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For Reviewers
Practical guidance for confidential, constructive and evidence-based review of research in dentistry, oral medicine and implantology.
Reviewer recommendations inform the editorial process. Final editorial decisions remain the responsibility of the journal's editors.
Review essentials
- Expertise
- Accept invitations only when the subject and methods are within your competence.
- Confidentiality
- Treat manuscripts, data and review discussions as confidential.
- Independence
- Disclose competing interests and decline when impartial assessment may be affected.
- Editorial responsibility
- Recommendations are advisory; editors make the final decision.
Before accepting an invitation
Accept an invitation only when you can provide an independent, careful review of the submitted work.
Assess the manuscript
Focus comments on whether the research is clearly reported, methodologically sound and relevant to dentistry, oral medicine or implantology.
Write useful feedback
A clear review helps editors understand the evidence and helps authors address substantive issues.
Structured review format
- Begin with a concise summary of the manuscript's contribution and its main strengths.
- Separate major issues from minor comments, and identify what is essential for a reasoned editorial assessment.
- Clearly separate comments intended for the authors from confidential comments intended only for the editor.
- Make comments specific and actionable, explaining the evidence behind methodological, reporting or interpretation concerns.
- Comment on figures, tables and imaging evidence where clarity, quality or consistency affects interpretation.
- Use constructive, respectful language. Focus criticism on the work, not the authors, and do not rewrite the manuscript for them.
- Where requested, explain the reasoning behind your recommendation and distinguish limitations from optional improvements.
Confidentiality, conflicts and concerns
Manuscript material and review discussions are confidential and must not be shared, reused or used for personal, research or commercial advantage.
Do not upload manuscripts, reviewer reports, figures, data or editorial correspondence to generative-AI tools or other external systems unless the journal has expressly approved their use and appropriate confidentiality protections are in place.
Raise concerns privately with the editor
Disclose competing interests promptly. Report concerns about possible misconduct, duplicated images, unclear consent, fabricated or inconsistent data, inappropriate citations or privacy issues privately to the editor. Do not make accusations directly to authors.
Do not request unnecessary citations or citations primarily intended to promote your own work, a particular journal or a professional network. Any suggested citation should be directly relevant to strengthening the manuscript.
Practical reviewer checklist
Use this concise check before submitting a review.
- Research question and journal fit
- Study design and methodology
- Data, analysis and interpretation
- Results, conclusions and limitations
- Clinical relevance and generalisability
- Figures, tables and imaging evidence
- Ethics approval, consent and disclosures
- Biases, missing data and reporting clarity
- Confidentiality and competing interests
- Major and minor comments separated
Reviewer support
Use the Editorial Policies alongside this guidance when reviewing research for JDOI.
For scope, methodology or reporting questions, contact the Editorial Office. Structured review guidance is included above to support clear, evidence-based comments.
Reviewer service contributes to the quality of dental research and can strengthen critical-appraisal practice.
Register your interest
Researchers, clinicians and methodological experts with relevant dental, oral-health or implantology expertise may express interest. Invitations depend on manuscript fit, expertise and availability; registration does not guarantee an assignment or editorial appointment.
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