Author Guidelines

These guidelines help authors prepare and submit manuscripts for publication in Guident, a leading international online dental journal. We welcome high quality submissions from dental researchers and clinicians worldwide.

Manuscript requirements

• Articles should be written in clear, concise English and submitted in Microsoft Word format.
• Submissions should be an original article, case report, investigative research or review article.
• An abstract must be submitted with the article or case report.
• Manuscripts must not have been published elsewhere in any format, or be under consideration elsewhere.
• A title page must mention each author's name and designation with college name and correspondence address.
• The maximum number of authors for a manuscript is three.
• For case reports, all authors must be associated with the same institute, clinic or centre.
• Manuscript font should be Times New Roman, 10 pt.
• The editorial board takes a minimum of 15 days to convey its decision on a submitted manuscript.
• Post graduate students or interns must mention their Head of Department or guide as co-author, otherwise the manuscript will not be considered.
• References must strictly follow the Vancouver style.
• A manuscript submitted to Guident cannot be withdrawn without the editorial team's permission.

Figures and tables

• Photographs in the manuscript and photographs of the authors should have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.
• All authors must submit their high resolution (minimum 300 dpi) photographs.
• Ensure patient identity is protected in clinical photographs.
• A scanned copy of the Contributor's Form and Copyright Statement (filled in blue ink) must be submitted with the article file.

Submission process

Authors can submit manuscripts through our online submission form or by emailing the editorial team at info@guident.net. All submissions undergo peer review and authors are notified of the editorial decision within 4 to 6 weeks.

Please read the journal’s Editorial Policies on peer review, publication ethics, patient consent and conflicts of interest before submitting.