All articles will be subjected to a technical check to ensure that there are no deficiencies in spelling rules and format. Compliance with these templates is mandatory during the technical evaluation process.
Abstract Writing Guidelines for Selcuk Dental Journal
All abstracts submitted to the Selcuk Dental Journal must be written in English and contain between 200–250 words. The abstract should be structured according to the article type and include 3–5 keywords.
1. Original Research Articles
The abstract should be structured with the following subheadings:
Background: Provide a brief context and the objective of the study.
Methods: Describe the methodology used, including the study design, population, and statistical tools.
Results: Summarize the key findings with numerical data where possible.
Conclusions: State the main implications or conclusions of the study.
Keywords: The number of keywords should be between 3-5. Medical Subject Headings (MESH; www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html) should be taken as basis for keyword selection. Keywords should be written in alphabetical order.
2. Case Reports
Case reports should also include a structured abstract with the following components:
Background: Brief description of the condition or context.
Case Report: Key features, diagnosis, and management.
Discussion: Unique aspects and relevance to existing literature.
Conclusions: Main clinical takeaway.
Keywords: The number of keywords should be between 3-5. Medical Subject Headings (MESH; www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html) should be taken as basis for keyword selection. Keywords should be written in alphabetical order.
3. Review Articles
Review abstracts should summarize the scope, key themes, and outcomes of the review.
Background: Context and relevance of the topic.
Objective: The aim or research question addressed in the review.
Summary of Evidence: Highlight main findings or synthesis from literature.
Conclusions: Main conclusions and recommendations for future research.
Keywords: The number of keywords should be between 3-5. Medical Subject Headings (MESH; www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html) should be taken as basis for keyword selection. Keywords should be written in alphabetical order.
ORIGINAL ARTICLES:
• Clinical and experimental research can be published.
• It should include English abstract sections.
• For the abstract, the titles 'Background, Methods, Results, Conclusion, Keywords' should be used.
• A research article should consist of the main headings 'Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgement (if any), References'.
For a research article, these sections should refer to the templates below and the article should be organised according to the information in the template.
CASE REPORT:
• Rare cases or case series that differ in diagnosis and treatment should be presented. It should be supported with enough photographs and visuals. It should include English abstract (Abstract) sections.
• For the text prepared in English, the main headings 'Introduction, Case Report, Discussion, References' should be used.
REVIEW:
• For reviews, it is preferred that the author or authors are experienced in the subject and have published full-text studies on the subject.
• It should include English abstract sections.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR:
• Letters of maximum 500 words containing various opinions, experiences and questions of the readers about the articles published in the journal in the last year. There are no title and abstract sections. The number of references is limited to 5. It should be indicated to which article (number, date) it is dedicated. At the end of the letter, the name, institution and address of the author should be included. The reply to the letter can be given by the editor or the authors of the article, also published in the journal.
PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPTS
The articles submitted to the journal for publication must comply with the following stylistic principles:
•The article should be written in 12 pt., Times New Roman font on PC or MAC compatible computers with Microsoft Word program.
• The text should be written with 1.5 line spacing and 2.5 cm margins should be left on both sides
• Italic characters should be used when writing Latin terms and species names (e.g. in vitro, in vivo, Porphyromonas gingivalis).
• The text of the article should be justified.
• Abbreviations in the text are given in brackets at the first occurrence of the word and the abbreviation is used in the rest of the text.
• When writing ordinal numbers, a period should be used as a sign and a space should be left between the unit and the number (e.g. 37.4 mm, 57.8 °C). When writing percentage values, a space should be left between the number and the percentage sign (e.g. 5.9%).
• The research article should include title page, abstract page, introduction, materials and methods, findings, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgements (if any), references, figure/picture captions, tables and figures/pictures sections.
• Case reports should be organised according to the same headings, except that the title 'case report' should be written instead of 'Materials and methods' and 'Results', followed by discussion, conclusion and other sections.
• Review articles should include standard headings such as title page, abstract page, references, but may also include headings to be added by the author in accordance with the subject.
• The letter to the editor consists of the text and references sections created by the author.
1) Title Page:
The title page should include the following items:
1. Title of the article (Just English Title)
2. Authors should have only their names without academic titles. The institutions to which the authors are affiliated and ORCID ID information should be given by associating with the symbol indicated immediately after the surname.
3. Contact information of the author (postal address, telephone and fax numbers and e-mail address)
4. Type of article (original research article, Case Report, etc.)
5. Number of words, figures/pictures and tables in the summaries,
6. Acknowledgements. If it has been presented elsewhere before, it should be stated here.
7. Any conflict of interest/relationship should be indicated.
2) Abstract Page: It should be prepared as specified in the article types section and placed in the article file.
