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Declaration of Interest

All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests. If there are no interests to declare, a please indicate this as such: Declarations of Interest: none. Please prepare a summary Declaration of Interest statement, but do not include it on the title page of the initial submission. After the double-blind review process is completed, this information should appear on the title page. The statement will be included in the final publication if accepted.

Role of Funding Source

The author(s) should identify any and all sources of financial support for the conduct of the research and/or preparation of the article and briefly describe the role of the sponsor(s) in (1) designing the study; (2) collecting analyzing and interpreting data; (3) writing the report; (4) and deciding whether to submit the article for publication. If there are no funding source(s) or if funding source(s) had no such involvement, then this should be stated. Please prepare a summary Role of Funding Source statement, but do not include it on the title page of the initial submission. After the double-blind review process is completed, this information should appear on the title page. This statement will be included in the final publication if accepted.

Informed Consent

When reporting research involving human subjects, the author must ensure that the work described has been carried out in accordance with the World Medical Association's Declaration of Helsinki for Experiments Involving Humans. As such, include a statement in the Methods section similar to this: "Participants provided informed consent according to the rules and regulations of [removed]'s Institutional Review Board for Human Subjects Research." After the double-blind review process is completed, you will replace [removed] with [your institution's name].

Originality and Verification

The IJOM does not consider manuscripts that have been published in the same or essentially the same form elsewhere. This include abstracts of conference proceedings or book chapters. Authors should ensure that their submission is entirely original work. If the authors have used the work and/or the words of others, then the authors must ensure the words have been quoted and properly attributed. The IJOM will verify originality with iThenticate through CrossRef.

Data Availability Statement

Authors are required to provide a statement of Data Availability, including information about locating the data that support the results reported in the article, including applicable hyperlinks to publicly archived data sets. Example statements include:

  • "The data sets generated and/or analyzed during the current study are available in the [NAME] repository, [PERSISTENT WEB LINK TO DATA SETS]."
  • "The data sets generated and/or analyzed during the current study are not publicly available due to [REASON WHY DATA ARE NOT PUBLIC] but are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request."
  • "The data sets generated and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request."
  • "Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no data sets were generated or analyzed for the current work."
  • "All data generated and analyzed during this study are included in this published article [and its supplementary information files]."

    • Language & Grammar

    All submissions must be in English. Except for common non-English words and phrases, the use of Non-English foreign words and phrases should be avoided.

    Authors should use proper, standard American English grammar. You may wish to consult with a style guide, such as the Elements of Style (4th ed.) by William Strunk, Jr., and E. B. White or The Chicago Manual of Style (17th ed.), University of Chicago Press. If needed, consider employing an English-language scientific-writing service to help you prepare your manuscript.

    Color

    Set the font color to black for the majority of the text. We encourage authors to take advantage of the ability to use color in the production of figures, maps, etc.. When selecting color options, please be cognizant of problems that may arise if the paper is viewed in greyscale or by readers who have color-perception difficulties ("color blindness").

    Formatting of Submitted Manuscript

    Manuscripts must be submitted in standard document formats (e.g. .doc, .docx). Please use standard print fonts (e.g., Ariel, Times New Roman). The original submission and revisions should be double spaced. Please include continuous line numbers (e.g., in MS Word, this option can be found in Layout>Line Numbers>Continuous) to assist reviewers when providing feedback.

    Article Structure

    Title Page (do not include identifying information with Original Submission and Major Revisions)

    The title page should include the following elements:

  • Title. The title should be concise and informative. Avoid abbreviations.
  • Abstract and Keywords. Please copy the abstract and keywords that you entered into the corresponding boxes upon submission onto the title page. This will make the information easier for reviewers to access during the double-blind review process. See below for formatting guidelines.

