a Copyright Release before the article is published. In accordance with the Copyright Act of 1976, which became effective February 1, 1978, all manuscripts must be accompanied by the written statement, signed by all authors.

9. Disclosure of Conflict of Interest
If the manuscript is accepted, the disclosed information will be published with the article (Conflict of Interest). The usual and customary listing of sources of support and institutional affiliations on the title page is proper and does not imply a conflict of interest.

Guest editorials, Letters, and Review articles may be rejected if a conflict of interest exists.

10. Institutional Review Board approval
For those articles that report on the results of experiments of treatments where patients or animals have been used as the sample, Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval is mandatory. No experimental studies will be sent out for review without an IRB approval accompanying the manuscript submission.

11. ORCID
The Enlow Journal requires the submitting author (only) to provide an ORCID iD when submitting a manuscript as part of the journal’s commitment to supporting authors at every step of the publishing process. This takes around 2 minutes to complete. Add the ORCID of the submitting author to the Title Page.

Checklist for Authors

1.  Title Page
2.  Cover Letter
3. Abstract (structured, 250 words; a graphical abstract is optional)
4. Manuscript, including references and figure legends
5. Figures, in TIF or EPS format
6. Tables (Word or Excel)
7. Copyright Release statement, signed by all authors
8. Photo Release
9. Conflict of interest statement for each author
10. Permissions to reproduce previously published material
11. Permission to reproduce proprietary images (including screenshots that include a company logo)

Guidelines for reviewers

To submit your review online, please log in to Editorial Manager https://www.donaldhughenlow.com as a Reviewer and select “Pending Assignments.” The next window will show any submissions you have agreed to review. file name will begin “ENLOW-year-…..” and will include a number and the extension PDF. If the submission has been revised and resubmitted, the file name will also include an “R1” or “R2” designation.

In the evaluation form mark yes or No with an “X” in all questions. Then, mark your Final  Recommendation about the article publication. Also, you can make Comments to the Author as well as Confidential Comments to the Editor. After that, select “Save as a draft” to save the information you have entered without submitting it to the journal office; it will be saved, and you can return later to complete it.

• Select “Upload Reviewer Attachments” to upload archives as Word document, an image, or a PDF that you want the author or editors to see.
• Select “Send to the Publisher” when you are satisfied with your review and are ready to submit it.