Submissions

General: Jurnal Ilmu Kedokteran Gigi (JIKG) publishes original articles, case reports, or review articles on all aspects of dentistry and related dental sciences. Articles are considered for publication on the condition that they have not been previously published and are not under consideration for publication elsewhere. There is page limitation for articles up to 10 pages; the authors must strive to present their results as clearly and concisely as possible. Manuscripts should not exceed the maximum word limit, must not contain numbers in the form of figures, and must be free from typographical errors.

File Size: No article should exceed more than 10 pages unless necessary, authors will be requested to substantiate the need if it exceeds the maximum number of pages. The file size of the MS word format may not exceed 10 MB size for submission through manuscript submission portal.

Language: All manuscripts submitted to the journal must be written in English and authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts are written with clarity and appropriate linguistic quality.

Font type: The Times New Roman font should be used, with a 14 pt size for the title and 12 pt for the main text. The title must be in bold, and Latin names should be italicized. Manuscripts should be prepared on A4-sized paper, typed in single spacing, with 2.5 cm (1 inch) margins on all sides. Authors are strongly encouraged to follow the manuscript preparation guidelines listed below.

Preparation of manuscripts: Manuscripts should be submitted as per order: Title, name(s) of author(s), abstract, keywords, correspondence, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgements (if necessary) and references.

Title: Concise, specific, informative and written in English. It must contain a maximum of ten words (not exceeding a total of 40 letters and spaces) with the first word starting with a capital letter.

Name(s) of Author(s): Should include author(s)' full name(s), mailing address(es) for proofs, name(s) and address(es) of the department(s) to which the work should be attributed listed sequentially using a number (¹) symbol.

Example:

Abdurrahman Arif¹, Sinichi Kato², Robert Wang³, Aisyah Zafeer⁴  

¹Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

²Department of Prosthodontics, Scholl of Dentistry, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan

³Department of Endodontics, School of Dental and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

⁴Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Surakarta, Indonesia

Abstract: It should be maximum 250 words written in one paragraph. Footnotes, references, and abbreviations are not to be included in the abstract. The Abstract in Original articles should consist of a single paragraph containing Background:, Purpose:, Methods:, Results:, and Conclusion: written in bold type. The Abstract in Case Reports should consist of a single paragraph containing Background:, Purpose:, Case(s):, Case Management:, and Conclusion: written in bold type. The Abstract in Review articles should be divided into Background:, Purpose:, Review:, and Conclusion: written in bold type.

Keywords: 3-5 words and/or a phrase must be provided below the abstract. Key standard scientific phrases or words must be provided in English. Each word/phrase in the keywords section should be separated by a semicolon (;).

 Correspondence: Details of the lead author with complete mailing and e-mail addresses (consisting of full name, name of institution, mailing address, telephone number, fax number and email address).

 Introduction: This part should define the background to the problem, formulation and purpose of the work, case or review and prospects for future research. The rationale of the study is stated together with the main problem under investigation, any resulting findings and, finally, the references consulted.

Materials and Methods: A clear description of materials consulted, experiments conducted and methods applied. These are deemed necessary to facilitate duplication of the research and re-assessment of its validity. Reference should be made to any novel methods employed. Research ethics relating to the use of animal, living cells and/or human subjects must also be outlined in accordance with academic convention.

Results: Presented accurately and concisely in a logical sequence with the minimum number of tables and illustrations necessary to summarize the most important observations. Undue repetition of text and tables should be avoided. Tables must be presented horizontally (without vertical line separation) to facilitate understanding of their content. Calculation results should be reported in SI units. Mathematical Equations should be clearly expressed. Mathematical symbols unavailable on computer keyboards may be hand-written using a soft lead pencil. Decimal numbers should be identifiable by the appropriate location of a decimal point (.). Tables, illustrations, and photographs should be cited consecutively within, but presented separately to, the manuscript text. Titles and detailed explanations of figures should appear in the legends corresponding to illustrations (figures, graphs) rather than within the illustrations themselves. All non-standard abbreviations used must be explained in the footnotes.

Case: Contains a clear and detailed description of the case presented, including history and clinical examination. The specific dental nomenclature system (Zygmondy, World Health Organization, or Universal) should be clearly stated.

 Case management: Presented accurately and concisely in chronological order, supported by images and a detailed description of the research methodology used.

Review: Contains points and detailed matters based on literature that correlate with the topic discussed, to be discussed in the discussion section.

