Posting article policy

Dentistry, Oral Knowledge, and Therapeutic Education Research publishes original research articles, review articles, and scientific reports in the fields of dentistry, oral health, and dental education. This journal implements the following publication policies to maintain the quality, integrity, transparency, and accessibility of published scientific content.

1. Open Access Policy
Dentistry, Oral Knowledge, and Therapeutic Education Research adopts a full open access policy. All published articles are freely available to the public without subscription or access fees, supporting the dissemination of scientific knowledge and the global exchange of research findings.

2. License and Copyright
All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Authors retain the copyright of their work and grant the journal the right to publish and distribute their articles. Users may share, adapt, and reuse the published content for any purpose, including commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author and source.

3. Article Processing Charge (APC)
The journal applies an Article Processing Charge (APC) policy to support editorial and publication activities. Information regarding applicable publication fees is provided transparently on the journal's official website and communicated to authors before the publication process proceeds.

4. Peer Review Process
All submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review process, in which the identities of authors and reviewers are concealed from each other. The review process evaluates the originality, scientific quality, methodological rigor, relevance, and contribution of each manuscript to dentistry, oral health, and dental education.

5. Publication Ethics
The journal is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics and academic integrity. Authors must ensure the originality of their submissions and avoid plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, and other forms of research misconduct. Any potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed, and all manuscripts must comply with applicable ethical standards for research involving human participants and other relevant research subjects.

6. Archiving and Preservation
The journal endeavors to preserve its published articles in digital archives and preservation systems to maintain long-term accessibility and protect the scholarly record. Archiving arrangements are maintained in accordance with the journal's available digital preservation facilities.

7. Article Posting and Accessibility

  • Articles are published online after acceptance and completion of the editorial and production processes.
  • The final published version of each article is freely accessible without an embargo period.
  • Article metadata are made available to support discoverability and dissemination through academic search engines, indexing services, and scholarly databases, where applicable.

8. Author Self-Archiving Policy
Authors are permitted to deposit and share their published articles in institutional repositories, personal websites, and academic platforms, provided that the original publication is properly acknowledged. Authors must include an appropriate citation and, where available, a link to the published version on the journal's official website. Any sharing and reuse must comply with the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

9. Withdrawal and Retraction Policy
The journal handles manuscript withdrawals, corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions in accordance with recognized publication ethics principles. Editorial action may be taken when significant errors, research misconduct, plagiarism, or other issues affecting the reliability or integrity of the scholarly record are identified. Decisions are made by the editorial team following appropriate assessment and procedures.

These publication policies support transparency, academic integrity, responsible scholarly communication, and the broad dissemination of research findings. Through these commitments, Dentistry, Oral Knowledge, and Therapeutic Education Research seeks to contribute to the advancement of dental science, oral health, clinical practice, and dental education at both national and international levels.