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International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

The journal covers oral and maxillofacial surgery across sections including congenital and craniofacial deformities, orthognathic surgery and aesthetic facial surgery, trauma, TMJ, head and neck oncology, reconstructive surgery, implantology and dentoalveolar surgery, clinical pathology, oral medicine, and research and emerging technologies. It publishes invited review articles, clinical and research articles, technical notes, abstracts, case reports, and other content.

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Subject Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine, Surgery
Impact Factor 2.7
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0901-5027
eISSN 1399-0020
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access fee: $3,300 excluding taxes and other potential author fees.

Submission Instructions

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Clinical Papers

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured and written as a continuous paragraph. Abstract must follow the sequence background, methods, results, and conclusion without subheadings.
Manuscript Clinical Papers must not exceed 3000 words. Text must be structured as Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion, with no separate Conclusion section. Manuscript must include at least 5 MeSH keywords, a declarations page upon submission, and a Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process before the references if AI was used.
References Clinical Papers must not exceed 30 references. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first citation and listed at the end in that same order.
Figures & Tables Tables must be provided on separate pages, and figure captions must be typed on a separate page. Tables must be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals and include a short descriptive title, and figures must be numbered in sequence with Arabic numerals.
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Research Papers

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured and written as a continuous paragraph. Abstract must present background, methods, results, and conclusion in that sequence without subheadings.
Manuscript Research Papers must not exceed 3000 words. Text must be structured as Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion, with no separate Conclusion section. Manuscript must include at least 5 keywords using US National Library of Medicine MeSH terms, upload a declarations page upon submission, and include an AI disclosure section before the references if AI-assisted writing tools were used.
References Research Papers must not exceed 40 references. References must be numbered consecutively in order of citation, cited in the text as superscript numerals inside punctuation, and listed at the end in the same order.
Figures & Tables Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals, each table and figure must be cited in the text, and each figure must have a corresponding caption on a separate page.
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Review Papers

Cover Letter Cover letters may request and justify additional authors beyond six or two co-corresponding authors.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured and written as a continuous paragraph. Abstract must follow the sequence background, methods, results, and conclusion without subheadings.
Manuscript Review Papers have no limit on length. Text must be structured as Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion with no separate Conclusion section. Manuscripts must include at least 5 MeSH keywords, a declarations page, an author contribution form, conflict of interest and sponsor-role statements at the end of the main text, and an AI disclosure section before the references if AI-assisted writing was used.
References Review Papers have no limit on the number of references. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first citation and listed at the end in that same order.
Figures & Tables Tables must be provided on separate pages and figure captions must be typed on a separate page. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals, and duplicate presentation of the same information in both tables and figures is not allowed.
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Animal Study

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured and written as a continuous paragraph. Abstract must follow the sequence background, methods, results, and conclusion without subheadings.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3000 words. Text must be structured as Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion, with no separate Conclusion section. Manuscript must include at least 5 keywords using US National Library of Medicine MeSH terms, a declarations page and author contribution form on submission, conflict-of-interest and sponsor-role statements at the end of the main text, and any AI-use disclosure in a section titled 'Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process' placed before the references.
References References must not exceed 40. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first citation, cited in the text with superscript numerals inside punctuation, and listed at the end in citation order with all authors named.
Figures & Tables Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively, each table must have a short descriptive title and be cited in the text, and each figure must have a correspondingly numbered caption on a separate page.
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Case Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured and written as a continuous paragraph. Abstract must follow the sequence background, methods, results, and conclusion without subheadings.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1500 words. Text must be structured as Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion with no separate Conclusion section. Manuscript must include at least 5 MeSH keywords, a declarations page, an Author contribution form, end-of-text conflict of interest and sponsor role statements, and an AI disclosure section before the references if AI-assisted writing was used.
References References must not exceed 10. References must be numbered consecutively in order of citation and listed at the end in that same order.
Figures & Tables Case Reports must not exceed 2 figures. Tables and figure captions must be provided on separate pages at the end of the manuscript. Tables must be numbered consecutively and cited in the text, and figures must be numbered in sequence with corresponding captions.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Letters to the Editor must not exceed 600 words. Letters to the Editor must concern only one recently published IJOMS article and must begin with 'comment on:' followed by the article being addressed, while replies must begin with 'In reply to:' followed by the letter being addressed. Letters to the Editor must include financial disclosures at the end of the letter.
References Letters to the Editor must not exceed 6 references. One reference, normally the first, should cite the IJOMS article being addressed.
Figures & Tables Letters to the Editor must not exceed 2 figures.
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Recent Publications

Editorial Editorial Board/Reviewing Committee

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10.1016/s0901-5027(26)00378-4
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Comparative evaluation of mixed reality, CTA-based digital guide, and hand-held Doppler for anterolateral thigh perforator localization in head and neck reconstruction

H. Zhu, Z. Tang, W. Zhang, X. Peng, J. Su, Y. Yu

10.1016/j.ijom.2026.08.032
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Robot-assisted brachytherapy targeting the stylomastoid foramen for parotid adenoid cystic carcinoma with facial nerve involvement: a retrospective study

Z. Li, N. Jin, L. Zhu, H. Zhang

10.1016/j.ijom.2026.08.033
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Comment on: “Evaluating the performance of general vs retrieval-augmented generation large language models on oral and maxillofacial surgery board examinations”

C.M. Ardila

10.1016/j.ijom.2026.08.034
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A prototype computer-assisted system for automatic three-dimensional orthognathic surgery planning: an initial retrospective study

F. Bouffleur, C.A.J. Bauer, R. Kühle, N. Hagen, S. Richter, J. Hoffmann, C. Freudlsperger, H. Dickhaus, U. Eisenmann

10.1016/j.ijom.2026.08.031
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Median 12 days from submission to first decision and 12 days from acceptance to online publication.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required in some situations. Requests to exceed the usual author limits or to have 2 co-corresponding authors must be justified in the cover letter. Authors are also asked to include a paragraph in the cover letter explaining what is new about the study and why it will have an impact on the field.

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What are the publication costs?

Hybrid open access option: $3,300 excluding taxes and other potential author fees.

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Research Topics

Facial Trauma and Fracture Management Cleft Lip and Palate Research Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes Dental Radiography and Imaging Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Head and Neck Cancer Studies Head and Neck Surgical Oncology Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Tracheal and airway disorders Human auditory perception and evaluation Oral Health Pathology and Treatment Bone Tissue Engineering Materials Tumors and Oncological Cases dental development and anomalies Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries

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