期刊名称：KOREAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS ISSN： 2234-7518 出版频率： Bi-monthly 出版社： KOREAN ASSOC ORTHODONTISTS, 603 TRAPALACE II, 1327 SEOCHO-DONG, SEOCHO-GU, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, 137-070   出版社网址： http://www.kao.or.kr/eng/ 期刊网址： http://e-kjo.org/ 影响因子： 1.372 主题范畴： DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE 期刊简介(About the journal)    投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)    编辑部信息(Editorial Board)    About the journal The Korean Journal of Orthodontics (KJO) is an international, open access, peer reviewed journal published in February, April, June, August, October, and December each year. It was first launched in 1970 and, as the official scientific publication of Korean Association of Orthodontists, KJO aims to publish high quality clinical and scientific original research papers in all areas related to orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics. Specifically, its interest focuses on evidence-based investigations of contemporary diagnostic procedures and treatment techniques, expanding to significant clinical reports of diverse treatment approaches. The scope of KJO covers all areas of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics including successful diagnostic procedures and treatment planning, growth and development of the face and its clinical implications, appliance designs, biomechanics, TMJ disorders and adult treatment. Specifically, its latest interest focuses on skeletal anchorage devices, orthodontic appliance and biomaterials, 3 dimensional imaging techniques utilized for dentofacial diagnosis and treatment planning, and orthognathic surgery to correct skeletal disharmony in association of orthodontic treatment. KJO accepts original research articles, case reports, review articles and readers forums. The manuscripts submitted to KJO are processed through online edit system for expedient and efficient submission, review and edit procedures. As of January of 2012, KJO (abbreviated as 'Korean J Orthod') is indexed in PubMed, PubMed Central, SCIE, SCOPUS, Google Scholar, DOI/Crossref, KoreaMed, KoreaMed Synapse and KoMCI. The KJO is financially supported by the Korean Association of Orthodontists. Instructions to Authors SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS   Manuscripts for publication and correspondence relating to them should be submitted via Online Manuscript Submission System (Online Submission) in the KJO website (http://www.e-kjo.org). As for word-processing programs, MS Word file is the only accepted format of documents. MS Word default typeface and type size are recommended. For further procedures regarding web-based submission, follow the instruction given in the web page. Following is the contact information for your reference.    Hyoung-Seon Baik, DDS, MSD, PhD,    Editor-in-Chief    The Korean Journal of Orthodontics    603 Trapalace II, 1327,    Seocho-Dong, Seocho-Gu, Seoul 137-070, Korea    Telephone: +82-2-464-9153    Fax: +82-2-464-9154    E-mail: office@e-kjo.org    http://www.e-kjo.org     GENERAL INFORMATION   The Korean Journal of Orthodontics consists of original research, clinical articles, reviews, case reports, and other materials on orthodontic and related subjects. Submitted manuscripts must be original, and not published or under consideration elsewhere. Manuscripts are subject to editorial revision. Authors should follow the guidelines below. Comments and opinions stated in the articles and communications herein are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the editor(s) or publisher, and the editor(s) and publisher declines any responsibility or liability for such contents. Neither the editor(s) nor the publisher guarantees, warrants, or endorses any product or service advertised in this publication; neither do they guarantee any claim made by the manufacturer of such product or service. For the policies on the research and publication ethics not stated in this instruction, 'Good Publication Practice Guidelines for Medical Journals (http://kamje.or.kr/publishing_ethics.html)' or 'Guidelines on good publication (http://www.publicationethics.org.uk/guidelines)' can be applied. Each reader must determine whether to act on the information contained in the publication, and neither the Journal nor its sponsoring organizations shall be liable for any injury due to the publication of erroneous information.     GUIDELINES FOR ORIGINAL ARTICLES   Organize your manuscript as follows: The body of the text, excluding the abstract, references, tables, and illustrations, should not exceed 3,500 words in length for research articles, and 3,000 words for clinical articles. Remove all evidence of authorship in order to expedite the review process. Abstract. A structured abstract of 250 words or less is preferred. Briefly state the purpose of the study, methods, primary results, principal conclusions and any clinical implications. Select up to four keywords that best describe the content of the study from the Keywords List in the KJO online submission system. Provide them at the bottom of the abstract. For a smooth operation of Keyword Search function of the web page, random creation of keyword by author is not permitted. Introduction. State the objective and the background of the study. Author