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The Journal of the American Dental Association is a journal for healthcare professionals. ADA members receive the monthly print version and free access to jada.ada.org, including digital archives from 1913 to today. Elsevier, Inc. publishes the print version of JADA and supports jada.ada.org and JADA Online CE.
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Impact Factor
3.5
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Closed
ISSN
0002-8177
eISSN
1943-4723
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
ADA members receive JADA free as a member benefit. Affiliate, retired life, and international members can subscribe at reduced rates.
Submission Instructions
The Journal of the American Dental Association accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Investigation
Cover Letter
Cover letter must mention any prior abstract, poster, meeting report, or graduate thesis publications from the same data set and any posted preprint. Cover letter must mention prior abstract, poster, meeting report, or graduate thesis publications from the same data set and any posted preprint.
Abstract
Investigations must include an abstract. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Structured abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions, Practical Implications, and Key Words.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 3,000 words, excluding the title page, acknowledgments, references, and illustrations. Manuscript should include the sections Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Figure Legends, References, Figures, Tables, and Supplemental Materials. Abstract must include Practical Implications and Key Words, and any use of AI in the writing process must be disclosed in a section titled "Declaration of AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process" that names the tool or service and the reason for its use.
References
References must follow the 11th edition of the AMA Manual of Style. References must be cited in the text as consecutive superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance, numbered only once with repeated citations using the original number, and journal names should be abbreviated according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations.
Figures & Tables
Investigations may include up to 8 figures and tables combined. Figures must be uploaded separately and must not be embedded in the document, while tables may be grouped and uploaded in one file. Figures must be at least 300 dpi and submitted in JPEG, TIFF, or Microsoft PowerPoint format.
Clinical Trial
Cover Letter
Cover letter must mention any prior abstract, poster, meeting report, or graduate thesis publications from the same data set and any cited preprints. Cover letter must mention prior abstract, poster, meeting report, or graduate thesis publications from the same data set and any preprints.
Abstract
Abstract is required and must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Structured abstract must include Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions, Practical Implications, and Key Words, followed by placeholder text for the clinical trial registry name and registration number at the end.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 3,000 words. Manuscript should include Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Figure Legends, References, Figures, Tables, and Supplemental Materials. Manuscript must include a Declaration of AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process if such tools were used, and the abstract must describe the practical implications of the findings and include Key Words.
References
References must follow AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition. References must be cited in the text with consecutive superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance, numbered only once, and journal names abbreviated according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations.
Figures & Tables
A maximum of 8 figures and tables combined may be included. Figures must be uploaded separately and must not be embedded in the document, while tables may be grouped and uploaded in one file. Figures must be submitted in JPEG, TIFF, or Microsoft PowerPoint format and numbered consecutively in the order cited in the text.
Systematic Review
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required and must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be no more than 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Structured abstract must include the headings Background, Types of Studies Reviewed, Results, Practical Implications, and Key Words.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 3,500 words. Manuscript should include the sections Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Figure Legends, References, Figures, Tables, and Supplemental Materials. Manuscript must include an assessment of the certainty or quality of the body of evidence for each outcome addressed in the review and must include a Declaration of AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process if such tools were used.
References
References must follow AMA style. References must be cited in the text as consecutive superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance, with each reference numbered only once.
Figures & Tables
Up to 8 figures and tables combined may be included. Figures must be uploaded separately and must not be embedded in the manuscript document. Figures must be submitted in JPEG, TIFF, or Microsoft PowerPoint format and be at least 300 dpi.
Review Articles
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required and must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be no more than 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Structured abstract must include the headings Background, Types of Studies Reviewed, Results, Practical Implications, and Key Words.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 3,500 words, excluding the title page, acknowledgments, references, and illustrations. Manuscript should include the sections Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Figure Legends, References, Figures, Tables, and Supplemental Materials. Manuscript must include a section titled "Declaration of AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process" if AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in writing, and the abstract must include Key Words.
References
References must follow AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition. References must be cited in the text as consecutive superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance and each reference number must be used only once.
Figures & Tables
A maximum of 8 figures and tables combined may be included. Figures must be uploaded separately and must not be embedded in the document, while electronic files for each table and figure must be uploaded. Figures must be at least 300 dpi and submitted in JPEG, TIFF, or Microsoft PowerPoint format.
Practice Guideline
Cover Letter
Cover letter must mention any prior abstract, poster, meeting report, or graduate thesis publication from the same data set and any preprint posting. Cover letter must mention any prior abstract, poster, meeting report, or graduate thesis publication from the same data set and any preprint posting.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Types of Studies Reviewed, Results, Practical Implications, and Key Words.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 3,500 words. Manuscripts using AI or AI-assisted technologies in the writing process must include a section titled "Declaration of AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process" naming the tool or service used and the reason for its use.
