Aim and Scope

Endodontics Today is an international scientific peer-reviewed journal published quarterly (4 times a year) since 2001. The journal is included in Scopus and the Higher Attestation Commission List of peer-reviewed scientific publications in which the main results of dissertations for the candidate of science degrees and for the doctor of science degrees should be published in accordance with the requirements of the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia. The journal is an information partner of the Dental Association of Russia.

Endodontics Today journal is an open access journal that allows scientific communities and the public to have unlimited, free and immediate access to content and to freely use it.The journal publishes national and international articles by researchers and practicing dentists based on original researches, scientific literature reviews and case reports in the field of conservative dentistry and surgical endodontics, as well as the studies of adjacent dental specialties. The scientific concept of the journal allows both dentists and general practitioners to know about new and advanced achievements in root canal treatment and the latest advances in endodontics.

Main topics covered include:
- Modern diagnostic and treatment methods in endodontics;
- Endodontic materials and technologies;
- Clinical case studies and discussions;
- Treatment protocols and novel approaches;
- Interdisciplinary research in dentistry.

The journal targets both Russian and international scientific audiences and strives to maintain a high standard of publication ethics and scientific integrity.

Section Policies

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH -

All research in the field of conservative dentistry and surgical endodontics

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

REVIEWS - Systematic reviews and literature reviews in conservative dentistry and surgical endodontics

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

CLINICAL CASES -

in conservative dentistry and surgical endodontics

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

TO HELP A PRACTITIONER - Research articles, literature reviews and clinical cases in the field of dentistry and medicine, excluding conservative dentistry and surgical endodontics

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

SHORT COMMUNICATIONS

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Publication Frequency

quarterly

Open Access Policy

"Endodontology today" is an open access journal since 2021. All articles are made freely available to readers immediatly upon publication.

Our open access policy is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition - it means that articles have free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without financial, legal, or technical barriers other than those inseparable from gaining access to the internet itself.

For more information please read BOAI statement.

Archiving

• Russian State Library (RSL)
• National Electronic-Information Consortium (NEICON)

Peer-Review

A double blind peer review method is mandatory for processing of all scientific manuscripts submitted to the editorial stuff of "Endodontics Today". This implies that neither the reviewer is aware of the authorship of the manuscript, nor the author maintains any contact with the reviewer.

1. Members of the editorial board and leading Russian and international experts in corresponding areas of life sciences, invited as independent readers, perform peer reviews. Editor-in-chief or deputy editor-in-chief choose readers for peer review. We aim to limit the review process to 2 weeks, though in some cases the schedule may be adjusted at the reviewer’s request.
2. Each article is sent to two reviewers.
3. Reviewer has an option to abnegate the assessment should any conflict of interests arise that may affect perception or interpretation of the manuscript. Upon the scrutiny, the reviewer is expected to present the editorial board with one of the following recommendations:
   - to accept the paper in its present state;
   - to invited the author to revise their manuscript to address specific concerns before final decision is reached;
   - that final decision be reached following further reviewing by another specialist;
   - to reject the manuscript outright.
4. If the reviewer has recommended any refinements, the editorial staff would suggest the author either to implement the corrections, or to dispute them reasonably. Authors are kindly required to limit their revision to 2 months and resubmit the adapted manuscript within this period for final evaluation.
5. We politely request that the editor be notified verbally or in writing should the author decide to refuse from publishing the manuscript. In case the author fails to do so within 3 months since receiving a copy of the initial review, the editorial board takes the manuscript off the register and notifies the author accordingly.
6. If author and reviewers meet insoluble contradictions regarding revision of the manuscript, the editor-in-chief resolves the conflict by his own authority.
7. The editorial board reaches final decision to reject a manuscript on the hearing according to reviewers’ recommendations, and duly notifies the authors of their decision via e-mail. The board does not accept previously rejected manuscripts for re-evaluation.
8. Upon the decision to accept the manuscript for publishing, the editorial staff notifies the authors of the scheduled date of publication.
9. Kindly note that positive review does not guarantee the acceptance, as final decision in all cases lies with the editorial board. By his authority, editor-in-chief rules final solution of every conflict.
10. Original reviews of submitted manuscripts remain deposited for 5 years.