may refer to literature, but excessive review is strongly discouraged. Material and Methods. Describe the experimental design procedures and material/subjects used. Give the details only if the methods are original or essential for understanding; otherwise, give references. Also in this section, clearly state the information on IRB approval status including the identity of the board and its review number even for those exempted. Results. Present essential results with a minimum of discussion. Use tables, charts, and photographs to clarify the findings. State the statistical data properly. All measurements should be expressed in metric units, or metric equivalents may appear in parentheses after the original measurements. Discussion. Indicate the significance of the data and the limitations. Interpretation of the results should be clearly explained. Do not repeat the contents of introduction in this section. It should not exceed one half of the entire articles length. Speculate the findings in light of other reports, including opposing views in order to limit bias. Extensions of the study may be suggested in the last paragraph. Conclusion. Briefly state a clear conclusion of the study. Do not repeat the Results in this section. References. Cite references selectively up to 30 citations, and number them consecutively in the order in which they are cited in the text. Assess the completeness of references. Follow the format for references in "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals" (Ann Intern Med 1997;126:36-47); http://www.icmje.org. The titles of journals should be abbreviated according to the style used in Index Medicus. Ensure the references are presented in the proper style and format. Legends for Illustrations. Legends should be written in English on a separate page. When symbols, arrows, numbers, or letters are used to identify parts of the illustrations, identify and explain each one clearly in the legend. If a figure has been previously published, the legend should fully acknowledge the original source. Ensure all the figures have been mentioned sequentially in the text. Tables. Do not embed tables in the body of the text. Number tables consecutively in the order in which they are cited in the text and provide a brief title for each. Be sure that each table is cited in the text. Explain in footnotes all nonstandard abbreviations. If a table has been previously published, include a footnote giving full acknowledgement to the original source. Illustrations. Letters, numbers and symbols should be clear, even, and proportional to the figures throughout. Do not embed illustrations in the body of the text, but indicate the location of the illustrations within the text. Images are preferred to be in JPG or TIFF format. Ensure the figures will still be legible in case they are reduced for publication. Photographic images should be submitted as high resolution JPG or TIFF file. Disqualified images may affect the editorial decision upon acceptance, or may cause a delay of publication. It is author's responsibility to provide color figures when requested by KJO editors for reviews as well as for publication. Rights, permissions and patient consent. Illustrations or tables that have previously appeared in copyrighted material must be accompanied by written permission for their use from the copyright holder and original author, and the legend must properly acknowledge the original source. Photographs of patients or human subjects should be accompanied by written informed consent for publication signed by the person (or parent or guardian of minors). Each statement must be on a separate page, including the manuscript title and all authors' names. Informed consent forms, available for download in the online submission system, should be signed by the patients (or parent or guardian of minors), scanned digitally, and then uploaded at the time of manuscript submission. This step is strictly required for submission of all case reports. Copyright release. All manuscripts must be accompanied by the Copyright Release Form signed by one of the authors acting on behalf of all of the authors: "The undersigned author agrees to transfer all copyright ownership of the manuscript [title of the article] to the Korean Association of Orthodontists in case of publication. The undersigned author warrants that the manuscript is original, has not been published or under consideration elsewhere, and does not infringe any copyright of any third party." Download the Copyright Release Form from the Online Submission System. Once the form is signed by one of the authors, it should be scanned digitally and uploaded in the designated copyright transfer section of the Checklist page during manuscript submission. Conflict of interest statement. Authors should report all financial and personal relationships that could be viewed as presenting a potential conflict of interest. Such information will be confidential, and will not be available to reviewers. If the manuscript is accepted and published, the information will be disclosed with the article. Guest editorials, review articles, and communications should not imply any conflict of interest. Once the Conflict of Interest Statement Form is downloaded from the website, fill out the document with the corresponding author's signature, then scan and upload the completed form on the Checklist page during manuscript submission.     