Editors' Letter
Thirteen years ago, a group of dental medicine specialists, began publishing REVISTA DE MEDICINA STOMATOLOGICA under the editorial leadership Prof Dr Vasile Burlui, PhD. The Journal was first published in Romanian and had abstracts in English, receiving C category accreditation.
Five years ago, it underwent significant adjustment in terms of layout and content, being published in both English and Romanian.
The first issue of 2009 represented a major strategic change in the Journal’s evolution. All articles began being published in English in an effort to inform the entire international medical community of the clinical and research activities of over 10,000 dental surgeons caring for 20 million Romanians, as well as the wider population of Eastern and Central Europe.
Today, THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL DENTISTRY (IJMD) enjoys the support of a number of distinguished organisations, including the Romanian Scientists’ Academy and the WHO Centre of Oral Health (Iasi, Romanian). The Journal is financially supported by the 'Oamenii Cetatii' Foundation, together with other institutions.
IJMD has an authoritative editorial input from prestigious national and international contributors, such as professors Ioan Haulica and Carol Stanciu, both members of the Romanian Academy. It also benefits from a balanced approach to research and practice derived from the contribution of a younger generation of academics and clinicians who are involved in defining its vision, management and strategy.
One of the main goals of the magazine is value promotion; therefore the published articles to a subjected to peer reviews, the published articles to a substantial increase of the qualiity of this from the very beginning and emphasized in its latest issues, consisting of pointing aut the medical interferences of medical dentistry, as well as the holistic relation between the maxillo-facial structures and the whole bodyis praiseworthy. The magazine includes articles on prevention and oral health, on all the specialized fields of medical dentistry , as well as case studies able to emphasize the publication's practical preoccupations.
One of the main goals of the Journal is the promotion of value and quality. Published articles are thus subjected to a thorough process of peer review, with an emphasis on drawing parallels between medical dentistry, maxillo-facial surgery, general medicine and surgery in order to provide a holistic approach to oral healthcare. The Journal includes articles on prophylaxis and prevention in oral health, specialist original articles on medical dentistry topics, as well as case studies to emphasise practical applications. IJMD also covers other relevant material of interest, such as book reviews, PhD theses abstracts and papers, medical and social events.
In the spirit of the collaborations it intends to promote, the International Journal of Medical Dentistry has established strong relationships with a number of prestigious publications around the world as well as academic libraries. Furthermore, the Journal has a modern and dynamic page layout and article structure in order to maximise reader appeal and impact.
Your suggestions for the future will be much appreciated and be given full consideration.
We look forward to your article submissions.
Vasile Burlui, Prof. PhD
Editor-in-Chief