Appeals and Complaints:

Generally, the editorial decisions are not reverted. However, authors who think that their manuscript was rejected due to a misunderstanding or mistake may seek an explanation for the decision. Appeals must give sound reasoning and compelling evidence against the criticism raised in the rejection letter. A difference of opinion as to the interest, novelty, or suitability of the manuscript for the journal will not be considered as an appeal. Editors will consider the appeal and the decision thereafter taken by the journal will be deemed final. Acceptance of the manuscript is not guaranteed even if the journal agrees to reconsider the manuscript, and the reconsideration process may involve previous or new reviewers or editors and substantive revision.

Authors who wish to make a complaint should refer them by email to endodonticsjournal@gmail.com

Indexation

Articles in "Endodontics Today" are indexed by several systems:

• Scopus
• Russian Scientific Citation Index (RSCI) – a database, accumulating information on papers by Russian scientists, published in native and foreign titles. The RSCI project is under development since 2005 by “Electronic Scientific Library” foundation (elibrary.ru).
• Google Scholar is a freely accessible web search engine that indexes the full text of scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats and disciplines. The Google Scholar index includes most peer-reviewed online journals of Europe and America's largest scholarly publishers, plus scholarly books and other non-peer reviewed journals.
• DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
• NLM Catalog
• Higher Attestation Commission (HAC)

Publishing Ethics

The requirements of compliance with publication ethics in the preparation and publication concern all participants of the editorial and publishing process - authors, editors, reviewers and publisher, who create this journal. The editorial board of the journal monitors compliance with the requirements of ethics, relying on the guidelines prepared by foreign profile organizations, associations and publishers. The main documents on which the Editorial Board of the Scientific Editor and Publisher relies are documents of of Elsevier publisher (http://health.elsevier.ru/attachments/editor/file/ethical_code_final.pdf) and documents of Committee on Publication Ethics(http://publicationethics.org/resources ; COPE - http://publicationethics.org/).

1. Introduction

1.1. The publication in a peer reviewed learned journal, serves many purposes outside of simple communication. It is a building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. For all these reasons and more it is important to lay down standards of expected ethical behaviour by all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, the publisher and the society for society-owned or sponsored journal: "Endodontics Today"

1.2.Publisher has a supporting, investing and nurturing role in the scholarly communication process but is also ultimately responsible for ensuring that best practice is followed in its publications.

1.3.Publisher takes its duties of guardianship over the scholarly record extremely seriously. Our journal programmes record «the minutes of science» and we recognise our responsibilities as the keeper of those «minutes» in all our policies not least the ethical guidelines that we have here adopted.

2. Duties of Editors

2.1.Publication decision – The Editor of a learned "Endodontics Today" is solely and independently responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published, often working on conjunction with the relevant society (for society-owned or sponsored journals). The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always underwrite such decisions. The Editor may be guided by the policies of the " Endodontology today” journal’s editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The editor may confer with other editors or reviewers (or society officers) in making this decision.

2.2.Fair play – An editor should evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

2.3.Confidentiality – The editor and any editorial staff of "Endodontics Today" must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

2.4.Disclosure and Conflicts of interest

2.4.1. Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor’s own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.

2.4.2. Editors should recuse themselves (i.e. should ask a co-editor, associate editor or other member of the editorial board instead to review and consider) from considering manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or (possibly) institutions connected to the papers.

2.5.Vigilance over published record – An editor presented with convincing evidence that the substance or conclusions of a published paper are erroneous should coordinate with the publisher (and/or society) to promote the prompt publication of a correction, retraction, expression of concern, or other note, as may be relevant.

2.6.Involvement and cooperation in investigations – An editor should take reasonably responsive measures when ethical complaints have been presented concerning a submitted manuscript or published paper, in conjunction with the publisher (or society). Such measures will generally include contacting the author of the manuscript or paper and giving due consideration of the respective complaint or claims made, but may also include further communications to the relevant institutions and research bodies.

3. Duties of Reviewers

3.1.Contribution to Editorial Decisions – Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author may also assist the author in improving the paper. Peer review is an essential component of formal scholarly communication, and lies at the heart of the scientific method. Publisher  shares the view of many that all scholars who wish to contribute to publications have an obligation to do a fair share of reviewing.

