The Sulaimani Dental Journal (Sulaimani Dent J) is a peer-reviewed, open-access (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), scientific journal published triannually (in April, August, and December) by the College of Dentistry, University of Sulaimani. The journal aims to disseminate high-quality, evidence-based research that advances knowledge and clinical practice in dentistry and the oral health sciences. The journal serves as a platform for dental professionals, researchers, and academics to share innovations, critical reviews, and scholarly discussions that contribute to the improvement of oral health care locally, regionally, and globally.
The Sulaimani Dental Journal (Sulaimani Dent J) was established in 2014 by the College of Dentistry, University of Sulaimani, with the aim of promoting scientific research and advancing evidence-based knowledge in dentistry and oral health sciences. From 2014 to 2022, the journal was published on a biannual basis, releasing two issues annually. In response to the growing number of submissions, increasing academic engagement, and the journal’s continued development and indexing expansion, the publication frequency was upgraded in 2023 to a triannual schedule. Since then, the journal has been regularly published three times per year, in April, August, and December.
Over the years, the journal has continued to expand its visibility, accessibility, and scientific impact through adherence to international publishing standards, open-access dissemination policies, and inclusion in multiple scholarly indexing and archiving services.
Article publication policy and author rights
Articles published in Sulaimani Dent J are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) open-access license, meaning they are freely available to readers worldwide without any subscription or access fees.
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The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.
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Attribution — You must give appropriate credit , provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made . You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes .
ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.
No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
Digital Preservation (CLOCKSS)
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The Sulaimani Dental Journal (SDJ) fully supports the principles of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA). We recognize the need to improve the ways in which the outputs of scholarly research are evaluated. SDJ emphasizes the value of research based on its scientific content rather than solely on journal-based metrics such as the Journal Impact Factor.
In alignment with DORA, we:
− Evaluate research on its own merits, independent of where it is published.
− Encourage authors to present a full and transparent description of their work.
− Avoid the inappropriate use of journal-based metrics in decisions regarding hiring, promotion, or funding.
− Promote responsible research assessment practices across the academic and research community.
We are committed to fostering a culture of integrity, transparency, and fairness in scholarly publishing.
The Sulaimani Dental Journal welcomes original research articles, systematic reviews, case reports, clinical studies, and short communications across all disciplines of dentistry and oral health, including but not limited to:
Dental Materials Science
Oral Medicine and Pathology
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging
Prosthodontics and Implantology
Restorative and Operative Dentistry
Endodontics
Periodontology
Orthodontics
Pediatric Dentistry
Dental Public Health and Epidemiology
Dental Education and Ethics
Interdisciplinary and Translational Dental Research
The journal also encourages submissions that explore emerging technologies, artificial intelligence applications in dentistry, and interdisciplinary approaches that bridge dental science with broader health and biomedical fields. All manuscripts undergo a rigorous peer-review process and must adhere to ethical standards, including declarations of originality and disclosure of any AI-assisted content beyond language editing.
Publishing Scheme: Open Access Peer-Reviewed Journal (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Frequency: Tri-annual
APC: Yes (Accepted manuscripts only)
ISSN: 2521-3857 (Online)
ISSN: 2309-4656 (Print)
URL: http://sdj.univsul.edu.iq
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17656/25213857
Contact: [email protected]