OTHER ARTICLES AND SUBMISSIONS   As a general rule, follow the guidelines above, with the following characteristics and/or modification. Case Report should present a clinical case of general interest accompanied by high-quality records of case information. Inclusion of the following sections in the manuscript is preferred: introduction; diagnosis and etiology; treatment objectives; treatment alternatives; treatment progress; results; discussion; and conclusion. Review article should focus on a specific topic related to orthodontic and related subjects. Personal opinion should not be presented; conclusion should be drawn strictly from the review process. Readers Forum welcomes questions and commentaries that stimulate healthy discussion on orthodontic and related subjects. Please submit a signed copyright release together.     PEER REVIEW PROCESS   Manuscript will be pre-reviewed by KJO editors in order to examine its format and scope. Also, KJO biostatisticians will examine statistics used in the study, and may require modification, if necessary. Manuscript will then be peer-reviewed by three experts in the field. Editorial decision such as acceptance, rejection, or request for revision will be notified to the corresponding author. Editorial Board Editor-in-Chief Hyoung-Seon Baik Yonsei University, Korea     Deputy Editor   Sang-Jin Sung University of Ulsan, Korea     Editorial Advisory Board Bong-Kuen Cha Kangneung-Wonju National University, Korea Hee-Moon Kyung Kyungpook National University, Korea Hyeon-Shik Hwang Chonnam National University, Korea James Mah University of Nevada, USA Jong-Ghee Kim Chonbuk National University, Korea Kyung-Ho Kim Yonsei University, Korea Kyung-Suk Cha Dankook University, Korea Mani Alikhani New York University, USA Mauro Cozzani University of Ferrara, Italy Sang-Cheol Kim Wonkwang University, Korea Sung-Chul Moon Private practice, Korea Sung-Hoon Lim Chosun University, Korea Tae-Kyung Kim Private practice, Korea Tianmin Xu Peking University, China Woo-Sung Son Pusan National University, Korea     Associate Editors   Jung-Yul Cha Yonsei University, Korea Seong-Hun Kim Kyung Hee University, Korea Shin-Jae Lee Seoul National University, Korea Sung-Seo Mo The Catholic University of Korea, Korea Yoon-Goo Kang Kyung Hee University, Korea     Managing Editor   Seong-Ho Han The Catholic University of Korea, Korea     Manuscript Editors   Hye-Won Kim Chung-Ang University, Korea Yoon-Jeong Choi Yonsei University, Korea     Reviewing Board   Bum-Soon Lim Seoul National University, Korea Cheol-Hyun Moon Gachon University, Korea Choo-Ryung Chung Yonsei Unversity, Korea Chung-Ju Hwang Yonsei University, Korea Dong-Hwa Chung Dankook University, Korea Dong-Soon Choi Kangnung National University, Korea Dong-Yul Lee Korea University, Korea Gerald Nelson University of California, San Francisco, USA Heon-Jae Cho Private practice, Korea Hyo-Sang Park Kyungpook National University, Korea Hyung-Seog Yu Yonsei University, Korea Il-Hyung Yang Seoul National University, Korea Il-Sik Cho Korea University, Korea Insan Jang Kangneung-Wonju National University, Korea Jae-Hyun Sung Private practice, Korea Jae-Woo Park Private practice, Korea Jeong-Ho Choi Private practice, Korea Ji-Young Kim Yonsei University, Korea Jin-Hyoung Cho Chonnam National University, Korea Jin-Hyoung Cho Wonkwang University, Korea Jin-Woo Lee Dankook University, Korea Jong-Moon Chae Wonkwang University, Korea Chong-Ook Park Private practice, Korea Kang-Won Chang Sejong University, Korea Kee-Joon Lee Yonsei University, Korea Ki Beom Kim University of Saint Louis, USA Ki-Ho Park Kyung Hee University, Korea Ki-Soo Lee Kyung Hee University, Korea Kwang-Chul Choy Private practice, Korea Kwang-Mahn Kim Yonsei University, Korea Kyung-Wha Kang Wonkwang University, Korea Kyu-Rhim Chung Ajou University, Korea Min-Ho Jung Private practice, Korea Min-Ji Kim Ewha Womans University, Korea Nam-Ki Lee Seoul National University, Korea Oh-Won Kwon Kyungpook National University, Korea Sang-Min Lee Dankook University, Korea Seong-Sik Kim Pusan National University, Korea Seung-Goo Kang Kyung Hee University, Korea Seung-Hak Baek Seoul National University, Korea Soo-Byung Park Pusan National University, Korea Sug-Joon Ahn Seoul National University, Korea Su-Jung Kim Kyung Hee University, Korea Tae-Woo Kim Seoul National University, Korea Tancan Uysal Erciyes University, Turkey Won-Hee Lim Seoul National University, Korea Won-Jae Yu Kyungpook National University, Korea Yae-Jin Kim Korea University, Korea Yong-Kyu Lim Korea University, Korea Yoon-Ah Kook The Catholic University of Korea Yoon-Ji Kim The Catholic University of Korea Young-Chel Park Yonsei University, Korea Young-Guk Park Kyung Hee University, Korea Young-Ho Kim Samsung Medical Center, Korea Young-Il Chang Seoul National University, Korea Young-Jun Lee Private practice, Korea Young-Mi Jeon Chonbuk National University, Korea Youn-Sic Chun Ewha Womans University, Korea     Biostatistical Reviewers Ellen BeGole University of Illinois at Chicago, USA Hoi-Jeong Lim Chonnam National University, Korea Jay S. Kim Loma Linda University, USA Moo-Song Lee University of Ulsan, Korea Jung-Bok Lee Asan Medical Center, Korea