3.2.Promptness – Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor of "Endodontics Today" and excuse himself from the review process.

3.3.Confidentiality – Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorised by the editor.

3.4.Standard and objectivity – Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

3.5.Acknowledgement of Sources – Reviewers  should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also call to the editor’s attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.

3.6.Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

3.6.1. Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in a reviewer’s own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.

3.6.2. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.

4. Duties of Authors

4.1.Reporting standards

4.1.1. Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behaviour and are unacceptable.

4.1.2. Review and professional publication articles should also be accurate and objective, and editorial 'opinion’ works should be clearly identified as such.

4.2.Data Access and Retention – Authors may be asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review, and should be prepared to provide public access to such data (consistent with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases), if practicable, and should in any event be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.

4.3.Originality and Plagiarism

4.3.1. The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others, this has been appropriately cited or quoted.

4.3.2. Plagiarism takes many forms, from ‘passing off’ another’s paper as the author’s own paper, to copying or paraphrasing substantial parts of another’s paper (without attribution), to claiming results from research conducted by others. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behaviour and is unacceptable.

4.4.Multiple, Redundant or Concurrent Publication

4.4.1. An author should not in general publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal of primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behaviour and is unacceptable.

4.4.2. In general, an author should not submit for consideration in another journal a previously published paper.

4.4.3. Publication of some kinds of articles (eg, clinical guidelines, translations) in more than one journal is sometimes justifiable, provided certain conditions are met. The authors and editors of the journals concerned must agree to the secondary publication, which must reflect the same data and interpretation of the primary document. The primary reference must be cited in the secondary publication. Further detail on acceptable forms of secondary publication can be found at www.icmje.org.

4.5.Acknowledgement of Sources – Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work. Information obtained privately, as in conversation, correspondence, or discussion with third parties, must not be used or reported without explicit, written permission from the source. Information obtained in the course of confidential services, such as refereeing manuscripts or grant applications, must not be used without the explicit written permission of the author of the work involved in these services.

4.6.Authorship of the Paper

4.6.1. Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors.

4.6.2. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included on the paper, and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.

Authors must provide a written statement of contribution. The roles of the authors should be noted and, in conclusion, the following statement should be made: "All authors have given final approval and agree to be responsible for all aspects of the work."

4.7.Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects

4.7.1. If the work involves chemicals, procedures or equipment that have any unusual hazards inherent in their use, the author must clearly identify these in the manuscript.

4.7.2. If the work involves the use of animal or human subjects, the author should ensure that the manuscript contains a statement that all procedures were performed in compliance with relevant laws and institutional guidelines and that the appropriate institutional committee(s) have approved them. Authors should include a statement in the manuscript that informed consent was obtained for experimentation with human subjects. The privacy rights of human subjects must always be observed.

4.8. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

4.8.1. All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.

4.8.2. Examples of potential conflicts of interest which should be disclosed include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed at the earliest possible stage.

4.9. Fundamental errors in published works – When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in a published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the editor or publisher of "Endodontics Today" journal and cooperate with Publisher to retract or correct the paper, If the editor or the publisher learn from a third party that a published work contains a significant error, it is the obligation of the author to promptly retract or correct the paper.

5. Duties of the Publisher (and if relevant, Society)

5.1. Publisher  should adopt policies and procedures that support editors, reviewers and authors of "Endodontics Today" in performing their ethical duties under these ethics guidelines. The publisher should ensure that the potential for advertising or reprint revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions.

5.2. Publisher should support "Endodontics Today" editors in the review of complaints raised concerning ethical issues and help communications with other journals and/or publishers where this is useful to editors.

5.3. Publisher should develop codes of practice and inculcate industry standards for best practice on ethical matters, errors and retractions.