References
References must follow AMA style, 11th edition. References must be cited in the text as consecutive superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance and each reference number must be used only once.
Figures & Tables
A maximum of 4 figures, 4 tables, or any combination thereof may be submitted. Figures must be uploaded separately and must not be embedded in the document, while tables may be grouped and uploaded in one file. Figures and tables must be numbered consecutively according to the order in which they are cited in the text.
Clinical Report
Cover Letter
Cover letter must accompany the submission. Cover letter must mention any prior abstract, poster, meeting report, or graduate thesis publications from the same data set and any posted preprints.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Case Description, Practical Implications, and Key Words.
Manuscript
Clinical Report must not exceed 3,000 words. Manuscript must include a section entitled "Declaration of AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process" if AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in the writing process.
References
References must follow AMA style, 11th edition. References must be cited in the text as consecutive superscript Arabic numerals in the order of appearance and each reference number must be used consistently for subsequent citations.
Figures & Tables
A maximum of 4 figures, 4 tables, or any combination thereof may be submitted. Figures must be uploaded separately and must not be embedded in the manuscript document, while tables may be grouped and uploaded in one file. Figures and tables must be numbered consecutively in the order cited in the text, and figure legends must be included at the end of the manuscript file.
Case Report
Cover Letter
Cover letter must mention prior abstract, poster, meeting report, or graduate thesis publications from the same data set and any preprint posting. Cover letter must mention prior abstract, poster, meeting report, or graduate thesis publications from the same data set and any preprint posting.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Case Description, Practical Implications, and Key Words.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 3,000 words. Case report must follow CARE case report guidelines. Manuscript must include a section entitled "Declaration of AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process" if AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in writing.
References
References must follow AMA style, 11th edition. References must be cited in the text as consecutive superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance and each reference number must be reused for subsequent citations of the same source.
Figures & Tables
A maximum of 4 figures, 4 tables, or any combination thereof may be submitted, except case reports may include high-quality photographs at a rate of 3 photographs per 790 words. Figures must be uploaded separately and must not be embedded in the manuscript document, while tables may be uploaded together in one file. Figure legends must be included at the end of the manuscript file, and figures and tables must be numbered consecutively in the order cited in the text.
Diagnostic Challenge
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is not included for Diagnostic Challenges.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 3,000 words. Manuscript should include a Clinical History section of approximately 100 to 300 words, 4 to 5 diagnosis options, a Correct Diagnosis section of 250 to 500 words, and a Differential Diagnosis section of 200 to 500 words. Each illustration must have a legend, and photomicrograph legends must state the stain type and magnification.
References
References should total approximately 10. References must follow AMA 11th edition style. References must be cited in the text as consecutive superscript Arabic numerals and numbered in the order of first appearance, with each reference assigned one number reused for subsequent citations.
Figures & Tables
Diagnostic Challenges may include up to 6 images. Figures must be uploaded separately and must not be embedded in the document. Images must be high-quality, high-resolution, well-cropped clinical and radiographic images, should include representative histopathologic photomicrographs when appropriate, and cell phone images are not acceptable.
Letter To The Editor
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Letters to the Editor may be edited to a maximum of 550 words. Letters to the Editor must concern an article published in JADA within the previous 2 months and address a specific aspect of that particular article rather than a general disagreement. Letters to the Editor must be signed and must disclose any personal or professional affiliations, positions, or conflicts of interest.
References
Letters to the Editor may include up to 5 citations. References must follow AMA style, 11th edition. References must be cited in the text as consecutive superscript Arabic numerals and numbered in the order of first appearance, with each reference number reused for subsequent citations.
Figures & Tables
Letters to the Editor may not include illustrations. Figures must be uploaded separately and must not be embedded in the document.
Recent Publications
Complications from distant spread of orofacial infections
Michael Han, Min Kyeong Lee, Gloria Ahn, Sofie Vogel, Vaibhav Gandhi, Maysaa Oubaidin, Veerasathpurush Allareddy
10.1016/j.adaj.2026.03.017
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Is a cover letter required?
A cover letter is required for submissions involving prior abstract, poster, meeting report, or graduate thesis publication and for submissions posted on a single preprint server, where the prior publication or preprint must be mentioned in the cover letter.
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Reformat to The Journal of the American Dental Association using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
Dental Education, Practice, Research
Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
Dental Health and Care Utilization
Human auditory perception and evaluation
Dental Research and COVID-19
Dental Radiography and Imaging
Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
Dental materials and restorations
Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
Educational Robotics and Engineering
Legal case studies and regulations
Dental Trauma and Treatments
Dental Erosion and Treatment
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Legal Cases and Commentary
Big Data and Digital Economy
Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices
Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments
Earthquake and Disaster Impact Studies
dental development and anomalies
Pharmacy and Medical Practices
Medical and Biological Sciences
Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
Oral Health Pathology and Treatment