The editing process of scientific journals is one of the most significant challenges of universities, entities and editorial offices worldwide. Managing a journal assumes several responsibilities including original and transcendental research publication and divulgation, ensuring ethical statements of academic and scientific publishing.

 

Since July 2015, when assuming the Editorial-in-chief position, one of our most important goals was to achieve an exponential evolution regarding international recognition. In this semester, Odovtos-International Journal of Dental Sciences reached important achievements. In the first instance, the 2014 edition was a significant stage demonstrating our commitment with quality and innovative scientific publishing. Since 2015 edition our journal recovers periodicity and evolves to a quarterly publication. International recognized authors contribute significantly all over this year, supporting our efforts.

 

Moreover, LATINDEX evaluation rewards our journal with a 100, positioning Odovtos-Int. J. Dent Sc. as one of the best-qualified academics dental journals in our region. Furthermore, the Qualis A in UCR Index 2016 supports the editorial committee work, notwithstanding the great responsibility to sustain this achievement over the years, but also pursuing more goals and evolution in dental sciences field. Indexation in different recognized databases such as LATINDEX, MIAR, DIALNET, J-GATE and more recently, Copernicus Index would promote our journal worldwide.

 

Our commitment remains to achieve and up-growth international recognition over the years. The editorial staff and the international scientific board challenges remain to focus on encouraging relevant clinical, academic and scientific research. Our 2015 closure accomplished important successes, but also propounds major challenges that would require greater efforts. As we finalize this year, we must ensure that in 2016, Odovtos-Int. J. Dent. Sc. remains in the pursuit of high-quality data and information promoting a profound impact to dentistry.

 

Wishing all readers, editors and authors a very happy holiday season, and a peaceful, prosperous new year in 2016. Thank you for your continued support.

 

Warmest greetings,