About the Journal

International Journal of Forensic Odontology is peer-reviewed journal published on MM Publishers. It is a peer-reviewed online journal with a semiannual compilation of articles published.

The journal publishes all papers that are in the scope of expanding knowledge in the field of legal dentistry, record maintenance, forensic anthropology, mass disasters, forensic genetics, material science, forensic medicine and so on. The Journal is published in January and July from authors across the globe.

International Journal of Forensic Odontology, a publication of MM Publishers, is a peer-reviewed online journal with Semi-annual compilation of articles published.

The journal allows free access (Open Access) to its contents and permits authors to self-archive final accepted version of the articles on any OAI-compliant institutional / subject-based repository.

The journal intends to publish high-quality manuscripts on all aspects of the field of Forensic Odontology from authors across the globe.

Abstracting and Indexing Information

The journal is registered with the following abstracting partners:

Baidu Scholar, CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure), EBSCO Publishing's Electronic Databases, Ex Libris – Primo Central, Google Scholar, Hinari, Infotrieve, Netherlands ISSN center , ProQuest, TdNet, Wanfang Data

This is an open access journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, which 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 the identical terms.

Authors grant MM Publishers a License/Journal Publishing agreement to publish the article and identify itself as the original publisher.
Authors also grant any third party the right to use the article freely as long as its integrity is maintained and its original authors, citation details and publisher are identified.
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All articles published by MM Publishers are made immediately available worldwide under the Open Access License. This means that everyone has free and unlimited access to full-text of all the articles, everyone is free to re-use the published material if proper accreditation/citation of the original publication is given;

Open access publication is supported by MM Publishers. International Journal of Forensic Odontology currently has no Article Processing Charges. There are no submission charges for the articles.

The Journal provides for long-term digital preservation with direct upload of published articles into this website and through PKP Preservation network.

Information for Authors

All manuscripts must be submitted online at editorijfo.sdc@saveetha.com

Disclaimer

The information and opinions presented in the Journal reflect the views of the authors and not of the Journal or its Editorial Board or the Publisher. Publication does not constitute endorsement by the journal. Neither the International Journal of Forensic Odontology nor its publishers nor anyone else involved in creating, producing or delivering the International Journal of Forensic Odontology or the materials contained therein, assumes any liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information provided in the International Journal of Forensic Odontology, nor shall they be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages arising out of the use of the International Journal of Forensic Odontology. The International Journal of Forensic Odontology, nor its publishers, nor any other party involved in the preparation of material contained in the International Journal of Forensic Odontology represents or warrants that the information contained herein is in every respect accurate or complete, and they are not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of such material. Readers are encouraged to confirm the information contained herein with other sources.

Scope of the journal

The journal will cover technical and clinical studies related to health, ethical and social issues in field of Age estimation, Assessment of bite marks, lip prints, palatal rugae pattern and explain the role of forensic dentist in child abuse. Articles with clinical interest and implications will be given preference.

Journal Ethics

MM publishers India are committed in maintaining stringent standards in Publication Ethics. We duly adhere to the guidelines set by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), that set standards and provide guidelines for best practices in order to meet these requirements.

Editorial process and Peer review policy

All research articles, and most other article types, published by MM Publishers undergo peer review. This usually involves review by at least two independent, blinded, expert peer reviewers; refer to the specific journal's page for details.

All submissions to our journals are first reviewed for completeness and only then sent to be assessed by an Editor who will decide whether they are suitable for peer review. Where an Editor is on the author list or has any other competing interest regarding a specific manuscript, another member of the Editorial Board will be assigned to oversee peer review.

Editors will consider the peer-reviewed reports when making a decision, but are not bound by the opinions or recommendations therein. A concern raised by a single peer reviewer or the Editor themself may result in the manuscript being rejected. Authors receive peer review reports with the editorial decision on their manuscript.

Archiving Policy and Repository policy

We have Manuscript Submission Supported by OJS (Open Journal Systems was developed by the Public Knowledge Project) and archiving Policy with PKP Preservation Network.

Metadata associated with this Archival Unit includes:

Journal URL: https://www.editorialmanager.in/index.php/ijforeno

Title - International Journal of Forensic Odontology

Publisher - MM Publishers

Description - International Journal of Forensic Odontology

ISSN - 2542-5021

Language(s) - English (en_US)

Publisher Email: editorijfo.sdc@saveetha.com

Copyright Rights: This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

We are storing articles on our own journal website.https://mmpub.squarespace.com/archives-ijfo

About the Saveetha University

Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences, SAVEETHA UNIVERSITY (https://www.saveetha.com) is based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu state of Southern India. It is the largest Specialist Centre for Education of all disciplines like Medicine, Dental Surgery, Engineering, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Law and Management. Students are drawn from all walks of life, from all sides of India, from all directions of the globe making it the most ethnically diverse learning centres. Students stay here for more than three to six years depending on their learning objectives. The Infrastructure, Programmes, Accreditations and Partnerships further reaffirm the University's leadership position.

The journal is also available here - https://www.mmpubl.com/ijfo