5.4. Publisher  should provide specialised legal review and counsel if necessary.

Informed Consent Statement

Endodontics Today Journal draws on the provisions of the World Medical Association's Helsinki Declaration (WMA Declaration of Helsinki – Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects) and seeks to comply with ethical standards and data collection rules for research that involves humans. Before starting the study, the researchers should familiarize themselves with the provisions on informed consent of the Helsinki Declaration and conduct research in strict accordance with the principles set forth below (the provisions of the Helsinki Declaration 25-32 are given):

25. Participation by individuals capable of giving informed consent as subjects in medical research must be voluntary. Although it may be appropriate to consult family members or community leaders, no individual capable of giving informed consent may be enrolled in a research study unless he or she freely agrees.

26. In medical research involving human subjects capable of giving informed consent, each potential subject must be adequately informed of the aims, methods, sources of funding, any possible conflicts of interest, institutional affiliations of the researcher, the anticipated benefits and potential risks of the study and the discomfort it may entail, post-study provisions and any other relevant aspects of the study. The potential subject must be informed of the right to refuse to participate in the study or to withdraw consent to participate at any time without reprisal. Special attention should be given to the specific information needs of individual potential subjects as well as to the methods used to deliver the information.

After ensuring that the potential subject has understood the information, the physician or another appropriately qualified individual must then seek the potential subject’s freely-given informed consent, preferably in writing. If the consent cannot be expressed in writing, the non-written consent must be formally documented and witnessed.

All medical research subjects should be given the option of being informed about the general outcome and results of the study.

27. When seeking informed consent for participation in a research study the physician must be particularly cautious if the potential subject is in a dependent relationship with the physician or may consent under duress. In such situations the informed consent must be sought by an appropriately qualified individual who is completely independent of this relationship.

28. For a potential research subject who is incapable of giving informed consent, the physician must seek informed consent from the legally authorised representative. These individuals must not be included in a research study that has no likelihood of benefit for them unless it is intended to promote the health of the group represented by the potential subject, the research cannot instead be performed with persons capable of providing informed consent, and the research entails only minimal risk and minimal burden.

29. When a potential research subject who is deemed incapable of giving informed consent is able to give assent to decisions about participation in research, the physician must seek that assent in addition to the consent of the legally authorised representative. The potential subject’s dissent should be respected.

30. Research involving subjects who are physically or mentally incapable of giving consent, for example, unconscious patients, may be done only if the physical or mental condition that prevents giving informed consent is a necessary characteristic of the research group. In such circumstances the physician must seek informed consent from the legally authorised representative. If no such representative is available and if the research cannot be delayed, the study may proceed without informed consent provided that the specific reasons for involving subjects with a condition that renders them unable to give informed consent have been stated in the research protocol and the study has been approved by a research ethics committee. Consent to remain in the research must be obtained as soon as possible from the subject or a legally authorised representative.

31. The physician must fully inform the patient which aspects of their care are related to the research. The refusal of a patient to participate in a study or the patient’s decision to withdraw from the study must never adversely affect the patient-physician relationship.

32. For medical research using identifiable human material or data, such as research on material or data contained in biobanks or similar repositories, physicians must seek informed consent for its collection, storage and/or reuse. There may be exceptional situations where consent would be impossible or impracticable to obtain for such research. In such situations the research may be done only after consideration and approval of a research ethics committee.

Human Rights Statement

The authors must indicate whether the procedures performed complied with the ethical standards prescribed in the Helsinki Declaration when presenting the results of experimental studies in humans. If the study was carried out without taking into account the principles of the Declaration, the authors should justify the chosen approach to the study and ensure that the ethics committee of the organization in which the study was conducted approved the chosen approach.

The journal encourages the registration of clinical trials https://clinicaltrials.gov 

Animal Rights Statement

Authors must indicate compliance with institutional and national standards for the use of laboratory animals when conducting an experimental study on animals (CONSENSUS AUTHOR GUIDELINES FOR ANIMAL USE)

Founder

LLC "Endo Press", 294-22, Onezhskaya str., Moscow, Russia, 125438

Author fees

To cover the costs of providing high-quality publishing services, open access, as well as literary editing, layout design, and long-term archiving, authors are required to pay a one-time editorial fee for manuscripts accepted after peer review (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_processing_charge). No fees are charged for rejected articles, nor are there submission or review fees.

The editorial fee due after acceptance of the article is $450. The journal also offers the optional “Accepted for Print/Online First” service, which accelerates the publication process (the article will be published immediately and can be cited prior to the completion of the issue). 