    • Title Page (for Minor Revisions and Final Submission)

    The title page should include the following elements:

  • Title. The title should be concise and informative. Avoid abbreviations.
  • Authors' Names and Affiliations. Clearly indicate the given name(s) and family name(s) of each author as you wish them to be listed. Include each author's highest academic degrees and relevant clinical certifications. List each author's affiliation at the time the work was completed and current affiliations.
  • Corresponding author. Indicate who will handle correspondence at all stages of review, publication, and post-publication. This responsibility includes answering any future queries about Methodology and Materials. Ensure that the corresponding author's email address is provided and that contact details are current.
  • Declaration of interest.
  • Role of funding source.

    • Abstract

    The abstract should succinctly state the purpose the the research, the study design and method, principle results, and major conclusions. Recommended length for the abstract is 150-250 words. An abstract is often presented separately from the article, so it must be able to stand alone. Abstracts should be structured, typically using the following headings (adaptations are allowed based upon the type of article):

  • Purpose
  • Method
  • Results
  • Conclusion

    • Keywords

    List four to six keywords or short phrases. These keywords will be used for indexing purposes and increase discoverability of your article.

    Body of Manuscript

    The content and organization of the manuscript will differ according to the type of article.

  • Review articles should follow PRISMA Guidelines (http://www.prisma-statement.org).
  • Case Reports and Case Series should follow Case Report Guidelines (https://www.care-statement.org).
  • Tutorials, clinical perspectives, and commentaries are written in a narrative style; headings are encouraged to guide the reader.

    • The instructions that follow generally apply to data-based articles (Research Article, Research Note, Case Study).

    Introduction

    State the objectives of the work, provide adequate background and make a compelling rationale for the work. Integrate literature that is directly related to the current study.

    Materials and Methods

    Provide sufficient details to allow the work to be reproduced by an independent researcher. Methods that are already published should be summarized and cited. Modifications to an existing method should be described. Authors are encouraged to use section subheadings, such as: Participants, Materials, Procedures, and Data Analysis. A statement of informed consent should be included if research involved human subjects.

    Results

    Results should be clear and concise. Use tables and figures effectively to present the findings.

    Discussion

    The discussion should paraphrase the main findings and explore the significance of the results of the work in the context of previously published literature. Avoid extensive citations and discussion of published literature except as directly relevant to the paper. Include separate paragraphs on limitations of the study and directions for future research.

    Conclusion

    The main findings and implications of the study may be summarized in a short conclusion section or as the final paragraph of the discussion.

    References and Citations

    Every reference in the text must appear in the reference list, and vice versa. Citing references in the abstract is discouraged; however, if they are essential they must be given in full. Unpublished results and personal communications are not included in the reference list, but may be mentioned in the text. Include DOI information for each article cited. References should begin on a new page immediately following the body of the manuscript.

    The IJOM accepts two citation and referencing styles: APA 7th Edition or the Vancouver style (modeled after the NLM Style Guide, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/citingmedicine). Please select one style and use it consistently within your article.

    Tables, Figures, and Appendices

  • Each table, figure, and appendix should be submitted at the end of the main document for ease of access. You may also include copies of these as Supplemental Files on separate pages, especially for figures that require high fidelity resolution and large tables.
  • Provide a title for each table above and place any table notes below the table body. Tables should be numbered sequentially in accordance with their first mention in the text.
  • Figures must be provided in a standard image formats (JPEG, TIFF, PNG) and have a resolution of at least 300 DPI. Each figure must be labeled. Number figures according to their order of first mention in the text. The use of color is allowed and encouraged to enhance the presentation of results.
  • Figure captions> should accompany each figure. Supply a list of captions on a single page separate from the figures.The figure caption should clearly and concisely describe the figure. They should be complete enough so that the figure can stand on its own. Define all symbols and abbreviations used.
  • Appendices should appear at the end of the manuscript. If there is more than one appendix, then each should be clearly identified as Appendix A, Appendix B, etc.

    • Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

    To maintain a fee-free journal for authors, we request (but do not require) that authors format their article for publication after it has been accepted. Details for typesetting and layout requirements pertaining to final manuscript preparation to International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy will be provided to authors at the time of manuscript acceptance.