3) Introduction: The rationale and importance of the study should be explained with current and directly relevant sources. In the last paragraph of this section, the purpose of the study should be clearly written.
4) Materials and Methods: The materials and methods/methods used in the research should be described in detail. The origin of the materials and equipment used in this context should be defined in parentheses (brand, manufacturer, city and country). In observational or experimental studies, human and animal experimental criteria should be specified and ethical issues should be mentioned in this section and it should be stated that informed consent has been obtained. In the last part of this section, the statistical analysis method and computer program used should be specified.
5) Results: In this section, the findings obtained from the research should be given without personal comments.
6) Discussion: The limitations of the study are mentioned, the findings obtained are compared with the literature, similarities and differences are stated and interpreted uniquely. The importance of the study is emphasised, how the findings will affect future studies and clinical practice is discussed and suggestions are made for new studies.
7) Conclusion: In this section, the conclusions reached by the research should be given in items
8) Declarations
All manuscripts submitted to Selcuk Dental Journal must include the following declaration sections. These sections ensure ethical compliance, transparency, and integrity in scientific publishing. If a section is not applicable to your study, please include the heading and state “Not applicable.”
Abbreviations
List all abbreviations used in the manuscript. Abbreviated journal titles should follow the style of the National Library of Medicine (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog/journals/).
Example: SDJ: Selcuk Dental Journal; MO: mesio-oclusal
Ethics Approval and Consent to Participate
For studies involving human participants or animals, provide the name of the ethics committee, the approval reference number, and confirm that informed consent was obtained.
Example: Ethics approval was obtained from the [Name] Ethics Committee (Decision No: XXX-XXXX). All participants provided written informed consent.
Consent for Publication
If the manuscript includes identifiable information (images, personal data), confirm that consent for publication was obtained from the individual or legal guardian. If not applicable, state: “Not applicable.”
Competing Interests
Disclose any financial or non-financial conflicts of interest. If none, state:
“The authors declare that they have no competing interests.”
Funding
State all sources of financial support, including grant numbers, and the funder's role (if any). If the research was not funded, write: “This research received no external funding.”
Authors’ Contributions
Briefly describe the contributions of each author to the work using initials.
Example:
Conception: AA. Design: AA, BB. Data collection: BB, CC. Analysis: CC. Writing: AA. Critical review: BB.
Acknowledgements
Acknowledge individuals who contributed to the study but do not meet authorship criteria (e.g., technical assistance, proofreading). If none, write: “Not applicable.”
This declarations section must appear at the end of all manuscripts before the references. The editorial team reserves the right to request supporting documentation where necessary.
9) References (SDJ Endnote Style)
References Style
References are indicated according to the Vancouver system. Accordingly, references are numbered with Arabic numerals as a superscript according to the order of occurrence in the text and are listed accordingly in the references section. Journal names should be abbreviated according to the list of MEDLINE indexed journals published by the U.S. National Library of Medicine on its website (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog/journals). This Vancouver citing and referencing guide was created, based on the American Medical Association (AMA) Manual of Style,11th ed. In particular, Chapter 3 of the manual addresses referencing (https://guides.lib.monash.edu/citing-referencing/vancouver2022-introduction).
Examples of citations in the text:
...isolated from the permanent tooth.1
...isolated from a permanent tooth.2,4-6,8
In a study conducted by Roman9...
In a study by Dominici & Wu10
In a study by Du et al.11
Journal article;
1. Xu L, Qiu K, Li K, Ying G, Huang X, Zhu X. Automatic segmentation of ameloblastoma on ct images using deep learning with limited data. BMC Oral Health. 2024;24(1):55.
2. Schwalbe N, Wahl B. Artificial intelligence and the future of global health. The Lancet. 2020;395(10236):1579-86.
3. Russell KA, Folwarczna MA. Mesiodens-diagnosis and management of a common supernumerary tooth. J Can Dent Assoc. 2003;69(6):362-7.
4. Rajab L, Hamdan M. Supernumerary teeth: review of the literature and a survey of 152 cases. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2002;12(4):244-54.
5. Primosch RE. Anterior supernumerary teeth-assessment and surgical intervention in children. Pediatr Dent. 1981;3(2):204-15.
6. Orhan K, Bayrakdar I, Ezhov M, Kravtsov A, Özyürek T. Evaluation of artificial intelligence for detecting periapical pathosis on cone‐beam computed tomography scans. Int Endod J. 2020;53(5):680-9.