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in a reviewer’s own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.

Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.

Conflicts of interest are conditions in which people come into conflict or compete with each other. Conflicts of interest can be potential or conscious. Personal, political, financial, scientific, or religious factors can influence objectivity.

The author must notify about this or about a conflict of interest, including information on a conflict of interest in the relevant section of the articles.

If there is no conflict of interest, the author should also report this. Interpretation example: "The author declare no conflict of interest."

In case of publication of an article by a member of the Editorial Board, Editor-in-Chief and his deputies, Assistant editor, this information should be indicated in the "Conflict of Interest" section

Plagiarism detection

"Endodontics Today” use native russian-language plagiarism detection software Antiplagiat to screen the submissions. If plagiarism is identified, the COPE guidelines on plagiarism will be followed.

Preprint and postprint Policy

Recommendations for Reviewers

The manuscripts submitted to the journal are the private, confidential property of the authors, and authors may be at risk of disclosure of any manuscript detail.

Therefore, reviewers should keep manuscripts and the information available strictly confidential. Reviewers should not publicly discuss authors' manuscripts and should not appropriate authors' ideas prior to publication of the manuscript. Reviewers should not keep manuscripts after submitting a review.

Reviewers should indicate third party contributions in written form submitted to the editor. Third party contributers should also keep the manuscript confidential.

Reviewers must respond promptly to reviews and submit reviews at the agreed time. Reviewers' comments should be constructive, honest and polite.

Reviewers must declare their relationships and actions that may affect their assessment, and refuse to participate in the review process if there is a conflict of interest for the reviewers.

Interaction between Journal and Author

The editors of the journal correspond with the responsible (contact) author, however, if the team of authors wishes, letters can be sent to all authors for whom an e-mail address is indicated.

All articles submitted to the journal "Endodontics Today" undergo a preliminary check by the executive secretary of the journal for compliance with formal requirements. At this stage, the article can be returned to the author (authors) for revision with a request to correct errors or add missing data. Also at this stage, the article may be rejected due to its inconsistency with the goals of the journal, lack of originality, and low scientific value.

After a preliminary check, the editor-in-chief sends the article to the reviewer, indicating the deadlines for reviewing. The corresponding notification is sent to the author.

In disputable cases, the editor may involve several specialists in the review process, as well as the editor-in-chief.

If the reviewer's opinion is positive, the article is submitted to the editor for preparation for publication.

When deciding to finalize the article, the reviewer's remarks and comments are transferred to the author. The author is given 2 months to correct comments. If during this period the author has not notified the editors of the planned actions, the article is removed from the publication queue.

When a decision is made to refuse to publish an article, the corresponding editorial decision is sent to the author.

The final version of the layout is sent to the responsible (contact) author of the article accepted for publication, which he is obliged to check. The answer is expected from the authors within 2 days. In the absence of a response from the author, the layout of the article is considered approved.

Data Sharing Policy

Authors are encouraged to make the research data that support their publications available but are not required to do so. The decision to publish will not be affected by whether or not authors share their research data.

Definition of research data

This policy applies to the research data that would be required to verify the results of research reported in articles published in the Endodontics Today journal. Research data include data produced by the authors (“primary data”) and data from other sources that are analysed by authors in their study (“secondary data”). Research data includes any recorded factual material that are used to produce the results in digital and non-digital form. This includes tabular data, code, images, audio, documents, video, maps, raw and/or processed data.

Definition of exceptions

The data that is not a subject to public disclosure may be delivered as follows: deposited in science data repositories with limited access or preliminary anonymised. An author can also publicly deliver metadata only and/or description of the method of access to the data under requests from other scholars.

Data citation

The Editorial Board of the Endodontics Today Journal  welcomes access to data under Creative Commons Licenses. Editorial Board of the Endodontics Today Journal  does not insist on the obligatory use of Creative Commons in case when the data is deposited in the repositories of the third party. The Publisher of the Endodontics Today Journal does not assert any copyrights for the data submitted by the author together with the article.  

Questions regarding the observation of that policy shall be sent to the executive secretary of the Endodontics Today Journal.

Corrections and Retractions

When errors are identified in published articles, the publisher will consider what action is required and may consult the editors and the authors’ institution(s).

