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Recent Publications
Frequently Asked Questions
Research Topics
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The International Journal of Implant Dentistry is a peer-reviewed open access journal published under the SpringerOpen brand. The journal is dedicated to promoting the exchange and discussion of all research areas relevant to implant dentistry in the form of systematic literature or invited reviews, prospective and retrospective clinical studies, clinical case reports, basic laboratory and animal research, and articles on material research and engineering.
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Impact Factor
4
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Open
eISSN
2198-4034
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
APC: £2590.00 GBP / $3490.00 USD / €2990.00 EUR, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.
Submission Instructions
International Journal of Implant Dentistry accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Research Articles
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required with the submission. The cover letter must explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm that all authors approved the manuscript for submission, and confirm that the manuscript content has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words. Abstract must be structured into four sections. Abstract headings must be Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include a title page and the sections Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and Declarations, with Methods permitted after Background. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords and all Declarations subsection headings, using 'Not applicable' for any non-relevant declaration section.
References
References may include only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts or items available through public e-print/preprint servers, must exclude unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications from the reference list, and journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be included in the main manuscript file, with tables under one page placed in the text and larger tables at the end, while figures must be uploaded separately in the order cited. Figure titles and table titles must not exceed 15 words, figure legends and table legends must not exceed 300 words, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, and tables must not be submitted as figures.
Review Articles
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required for Review Articles. The cover letter must explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm that all authors approved the submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required for Review Articles. The abstract must be 150 to 250 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must contain the headings Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Review Articles do not have a word count limit. The manuscript must include a title page, Background, Main text, Conclusions, and Declarations sections. The manuscript must include three to ten keywords, define abbreviations at first use and provide a list of abbreviations if used, and include Declarations subsections with any nonapplicable item labeled 'Not applicable'.
References
References must use Vancouver style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and items available through public e-print/preprint servers may be cited, unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, web links and URLs must be numbered and included in the reference list in full, and journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE.
Figures & Tables
Figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, tables must be included in the main manuscript file, tables under one page may be placed within the manuscript while larger tables may be placed at the end with callouts in the text, and figures must be uploaded separately in text order. Multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, individual figure files must not exceed 10 MB, figure titles must not exceed 15 words, figure legends must not exceed 300 words, table titles must not exceed 15 words, table legends must not exceed 300 words, and tables must not be submitted as figures.
Case Reports
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, and confirm that all authors approved the manuscript for submission and that the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings 'Background', 'Case presentation', and 'Conclusions'.
Manuscript
Manuscript should be divided into the sections 'Background', 'Case presentation', and 'Discussion' and should not use 'Conclusion' as a section heading. Manuscript must include a title page, three to ten keywords, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and a 'Declarations' heading with the required declaration subsections, using 'Not applicable' for any non-relevant subsection.
References
References must use Vancouver style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts available through public e-print or preprint servers may be cited, unpublished abstracts/data and personal communications must be excluded from the reference list, and web links or URLs must appear as numbered full references with site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables
Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, and tables must be included in the main manuscript file. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order cited in the text, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, figure titles and table titles must not exceed 15 words, and figure legends and table legends must not exceed 300 words.
Short Reports
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Findings, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include a title page and a Declarations section, and use of a Large Language Model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable section if Methods is unavailable. A list of abbreviations must be provided if abbreviations are used, and the Declarations heading must contain Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and material, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and optional Authors' information, with 'Not applicable' used for irrelevant sections.
References
Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and public e-print/preprint items may be cited, unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, web links and URLs must be numbered and included in the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and dataset citations should include persistent identifiers such as DOIs expressed as full URLs.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be included in the main manuscript file, with tables under one page placed near their first citation and larger tables placed at the end of the document with their intended placement indicated in the text, while figures must be uploaded separately in the order first mentioned. Tables must not be submitted as figures and must use the word processor table object, and multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file with keys incorporated into the graphic rather than the legend.
Technical Advances Articles
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm that all authors approved the manuscript for submission, confirm that the manuscript content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include a title page with the title, all authors’ full names and institutional addresses, and the corresponding author, followed by the main text body and a Declarations section. Manuscript must define abbreviations at first use, provide a list of abbreviations if used, include a Declarations section with the required headings even when marked 'Not applicable,' and document any use of a Large Language Model in the Methods section or a suitable alternative section.
References
References must follow Vancouver style. Only published, in-press, or publicly available e-print/preprint articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts may be cited; unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, and web links must be numbered and included as full references with site title, full URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables
Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript while tables must be included in the main manuscript file, with tables under one page placed near their citation and larger tables placed at the end of the document. Figures must be numbered and uploaded in citation order, multi-panel figures submitted as a single composite file, figure and table titles limited to 15 words, figure and table legends limited to 300 words, and tables must not be submitted as figures.
Recent Publications
Resorbable scaffolds for alveolar ridge augmentation procedures: A systematic review
Marcus Seiler, Alessandro Cucchi, Markus Tröltzsch, Matthias Tröltzsch, P. W. Kämmerer, Bilal Al-Nawas, Amely Hartmann
10.1186/s40729-026-00679-1
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Clinical, radiographic, and histological evaluation of autogenous demineralized dentin matrix versus xenograft in alveolar ridge preservation: a randomized controlled trial
Yin Xu, Hui Zhang
10.1186/s40729-026-00682-6
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Effects of graft materials on bone regeneration using the osseous shell technique: an experimental study in rats
Nyungkwang Kwon, Kazuhiro Imoto, Yuta Yanagisawa, Reina Minohara, Atsuya Abe, Shinnosuke Nogami, Shinsuke Ohba, Kensuke Yamauchi
10.1186/s40729-026-00693-3
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A randomized controlled pilot trial comparing peri-implant tissue health beneath CAD/CAM-milled PEEK versus cobalt-chromium telescopic crowns for mandibular overdentures
Iman A. El Asfahani, Amr Khalifa, Doaa Tawfik, Emad Agamy, Mahmoud G. Salloum
10.1186/s40729-026-00690-6
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Volumetric analysis of bone resorption rate during lateral sinus lift: a retrospective study
Thouveny Gabriel, Cuny Constance, Zitouni Anissa, Pujos Théo, Canceill Thibault, Cousty Sarah, Dubuc Antoine
10.1186/s40729-026-00691-5
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Submission to first decision (median): 11 days.
Reformat to International Journal of Implant Dentistry using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter is required and should explain why the manuscript should be published in International Journal of Implant Dentistry, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the work has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable. Authors may also suggest preferred and non-preferred peer reviewers in the cover letter.
Reformat to International Journal of Implant Dentistry using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
An article processing charge applies for each accepted article. The current APC is £2590.00 GBP / $3490.00 USD / €2990.00 EUR, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.
Reformat to International Journal of Implant Dentistry using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
Dental Radiography and Imaging
Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments
Dental materials and restorations
Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Cleft Lip and Palate Research
Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
Oral and gingival health research
Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
Sinusitis and nasal conditions
Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
dental development and anomalies
Dental Health and Care Utilization
Bone health and treatments
Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
Scientific and Engineering Research Topics
Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine
Bone and Joint Diseases
Oral health in cancer treatment