Author Guidelines

I. Some Requirements for Articles Submitted to the Vietnam Journal of Dentistry

  1. Submitted manuscripts must report original scientific research that has not been published in any other journal.
  2. Common terminology must follow the Vietnamese Encyclopedia dictionary.
  3. The language of the article must be Vietnamese.
  4. Format and typing requirements:
    • Manuscripts must be typed on A4 paper, clearly presented, and not exceed 12 A4 pages. (Font: Times New Roman, size 12, line spacing 1.5).
    • Tables and figures must be printed in color.
    • Foreign terms must include Vietnamese explanations.
    • Drug names must be written using their generic foreign names; brand names and origin may be included if possible.
  5. Order of sections in the article:
    • Title (in Vietnamese and English)
    • Author(s)’ full name(s): do not include academic titles, degrees, or positions. Provide notes on position and affiliation.
    • Abstract in Vietnamese and English (maximum 400 words)
    • Introduction
    • Materials and Methods
    • Results
    • Discussion
    • Conclusion

    Tables and figures must be clearly presented with captions and indicated positions in the text. Each article must not exceed 5 figures.

  6. References must be cited in numerical order as they appear in the text, not by author name and year. References must be numbered and formatted according to NLM Style (see details in the section below on article formatting guidelines).
  7. Submissions must include an introduction letter with the name and address of the corresponding author.

II. Guidelines for Formatting Different Types of Articles

A. Original Research Article:

Authors may download the Word template here!

B. Case Report:

Authors may download the Word template here!

C. Literature Review:

Authors may download the Word template here!

III. For Translated Articles

  1. Translated articles are accepted only when they include complete references and data sources cited in the original version, along with the author’s publication and assurance.

    The translation must be typed on A4 paper, not exceeding 20 pages for full articles and 12 pages for summary articles.

  2. Translated articles and commentaries must clearly state the source of the original document. For translated articles, prior approval from the Editorial Board is required before translation and submission.

IV. Submission Guidelines

  1. LOG IN / REGISTER AN ACCOUNT

    To create an account on the Journal website, users must Register and complete all required information as shown below:

    Users should fill in all required personal information.

    For user name information:

    • In the "First Name" field: enter Middle name + Given name
    • In the "Last Name" field: enter Family name

    Username may contain only lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens/underscores.

    Fields marked with * are mandatory.

    Note: If users are willing to serve as reviewers for the Journal, they should select "Yes, request the Reviewer role" and fill in their Reviewing Interests to facilitate reviewer selection based on the Journal’s needs.

    After clicking Register, a confirmation email will be sent to the registered email address. Users must click the link in the email to verify their account.

    To Log in, users enter their registered login information or the account details provided by the Journal.

    If users forget their password, they can select Forgot your password => enter the registered email => select Submit. The system will send a password reset email.

    After logging in, users can edit personal information by hovering over their account name in the upper-right corner and selecting Profile as shown below:

    Users can edit personal details such as Full name, Academic title/degree, Email address, Signature, Phone number, Affiliation, Mailing address, etc.

V. Publication Fee: No fee charged

VI. Preparation for Double-Blind Peer Review

To ensure objectivity, the Journal applies a double-blind peer review process, in which the identities of both authors and reviewers are kept confidential. Authors are REQUIRED to prepare manuscripts as follows:

  • 01 full manuscript containing complete author identification information.
  • 01 manuscript WITHOUT author identification information (retain the positions of all sections, figures, tables, etc., exactly as in the full manuscript): This file (Word format) will be sent to reviewers and must be fully anonymized:
    • Remove all author names, affiliations, and contact information from the title page and any other location in the manuscript (including headers/footers and file properties). If necessary, use placeholders such as “Author” and “Institution” on the first page.
    • Completely anonymize the Acknowledgments section (this section will be restored after acceptance). Remove any funding information that may reveal author or institutional identity.
    • Avoid self-referencing citations that may reveal author identity (e.g., instead of writing “As we previously reported in [X]”, write “As previously reported in [X]”). Carefully review wording.
    • Ensure that file properties (in Word) and comments do not contain author identification information.

VII. Plagiarism Screening

All manuscripts will be checked by the Journal using plagiarism detection software. Manuscripts with a similarity rate exceeding 30% of the total content will be considered as having signs of plagiarism.