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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
  • If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.

Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines
Aims and Scope of the Journal
The Thai Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery publishes various types of articles, including original articles, case reports, refresher articles, review articles, special articles or proceedings, miscellanies, editorials, letters to the editor, and other appropriate types of articles within the scope of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and related fields—such as Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Oral Biology, etc. It also publishes news from the Thai Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery under the Royal Patronage of H.M. the King.
Word counts (excluding abstracts, tables, figures, and references) are limited to:
Original articles: Maximum of 10 A4 pages
Case reports: Maximum of 5 A4 pages
Review articles: Maximum of 10 A4 pages
Line spacing: 1.5 spacing
Manuscript Preparation
1. Manuscript Formatting
Print on paper size 21 1/2×28" cm" (8 1/2×11" inches" or A4). Use line spacing with page numbers included on every page. Print on one side only, with margins of approximately 2.5 cm on all sides.
2. Title Pages
Submit title pages in both Thai and English. Each language version must contain the following sections in order:
2.1 Title
2.2 Authors' names (both given name and surname) along with academic degrees
2.3 Abstract (English abstract: maximum 200 words; Thai abstract: maximum 300 words)
2.4 Keywords: 5–6 words using terms from Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and/or Thai translations referencing the Royal Society of Thailand Dictionary
2.5 Affiliation/Workplace
3. Main Text and Language Usage
3.1 Original articles, case reports, refresher articles, and review articles may be written in either Thai or English, but must include abstracts in both Thai and English.
3.2 Original articles must consist of: Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgements, References, Tables, and Figures.
3.3 Abstracts for original articles must be structured into clear separate headings: Purpose (or Objective), Patients and Methods (or Material and Methods), Results, and Conclusion.
3.4 For other article types, order the sections as appropriate.
3.5 Language Usage: Thai language usage must adhere to the Royal Society of Thailand Dictionary (verify translations at https://coined-word.orst.go.th/). Translation of English terms into Thai or transliteration must follow the rules of the Royal Society. Thai language should be used as much as possible; English terms may be retained if they convey the meaning better. English terms embedded within Thai text should be entirely in lowercase, except for proper nouns which start with a capital letter. Do not start a sentence with an English term, and avoid using English terms as verbs.
3.6 Tooth Identification: Use names (e.g., upper right canine). If notation/symbols are used, put the full name in parentheses following the first mention (e.g., tooth 31 [lower left central incisor]).
4. Tables
Tables must be in English. Table captions/descriptions must be provided in both English and Thai, printed on separate pages. Tables should not contain vertical lines. Additional explanatory notes should be placed below the table using symbols; print title headings and footnotes describing abbreviations, symbols, or marks appearing in the table, as well as statistical test values.
5. Figures
Figures must be in black and white. Line drawings should be drawn with black ink on white glossy paper, numbered, and with an arrow indicating the top of the image. Write the figure number and author's name on the back of the photo. Captions must be printed separately. Digital images may be submitted in JPEG or TIFF formats.
Note: The combined total of tables and figures must not exceed 7 for original articles, and 6 for case reports.
6. Captions and Details for Tables and Figures
Use both Thai and English for titles and details of tables and figures.
7. References
Use the Vancouver style. Number references consecutively in the order in which they are first cited in the text (not alphabetically by author name).
Abbreviate journal titles according to Index Medicus.
For Thai references, translate/write them in English and append (in Thai) at the end.
Examples of Reference Formatting
Journal Articles
Standard Journal Article: List all authors if 6 or fewer; if more than 6, list the first 6 followed by et al. Write surname first, using punctuation as shown in the example:
Laine L, Connors LG, Reicin A, Hawkey CJ, Burgos-Vargas R, Schnitzer TJ, et al. Serious lower gastrointestinal clinical events with nonselective NSAID or coxib use. Gastroenterol. 2003;124:288-92.
Organization/Corporate Author:
The Committee on Enzymes of the Scandinavian Society for Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Physiology. Recommended for the determination of gammaglutamyltransferase in blood. Scand J Clin Lab Invest. 1976;36:119-25.
Books
Single Author:
Bhaskar SN. Synopsis of oral pathology. 5th ed. Saint Louis: CV Mosby; 1979. p. 180-6.
Organization/Corporate Author:
American Medical Association Department of Drugs. AMA drug evaluations. 3rd editor. Littleton: Publishing Sciences Group; 1977. p. 21-30.
Chapter in an Edited Book:
Atwood DA. The problem of reduction of residual ridges. In: Winkler SW, editor. Complete denture prosthodontic. Philadelphia: WB Saunders; 1979. p. 121-40.
Thesis/Dissertation:
Kangvonkit SR. Cephalometric norms for the adolescent Thai. M.S. Thesis, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, USA, 1986.
Conference Abstract:
Kangvonkit P, Matukas VJ, Castleberry DJ. Clinical evaluation of durapatite submerged-root implants for alveolar bone preservation. Abst. In 12th Asian Pacific Dental Congress, Bangkok. Dec 5-10:1985:50.
Peer Review & Publication Process
8. Every academic manuscript will be sent to reviewers. The review process is double-blinded, involving at least 3 reviewers. The editorial team will gather feedback and send it back to the author for revision. Once your manuscript has been revised and accepted for publication, submit the final revised manuscript through the online system again.
10. The Thai Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery does not charge any article processing or publication fees at any stage.

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish with Journal of TCI agree to the following terms:
1. Upon submission, authors agree to waive certain rights of control over the dissemination of their work in accordance with the journal’s policies.
2. Upon acceptance, authors transfer copyright of the article to the journal, including the rights to reproduce, distribute, and communicate the article in all forms and media.
3. Authors retain the right to use their articles for scholarly purposes, such as teaching, inclusion in a thesis or dissertation, and sharing on non-commercial platforms.
4. The article will be published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license, which allows others to share the work with proper credit to the original authors, but not to modify or use it commercially.
5. Authors confirm they have obtained all necessary permissions for third-party materials included in the article (e.g., images, graphics) and have provided proper credit.