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Journal of Oral Biosciences

The Journal of Oral Biosciences (JOB) is the official journal of the Japanese Association for Oral Biology and is published quarterly in addition to a supplementary issue for the Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Japanese Association for Oral Biology. It is an interdisciplinary journal devoted to the advancement and dissemination of fundamental knowledge across oral biosciences, including cariology research, craniofacial biology, dental materials, implant biology, geriatric oral biology, microbiology/immunology and infection control, mineralized tissue, neuroscience, oral oncology, periodontal research, pharmacology, pulp biology, salivary research, artificial intelligence and related fields.

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Subject Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Impact Factor 2.3
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1349-0079
eISSN 1880-3865
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open Access Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 2,950 (excluding taxes); subscription publication has no publication fee charged to authors.

Submission Instructions

Journal of Oral Biosciences accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Article

Cover Letter Authors must address any prior publication in the cover letter by acknowledging it and indicating willingness to provide the dissertation and a link to the material if required.
Abstract Abstract is required for Original Articles. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3,500 words excluding ethical approval, conflicts of interest, acknowledgement, references, tables, figures, and figure legends. Manuscript should ordinarily include the sections Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions. Highlights of 3 to 5 bullet points must be submitted in a separate editable file, 3 to 5 keywords must appear immediately after the abstract, and any use of generative AI must be declared in a section before the references.
References References are limited to 50. Citations must be numbered in square brackets in the text, references must be listed in order of appearance, and references with more than six authors must list the first six followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Original Articles may include no more than 8 tables, figures, and figure legends in total. Each figure must be submitted as a separate file, captions must be supplied separately, and tables must be submitted as editable text.
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Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Highlight, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 6,000 words excluding tables, figures, and figure legends. Manuscript must include at least the sections Introduction and Conclusions. Highlights must be submitted in a separate editable file and consist of 3 to 5 bullet points, and any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be declared in a new section before the references.
References References must be cited by number in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered in the order of first appearance in the text, and references with more than six authors must list the first six followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Each figure must be submitted as a separate file, while tables must be submitted as editable text. Figure captions must be provided separately, and tables must not be submitted as images.
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Short Communication

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 100 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1,500 words, excluding tables, figures and figure legends. Short Communication must follow the same format as an Original Article. Highlights must be submitted as a separate editable file with 3 to 5 bullet points, 3 to 5 keywords must appear immediately after the abstract, and any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be declared in a new section before the references list.
References References must be cited in the text by number in square brackets and listed in the reference list in the order of appearance, with more than six authors shortened to the first six followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Short Communication may include no more than 3 tables, figures and figure legends in total. Each figure must be submitted as a separate file, captions for illustrations must be provided separately, and tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images.
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Letter

Cover Letter Cover letter must acknowledge any prior dissertation publication and indicate willingness to provide the dissertation and a link if required.
Abstract Abstract is not required for Letters.
Manuscript Letter manuscripts must not exceed 600 words, excluding tables, figures, and figure legends. Generative AI use in manuscript preparation must be declared in a section placed before the references, and keywords are not required for Letters.
References References must be cited by number in square brackets and listed in the reference list in the order of first appearance, with more than six authors shortened to the first six followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Each figure must be submitted as a separate file, while source files for figures, tables, and text graphics are required whether or not figures are embedded in the text. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images.
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Technical Note

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 100 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1,500 words excluding tables, figures, and figure legends. Article must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Highlights must be submitted as a separate editable file with 3 to 5 bullet points, 3 to 5 keywords must appear immediately after the abstract, and any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be declared in a new section before the references list.
References Citations must use numbered references in square brackets. References must be numbered in the order they appear in the text, and if a reference has more than six authors, the first six authors must be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Technical Note may include no more than 3 tables, figures, and figure legends in total. Source files of figures, tables, and text graphics are required whether or not figures are embedded in the text, each figure must be submitted as a separate file, and tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images. Illustrations must be numbered according to their sequence in the text and provided with separate captions, and tables must be numbered consecutively with any table notes placed below the table body.
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Recent Publications

Orthodontic force induces local bone resorption in mild-type hypophosphatasia mouse model

Kazumasa Goto, Satoshi Ishizuka, Aki Nakamura-Takahashi, Kengo Hirai, Yasushi Nishii, Masataka Kasahara

10.1016/j.job.2026.100789
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Pathophysiology of orofacial neuropathic pain: A narrative review on the multi-level cascade of neuro-glial plasticity

Ryuji Terayama, Kenta Uchibe, Shohei Kohno

10.1016/j.job.2026.100795
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LepR+ skeletal stem/progenitor cells in craniofacial tissues

Satsuki Shidara, Karishma Madhusudan Desai, Toshihide Mizoguchi

10.1016/j.job.2026.100791
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Masticatory performance and fecal propionate levels in healthy young adults: a cross-sectional study

Masamichi Kato, Koji Morita, Fumiko Nishio, Kazuya Doi, Mariko Maruyama, Hitoshi Abekura, Kazuhiro Tsuga

10.1016/j.job.2026.100792
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Erratum to “Recent advances in the treatment of oral ulcerative mucositis from clinical and basic perspectives” [J Oral Biosci 66 (3) (September 2024) 504–510]

Kentaro Ono, Takao Ueno, Mizuho A. Kido, Suzuro Hitomi, Mako Naniwa, Chihiro Nakatomi, Reiko U. Yoshimoto, Takeshi Sawada, Takafumi Kato

10.1016/j.job.2026.100790
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

7 days from submission to first decision; 22 days from submission to decision after review; 72 days from submission to acceptance; 4 days from acceptance to first online publication.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is expected when submitting work that has prior publication as an abstract, published lecture, academic thesis, or electronic preprint, stating acknowledgment of the prior publication and willingness to provide the dissertation and link if required.

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What are the publication costs?

Open Access Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 2,950 (excluding taxes). Subscription publication has no publication fee charged to authors.

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Research Topics

Oral microbiology and periodontitis research Bone and Dental Protein Studies dental development and anomalies Bone Metabolism and Diseases Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions Legal and Regulatory Analysis Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Military Technology and Strategies Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments Bone health and treatments Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Human auditory perception and evaluation Educational Robotics and Engineering Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Bone Tissue Engineering Materials Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques Streptococcal Infections and Treatments Bone health and osteoporosis research Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research Mesenchymal stem cell research Oral Health Pathology and Treatment Oral and gingival health research Immune Response and Inflammation

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