Discussion: Interprets the meaning of the investigation results without repeating them. It explains how the reported results can address problems, differences and inequalities highlighted in previous studies as well as exploring development opportunities. This section should include conclusions arising from the reported research case and relevant suggestions for further studies. The discussion must correspond to the results and begin with a brief summary of the main scientific findings (not experimental results).

Acknowledgements: Personal acknowledgements should be limited to appropriately qualified and experienced individuals providing technical, financial or material contributions to the paper. General support from the department chairperson should also be acknowledged.

References: Arranged according to the Vancouver superscript no et al. style. Researchers are recommended to use a reference management application (e.g. Mendeley, Endnote, Zotero, etc.). References must be numbered consecutively, following the order in which they are mentioned in the text and listed at the end of the text in numerical, rather than alphabetical, order. References contained in text, tables, and legends should be identified by means of Arabic numerals in superscript font. References must be valid, published within the previous ten years and contain at least 70% primary references (journals, books and patent documents). Unpublished sources, such as manuscripts in preparation and personal communication, are not acceptable as references. Only those sources cited in the text should appear in the reference list. The names of authors must be written in a consistent manner throughout the text. The numbers and volumes of journals must be cited, with edition, publisher, city and page numbers of textbooks also included. References to downloaded internet sources must include the time of access and web address. Any abbreviations of journal titles must comply with dental and medical index conventions. All original articles should include at least twenty references.

Citation format for journal articles:

1. Usui M, Onizuka S, Sato T, Kokabu S, Ariyoshi W, Nakashima K. Mechanism of alveolar bone destruction in periodontitis — Periodontal bacteria and inflammation. The Japanese Dental Science Review. 2021; 57:201. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JDSR.2021.09.005
2. Zhao D, Jiang YS, Sun JY, Li HH, Sun XT, Zhao MM. Anti-inflammatory mechanism involved in 4-ethylguaiacol mediated inhibition of LPS-induced inflammation in THP-1 cells. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 2019. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b06263

Citation format for textbooks:

1. Hall JE. Guyton and Hall textbook of medical physiology. 14th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2021. p. 223-5.
2. Sherwood, L. Human physiology: from cells to systems. 9th ed. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. 2016. p. 180-90, 210-25.

Citation format for electronic publications (web page):

1. World Health Organization. Candidiasis (yeast infection). World Health Organization Media Centre Fact Sheet. 2025. Available from: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/candidiasis-(yeast-infection). Accessed 2025 Nov 3.

Citation format for proceedings:

1. Yoo YJ, Oh JH, Zhang Q, Baek SH, Woo KM, Lee WC. Effect of dimethyloxalylglycine-embedded poly(ε-caprolactone) fiber meshes on odontoblastic differentiation of human dental pulp-derived cells. In: 23rd International Conference on Dentistry and Dental Materials. Rome, Italy: Longdom; 2018. p. 87.
2. Virbanescu CA. Bone augumentations with autologous bone in oral implantology. In: 2nd International Conference on Dental Health and Oral Hygiene. London, UK: Allied Academies; 2019. p. 45.

Citation format for thesis and dissertations:

1. Rios MH. Identification of collagenolytic MMP networks as potential biomarkers in progressive chronic periodontitis subjects and MMP-8 null allele model. Dissertation. Helsinki: Univerity of Helsinki; 2012. p. 9-45.
2. Alharbi I. Study the effects of cigarette smoke on gingival epithelial cell growth and the expression of keratins. Thesis. Québec: Université Laval; 2015. p. 22-24, 42.

Citation format for patents:

1. Setijanto D. Tusuk gigi bentuk setengah bulat. HC-H3.02.P01.012.1796/2002.

Figures: Photos or drawing must have a good contrast and quality. All figures number should be arranged orderly, the figures should not be supplied separately but pasted in the proper place. Figure number and title should be given below the figure, the content of the figure should be explained in the title of figure.

Tables: All tables should be numbered in order with grid lines. Number of the tables and title should be given above the tables and without any border and shading.

Ethics and Consent: When reporting experiments on human subjects, authors must indicate whether the procedures followed conformed to the committee's ethical standards. Do not use patient names, initials, or hospital numbers, especially in illustrative material. Papers that include animal experiments or clinical trials must be approved by an ethics committee.

Certificate of Conflict of Interest/ Plagiarism Report: Author(s) shall declared the conflict of interest Yes/ No before submission of manuscript for publication. The conflict of interest as mentioned in manuscript before references section or by the use of any free plagiarism checker, the author(s) shall provide the plagiarism report with submission of manuscript. Plagiarism Checker By the use of any free plagiarism checker, the author(s) shall provide the plagiarism report with submission of manuscript.