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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

Epithelial integration in tissue-engineered oral mucosa using RGDTFI-presenting micropatterned collagen scaffolds

Witsanu Yortchan, Yuji Yamada, Nagako Yoshiba, Yuka Aizawa, Yuko Hara-Saito, Atsushi Uenoyama, Miyabi Kobayashi, Mizuho Ishikawa, Aiko Sada, Kenji Izumi

10.1016/j.job.2026.100810
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Gb3 synthase accelerates bone wound healing by promoting the proliferation and migration of osteoblasts

Airi Sana, Mayu Nagao, Koichi Furukawa, Takuma Sato, Masako Tabuchi, Ken Miyazawa, Kazunori Hamamura

10.1016/j.job.2026.100808
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ROS-scavenging and antibacterial properties of polydopamine-coated, drug-loaded bovine serum albumin nanoparticles

Libin Yang, Yaoyang Li, Guohua Yang, Ninghong Fu, Xiaoyuan Ji, Huihua Guo, Haijun Chen, Mengzhen Cui, Kexin Chang, Fuli Liu, Mengying Jin, Rui Li, Xiangyu Bai, Yuesheng Wang

10.1016/j.job.2026.100804
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Protein fractions associated with Prevotella intermedia suppress the growth of HSC-3 oral squamous cell carcinoma cells

Miyuki Kashiwabara, Machiko Kasai, Shintaro Nakano, Katsuki Takebe, Shiho Suzuki, Mariko Naito, Mikio Shoji, Ji-Won Lee, Tsukasa Akasaka, Yasuhiro Yoshida, Akira Hasebe, Yoichi Ohiro

10.1016/j.job.2026.100803
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Multiclass diagnostic performance and error patterns of a multimodal large language model in oral histopathology: A WHO-aligned study

Fatma E.A. Hassanein, Muhammad Talha Hassan, Mariya Javed, Mai Abdelhalim Hamouda, Mohamed Amer, Fatma Adel Saad, Gihane Gharib Madkour, Mai Hafez Mohamed, Asmaa Abou-Bakr

10.1016/j.job.2026.100802
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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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