10) Figure, graph, table:
Figures and tables should be placed at the end of the Main Manuscript file, immediately following the reference list. Figures and tables should be placed at the end of the Main Manuscript file, immediately following the reference list. In accordance with the official template, all tables must be presented first, followed by all figures, in the order they are cited within the text. Additionally, clear and descriptive legends must be provided below each figure and table.
The places where figures, pictures, tables and graphics are mentioned in the text should be indicated at the end of the relevant sentence. The abbreviations used should be indicated in the explanation below the figures, pictures, tables and graphics.
Figures and images should be in JPG or TIFF format and at least 300 dpi. If they contain photographs of individuals, written permission for their use must be obtained from the individual and attached at the time of submission.
Language Requirement for Manuscript Submission
As of 20.05.2025, Selcuk Dental Journal will only accept manuscripts written in English. To ensure the linguistic quality and clarity of all submitted articles, authors are required to provide a language editing certificate for the manuscript.
This certificate must confirm that the submitted manuscript has been reviewed by a recognized language editing service or institution and that it meets academic English standards. The certificate should be submitted along with the manuscript files at the time of submission.
Manuscripts submitted without a corresponding English language certificate will not proceed to peer review. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in maintaining the quality and international reach of our journal.
Declarations stating that editing was performed using artificial intelligence are not accepted as language editing certificates.
Manuscript Template and Copyright Download
To ensure a standardized and efficient editorial process, all authors are required to prepare their submissions using the official templates provided by the Selcuk Dental Journal. Submissions that do not adhere to these templates may be returned for technical revision prior to peer review.
Authors must download and utilize the following three mandatory templates:
1. Blind Manuscript Template (For Peer Review): This template must be used to prepare the main text for the double-blind peer review process. The file must include the manuscript title, abstract, main text, references, tables, and figure legends, all arranged according to the technical layout specified in the template. CRITICAL: To maintain anonymity, this version must NOT contain any author names, institutional affiliations, or other identifying information.
2. Title Page Template: This document must contain all administrative details, including the full article title, article type, full names of all authors (without academic titles), institutional affiliations, and ORCID IDs. It must also clearly state the corresponding author’s complete contact information (e-mail, telephone, and address).
3. Copyright Transfer Form: All authors must download and complete the official Copyright Transfer Form. While physical signatures are not required for the initial submission, the names of all authors must be clearly typed into the form.
In addition to the template-based files above, authors must also provide an Ethics Committee Approval (or Informed Consent for case reports) and a Language Editing Certificate from a professional service or native speaker to verify the manuscript's English proficiency.
Title page template Can Be Downloaded Here (Title Page Template)
Selcuk Dental Journal Writing Guidelines Template for Blind
Copyright Form Can Be Downloaded Here (Copyright).
1. The title page must be uploaded to the system as a separate file using the Title Page Template.
2. The Main Manuscript (Blinded) should be uploaded as a single Word file, including tables and figures at the end of the document (following the references). This file must not contain any author names or institutional affiliations to ensure a fair peer-review process.
3. Tables will not be uploaded in image format in order to be editable.
4. Patient consent form for case reports and ethics committee report for research articles should be uploaded to the system.
Below are the descriptions of the files that must be uploaded to the system.
Full Text File: Main Manuscript (Blinded) must be uploaded as a single Word document prepared using the Blind Manuscript Template. It must include the abstract, main text, references, tables, and figure legends but MUST NOT include any author or institution names.
Title Page (In addition, a title page must be uploaded to the system and on this page, the titles should not be written in all uppercase or all lowercase letters. The first letters of the words should be capitalised and the remaining letters should be written in lower case.)
Ethics Committee Approval (Ethical approval form for all manuscript or informed consent form for case reports)
Language Editing Certificate (Authors are required to submit an English language certificate with their manuscript. This certificate should be a language certificate belonging to the article, not to the authors.)
Revision Submission Guidelines
When a revision is requested, the author must upload the following three files to the system:
A detailed point by point response to reviewers file addressing each comment and suggestion made by the reviewer(s): In the point by point response to reviewers file, each reviewer comment must be addressed individually and thoroughly.
Revised Blind Manuscript (with highlighted changes) file: In the blinded manuscript, all changes and additions must be clearly highlighted in yellow to ensure transparency during the review process.
A revised clean manuscript file: This version should be identical to the blinded manuscript but free of any highlights, track changes, or comments — representing the final, clean state of the revised submission.
Please note: The Revised Clean Manuscript file must be uploaded by replacing the existing manuscript file in the system. The point by point response to reviewers file and the Revised Blind Manuscript (with highlighted changes) file must be uploaded as additional supporting files alongside the updated manuscript.