Errors by the authors may be corrected by a corrigendum and errors by the publisher by an erratum.

If there are errors that significantly affect the conclusions or there is evidence of misconduct, this may require retraction or an expression of concern following the COPE Retraction Guidelines.

All authors will be asked to agree to the content of the notice.

Principles of Transparency and Best Practice at Endodontics Today

As per the recent guidelines by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), International Journal of Current Research and Review (IJCRR) voluntarily adopts the following mechanism as Best Practices to maintain the Principles of Transparency. 

1. Website: 

Domain name selected for website endodont.ru is unique and abbreviation of the journal’s name. Information given on the journal’s website is detailed. Care has been taken to ensure high ethical and professional standards. Necessary information for authors, reviewers, editors, and other stakeholders has been provided in detail. The aim, scope, and readership of the journal are clearly defined. 

Official e-mail ID for communication:
All official communications are done using email endodonticsjournal@gmail.com. Authors are requested to use this email adress for communication. Researchers should note that NO other email is used by Endodontics Today for official communication with authors.

2. Name of journal: 

The name of the "Endodontics Today" journal is unique and it matches the content published in the journal. Manuscripts are published as per the aim and scope of the journal.

3. Peer review process: 

A double-blinded peer-review process is adopted at Endodontics Today journal. Journal Management Software is used to select reviewers from the concerned area of expertise to review the manuscript. Policies related to the ‘Manuscript Review Process’ are clearly described on the journal website. Endodontics Today does not guarantee acceptance of manuscript or short peer-review times.

4. Ownership and management: 

Endodontics Today is owned by LLC "Endo Press" 294-22 Onezhskaya str. Moscow, Russia, 125438 

5. Governing body: 

Journal editorial board consists of eminent experts in the subject areas included within the journal’s scope. The Journal management team is responsible for the overall daily administration of the official activities of the journal. Details of the editorial board and journal management team along with their roles and responsibilities are displayed on the journal’s website.

6. Editorial team / contact information:

Endodontics Today Editorial Board members are eminent experts in the subject areas included within the journal’s scope. They are identified from different countries. The average experience of editorial board members is 10 years. Mostly, subject experts from academia from different universities around the world are identified as editorial board members. Full names, affiliation, and contact details of editorial board members are displayed in the ‘Editorial Board’ section of the journal’s website.

7. Copyright and Licensing: 

The policy for copyright is clearly stated in the author’s guidelines, a sample copy of the copyright form is available on Endodontics Today website. Licensing information is also clearly described in guidelines on the website. Policies on posting of final accepted versions or published articles on third party repositories are clearly stated.

8. Author fees: 

Manuscript processing charges are absent. Publications are free of charge.

9. Process for identification of and dealing with allegations of research misconduct: 

Following mechanism adopted at Endodontics Today to identify and prevent the publication of papers where research misconduct has occurred including plagiarism, citation manipulation, and data falsification/fabrication.

1. All manuscripts are processed through licensed plagiarism detection software before acceptance of the manuscript for publication. 
2. Reviewers who are experts in the subject areas are selected based on the topic and keywords of the manuscript for review. 
3. Reviewers identified by Endodontics Today are trained to identify citation manipulation and data falsification/fabrication.
4. Author (s) if identified for such misconduct or allegations are dealing as per the guidelines given by COPE.

10. Publication Ethics: 

Endodontics Today has policies on publishing ethics, it includes:

1. Journal policies on authorship and contribution
2. Policies on handling the complaints and appeals
3. Journal policies on conflicts of interest / competing interests
4. Journal policies on data sharing and reproducibility
5. Journal’s policy on ethical oversight
6. Journal’s policy on intellectual property and copyrights
7. Journal’s options for post-publication discussions and corrections.

These policies are discussed in detail on Endodontics Today website. 

11. Publishing schedule: 

Endodontics Today is published quarterly. Its publication schedule is maintained for the last twenty one years. 

12. Access: 

Endodontics Today is open access journal under Creative Commons license. Readers can freely access the journal and individual articles from the journal website without its subscription. 

