The Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to excellence in evidence-based clinical practice and oral health research. The Journal is open-access and endeavours to solicit scholarly articles that enhance the scientific basis of care and foster innovation. It serves as a platform for the dissemination of the latest research in the field of Dentistry, allied Oral Health and Craniofacial Surgery.

It is an official journal Pierre Fauchard Academy, India Section, named after scholar Pierre Fauchard of France, recognised as the “Father of Modern Dentistry”. The Pierre Fauchard Academy is an honorary dental service organisation that was founded by Dr. Elmer S. Best, a Minnesota dentist, in 1936 to help the profession gain control of its literature and assure its independence from commercial interests.

Aim and Scope

The primary aim of the journal is to advance excellence in evidence-based clinical practice and oral health research. By disseminating high-impact knowledge, we intend to improve the quality of patient care and promote rigorous scientific inquiry in dentistry.

The journal welcomes Original Research, Systematic Reviews, and Case Studies. The scope covers a broad range of topics in dental science, including but not limited to:

• Oral and periodontal diseases
• Craniofacial anomalies
• Dental material science
• Procedural and surgical techniques, including implantology, orthodontics, and prosthetic rehabilitation
• Public oral health
• Digital dentistry and other emerging technologies

Indexing and Abstracting Information

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Journal Ethics

The journal is committed to upholding the highest standards of ethical behaviour at all stages of publication. We strictly adhere to the industry associations such as the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), which set standards and provide guidelines for best practices to meet these requirements. One can reach out to the author guidelines to know more about specific policies regarding duplicate publication, conflict of interest, patient consent, etc.

Open Access (OA) Publication

The journal promotes open-access publishing that can be referred to as free, unrestricted online access to research outputs such as journals, articles, and books. OA content is open to all without any access fees or subscription charges. Articles are freely available immediately after publication without any registration, which implies that the researchers, students, readers, scholars, and any layperson from anywhere and anytime have rapid access to the latest research content through the Innovative Open Access (OA) Policy. One can reach out to open access journals for more details and information.

Creative Commons Licensing

The journal is an open-access (OA) journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International               . This license allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under identical terms. This license allows authors to grant certain permissions to others while retaining certain rights for themselves.

Repository Policy

Authors can deposit their published articles in any repository. Once the article has been published in the journal, authors are allowed and encouraged to submit their content online (such as, in institutional repositories or on their website), it may lead to more frequent citations of published work and productive conversations, consequently helping to promote the accessibility and reproducibility of research findings for others.

Copyright of the published material

The authors provide the journal with a signed copy of the consent declaration form, acknowledging that they are responsible for releasing this work to the publisher on behalf of all other co-authors. However, the author retains the copyright of the content and transfers all the licensing and publishing rights to the publisher. The author grants the publisher the only right to commercially utilize the article. For the duration of the copyright's full legal term, they provide the publisher with exclusive rights and license to publish. This transfer of publication rights covers the non-exclusive right to reproduce and distribute the article, including reprints, translations, photographic reproductions, microform, electronic form (offline, online), or any other reproduction of a similar nature.

Plagiarism

Self-plagiarism is the redundant reuse of your work, “use another’s production without crediting the sources,” or “present as a new and original idea or product derived from an existing source.” The JPFA also considers “self-plagiarism” as a form of plagiarism. When an author uses a passage from their previously published work without properly citing it in their recently submitted manuscript, that is an example of self-plagiarism. iThenticate software is provided to our editor and reviewers as a part of our manuscript submission system.

AI Guidelines

In learning as well as research, human judgment is essential to validate conclusions, address bias, and ensure ethical standards. Feedback from users is key, ensuring AI enhances human creativity and intellect, rather than replacing it. AI guidelines are designed to guide authors in addressing ethical and technical aspects of AI usage. For more details, please visit here.

Digital Archiving

Digital archiving ensures the preservation and accessibility of digital content over time, safeguarding it from technological changes and data loss. We prioritize the longevity and integrity of our journal by utilizing leading digital archiving services, Portico and CLOCKSS. Our journals are securely preserved and remain accessible to researchers, educators, and the public, now and in the future as well.

Advertising Policy

The Journal retains the discretion to decline any advertisement that does not meet the Journal's advertising policy.

1. Advertisements will not be accepted if they are indecent, offensive, or discriminatory based on personal, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, or religious grounds, whether in text or artwork.
   
2. The Journal will not accept advertisements for products or services known to be harmful to health, such as tobacco and alcohol.
   
3. Product advertorials will not allow any treatment-specific or drug-specific campaigns to target specific articles related to the advertised products.
   

Ahead of Print Policy

Articles published online under the “Ahead of Print” model is considered published and can be cited and quoted using the DOI as the reference source. Innovative Publication has a policy that changes WILL NOT be made after the publication of an article unless an accepted procedure for making corrections to the scientific record is followed.

Revenue Sources

Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (JPFA) is a self-financed open-access journal, published in both online and print versions. Article publication charges levied on authors are the only source of income that is utilized in maintaining the administrative and print charges. Also, the very least part of revenue comes from advertisements and subscriptions.

The APC is based on an adjusted scale, providing reduced rates for low- and middle-income countries on the publication charges. Operating expense, including the cost of web presence, print version, pre-press preparations, and staff salaries, is supported by the above-mentioned resources.

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JPFA has outsourced all pre-publication, publication, and post-publication processes to the publisher, including APC management.

About Publisher

IP Innovative Publication Pvt. Ltd. is a well-established publisher headquartered in New Delhi, India. IP has a well-known specialization in medical, dental, nursing, and pharmacy subjects and has more than 225 books and 50 journals in its portfolio. It was founded in April 2011 and has become a well-known medical publisher in India that fully supports many of the popular open-access models through its peer-review management system. Researchers, students, scholars, clinicians, and other healthcare professionals’ access Innovative journals from all over the world to educate themselves about new and innovative discoveries and to improve patient care. For more info about the publisher, please visit.