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JACD, Volume 91, Issue 4

2024 ACD Ethics Summit Proceedings

Dentistry's Ethical Responsibility as a Partner in Healthcare

The Journal of the American College of Dentists is a scholarly publication presenting proactive and informative perspectives on issues affecting the dental profession and society. The Journal has been published since 1934, and its first editor was Dr. William John Gies. The Journal is published quarterly by the American College of Dentists, Inc., 103 North Adams Street, Rockville, Maryland 20850.

While every effort is made by the publishers and editorial board to see that no inaccurate or misleading opinions or statements appear in the Journal, they wish to make it clear that the opinions expressed in the articles, correspondence, etc. herein are the responsibility of the contributor. Accordingly, the publishers and the editorial board, and their respective employees and officers accept no liability whatsoever for the consequences of any such inaccurate or misleading opinions or statements.

For bibliographic references, the Journal is abbreviated J Am Coll Dent and this should be followed by the year, volume, number, and page. The Journal is a Publication Member of the American Association of Dental Editors.

Submission Guidelines for the Journal of the American College of Dentists

The Journal of the American College of Dentists (JACD) is a scholarly publication presenting proactive and informative perspectives on issues affecting the dental profession and society. The Journal has been published since 1934, and its first editor was Dr. William John Gies. The College’s communication policy is to identify and present to the Fellows, the profession, and other interested parties those issues that affect the dental profession and oral health. The goal is to stimulate this community to remain informed, engage actively, and participate in shaping public policy and personal leadership to advance the purpose and objectives of the College.

Submissions must include:

  1. The full name of each author.
  2. E-mail address, mailing address, and phone number for each author.
  3. Degrees and institutional affiliation (if appropriate) of each author.

Submissions must:

  • Be between 1500 and 3000 words in length, including an abstract of no more than 250 words.
  • List 3-10 keywords after the abstract. These terms represent the key topics presented in the article.
  • Use inclusive language, including gender-neutral pronouns, unless referring to specific persons.
  • Sufficiently de-identify any descriptions of patients and/or clinical encounters.
  • Include disclosure of any conflicts of interest.
  • Confirm with a statement that the work is original and that it has been authored entirely by submitting authors and their research team.
  • Designate a corresponding author.
  • Follow the American Medical Association Manual of Style, 11th  Edition, for text and references.

Additionally, by submitting a paper, authors affirm that no portion of the document was written by artificial intelligence tools. The use of AI-based tools for grammar checking or formatting is permitted, provided it does not alter the core ideas, analysis, or authorship of the document. All submissions deemed suitable will undergo a peer review process.

Review Process

The editor (or, in some instances, a “guest editor”) will review the manuscript within 21 days of receipt to determine whether it meets the general content and quality criteria for publication in the JACD. All manuscripts that are suitable for publication will undergo blinded peer review. Typically, there are two anonymous peer reviewers, comprised of subject matter experts. Because all peer reviewers are volunteers, the review may take between 4 and 6 weeks. Once reviewer comments are received by the editor, a decision will be made to accept the manuscript as is, accept it with minor revisions, accept it with significant revisions, or reject it. JACD reserves the right to edit manuscripts to ensure conciseness, clarity, and stylistic consistency.

Editor

Toni M. Roucka

Program Director

Suzan Pitman

Communications Director

Matthew Sheriff