13. Archiving: 

Endodontics Today has its own mechanism for electronic backup and preservation. The self repository is used to archive the articles as per DOI identification number. Endodontics Today also archives published articles via indexing agencies including several library repository agencies. Currently, the journal is working on the preservation of articles using PubMed Central, CLOCKSS, and related such electronic backup services.

14. Revenue sources: 

Administrative and other expenses are met through revenue generated via print version subscriptions and reprints, as well as advertising pages that are no in the body of the journal

15. Advertising: 

Endodontics Today do not advertise widely. Publication of journal issue is notified to authors and readers through email and official social media. The Journal management team takes a decision on popularizing the notifications.

16. Direct marketing: 

Endodontics Today do not use direct marketing as a tool for advertising purpose.

Advertising Policy in the Journal

This secion was based on Recommendations on Recommendations on Publication Ethics Policies for Medical Journals WAME.

Many scientific journals receive income from advertising or reprints, which is almost always associated with the emergence of a potential conflict of interest. Editorial decisions does not depend on the cost of advertising or reprints. The functions of the editor and advertising manager in the journal is separated. Advertisers and investors do not have control over editor’s decisions, regardless of advertising conditions or other agreements.

Reprints are published only in the form in which they were originally published in the journal (including subsequent corrections), therefore, they do not have additions or changes.

The content of special additional issues (if any) is governed only by editorial decisions; sponsors or advertisers do not influence the content of such a release.

Restrictions on the volume of advertising materials in the journal is described and included in the journal policy. If articles in additional issues pass an expert assessment that is different from the standard procedure adopted in the journal, this is reflected on the journal’s website.

The journal has an official advertising policy, it is accessible to all participants in the publishing process. Briefly: all advertisements must uniquely identify the advertiser and the product or service offered. In drug advertising, the full name of each active ingredient is indicated.

Commercial advertising is not placed next to any editorial or article that discusses the advertised product and does not contain links to the issue of the jornal in which it is posted.

Advertising content is different from editorial and other materials so that the difference between them is obvious.

Advertising is not bedeceiving or misleading. Advertising does not exaggerate the real characteristics
product being advertised. Advertising does not contain offensive considerations of a religious, racial, religious nature.

Advertised products focus on medical practice, medical education or medical care.

The journal has the right to refuse to place any advertising message for any reason. The decision to publish an advertisement is be made only with the participation of the editor and the editorial board of the journal.

Price per copy

Open price (see article 27 of the Media Law of the Russian Federation)

CrossMark Policy

CrossMark is a multi-publisher initiative from Crossref, provides a standard way for readers to locate the authoritative version of an article or other published content. By applying the CrossMark logo, journal "Endodontics Today" is committing to maintaining the content it publishes and to alerting readers to changes if and when they occur.

Clicking the CrossMark logo on a document will tell you its current status and may also give you additional publication-record information about the document.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technologies

The journal has adopted the policy outlined by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in materials submitted for publication.

Authorship and AI

Authors must disclose if AI technologies (such as large language models, chatbots, or image generators) were used in the preparation of the submitted work. If so, the cover letter and manuscript must include a description of the technologies used and the content generated.

The editorial board reserves the right to conduct additional checks for undisclosed AI use. In case of doubt about the origin of the text or images, the editorial board may request clarifications from the authors.

Since authors are responsible for the accuracy, integrity, and originality of the work, chatbots or other AI tools cannot be listed as authors.

Authors should carefully review and edit all AI-generated material to avoid misleading, incomplete, or biased content.

Authors must be able to confirm that AI-generated content does not contain plagiarism and that all references are accurate and properly cited.

Materials created using AI may not be cited as primary sources.

Acceptable AI Use

AI may be used for:
- Improving language and style;
- Assisting in data analysis;
- Generating graphs or code under author supervision;
- Formatting bibliographic references.

AI should not be used for analyzing scientific literature, drawing conclusions, or interpreting results.

The use of AI-generated images (including anatomical diagrams) is allowed only with proper disclosure and full author responsibility for accuracy.

AI Disclosure

Any AI usage must be transparently declared in the acknowledgments section, for example:
“Part of this text was edited using ChatGPT (OpenAI) under the supervision of the author.”

Failure to disclose AI use may be considered a violation of publication ethics.