Aims and Scope

As the first Open Access journal in its field, Journal of Oral Microbiology aims to be an influential source of knowledge on the aetiological agents behind oral infectious diseases. Of particular relevance are papers dealing with pathogenesis, virulence, host-parasite interactions, and immunology of oral infections. Moreover, papers suggesting improved strategies for treatment and prevention and new strategies where none exist are welcome, as well as work addressing the global agenda of oral infectious diseases.

Topics: oral infections, aetiologic agents, pathogenesis, systemic diseases, ecology/environmental microbiology, treatment, diagnostics, epidemiology, basic oral microbiology, taxonomy/systematics.

Types of papers: original research, review articles, debate pieces and short communications addressing current knowledge on the topic and the practical implications of implementing this knowledge.

Section Policies

Editorials

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Invited Editorials

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Review Articles

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Invited Review Articles

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Original Articles

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Invited Original Articles

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Short Communications

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Current Debates

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Study Design Articles

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Book Reviews

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

PhD Reviews

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Peer Review Process

Papers submitted to Journal of Oral Microbiology are subject to rigorous peer review so as to ensure that the research published is 'good science'.

Manuscripts are sent out for review electronically, and all correspondence takes place via e-mail. Although the peer review process is accelerated by the use of electronic communication, traditional, high-quality peer-review standards are applied to all manuscripts submitted to the journal.

When submitting an article, authors are invited to suggest two or three possible reviewers who should be experts in their field of study and the subject matter of the article. Authors should not suggest anyone who has published with any of the co-authors within the last five years or anyone who works at the co-authors' institutions. Minimum information to be given for the suggested reviewers is first name, last name and email address. The Editors may or may not make use of the authors' suggested reviewers.

Papers are sent to at least two independent referees.

Journal of Oral Microbiology has a 'double blind' review process: Authors are not told who reviewed their paper, and reviewers are not told who wrote the paper. Peer reviewers are informed of the identity of the authors immediately after the manuscript is either accepted or rejected. The referees’ identity remains unknown to the authors although it is up to the referee if he/she wants to contact the author at a later stage and reveal his/her identity.

Peer reviewers are asked to give their opinion on a number of issues pertinent to the scientific and formal aspects of a paper, and to judge the papers on grounds of originality and urgency. All relevant information will be forwarded to the author(s).

Peer reviewers will have six possible options, for each article:

1. Accept manuscript (i.e. no need for any revision)
2. Accept after revision (i.e. accepted if the author makes the requested revisions)
3. Revise and resubmit (i.e. accepted or rejected after revisions have been made - paper will be sent out for another peer review round)
4. Submit elsewhere (i.e. if the manuscript is better suited for another journal)
5. Reject manuscript (i.e. if the manuscript is substandard)
6. See comments (i.e. if the reviewer cannot choose from any of the above)

In addition, papers may be rejected directly by the Chief Editor if judged to be out of scope or if scientifically or formally sub-standard.

When asking for revisions, reviewers have two possible goals: to ask authors to tighten their arguments based on existing data or to identify areas where more data are needed. Even formal revision may be required if the language or style is sub-standard. To facilitate rapid publication, authors are given a maximum of 2 months for revision. After 2 months, revised manuscripts will be considered new submissions.

Publication Frequency

All articles to Journal of Oral Microbiology are posted online immediately as they are ready for publication. All articles will be assigned a DOI number (Digital Object Identifier) whereby they become searchable and citeable without delay.

Open Access Policy

Open Access
Journal of Oral Microbiology is published under the Open Access model and is therefore free for anybody to read and download, and to copy and disseminate for educational purposes. Articles will be published immediately after the final corrections of the master proof have been made. When posted online, articles will be assigned a DOI number (Digital Object Identifier) whereby it becomes possible to search and cite them without delay.

The Open Access model used for Journal of Oral Microbiology implies that production costs are partly covered by publication fees normally paid for by the author’s institution or funding agency. The total sum will be charged to the author(s) upon acceptance of his/her article. Author from institutions which have difficulty in paying may be eligible for a full or partial waiver of the publication fee. The Publisher would be happy to provide more information or discuss individual cases. The ability of authors to pay remains unknown to the Editors prior to possible acceptance.

Journal of Oral Microbiology is accessible via the journal’s website at http://www.journaloforalmicrobiology.net as well as via international search engines such as Google Scholar.

See also the copyright section.

Under the Open Access model authors retain copyright. See copyright section.

Archiving

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration.

In addition, all papers are archived with CLOCKSS, PubMed Central and Portico.

Author Self-Archiving

Authors are permitted and encouraged to post items submitted to this journal on personal or institutional websites, prior to and after publication (while providing the bibliographic details of that publication)

Publication fee

The Open Access model used for Journal of Oral Microbiology implies that production costs are mainly covered by publication fees. We strive to keep publication fees at a minimum. The publication of an article (up to 7 printed pages) in Journal of Oral Microbiology incurs a charge of €1025, excl. VAT (Europe), $1410 (rest of the world). Articles exceeding 7 typeset pages may incur an additional charge of €60/$84 per page. It is customary that the author’s institution covers the publication costs for articles resulting from research undertaken at the institution, or that money has been earmarked in the grant or stipend the author has received to be able to carry out the research. For a list of OA-friendly universities and funding agencies, please see here. Additional information on how to claim reimbursement/support for publication fees can be found here.

The total sum will be charged to the author(s) upon acceptance of his/her article. Publication fees may be waived for authors from developing countries suffering financial hardship. The ability of authors to pay remains unknown to the Editors prior to possible acceptance.

Indexing

Journal of Oral Microbiology is indexed/tracked/covered by the following services: CAB Abstracts, CABI Global Health, CAS, DOAJ, Google Scholar, HINARI, JournalSeek, Open J-gate, PubMed/PubMed Central, ProQuest Summon, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory.

Material in JOM is also further distributed by EBSCO, one of the world's largest content aggregators and research database providers that helps link the content in JOM into the research literature.

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