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The Journal conforms with the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.

The AOJ does not apply fees for manuscript submission and publication, nor are fees requested from authors at any point during the evaluation, review and assessment process. All expenses of the Journal are covered by the ASO.

All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial Manager as a registered author. The Journal guidelines, technical information, and the required forms are available on the Journal’s web page.

The statements or opinions expressed in the manuscripts published in the journal reflect the views of the author(s) and not those of the Australian Society of Orthodontists, Editor, Editorial Board, and/or Publisher. The Editor, Editorial Board, and Publisher disclaim any responsibility or liability for published material.

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Should be sent in the first instance directly to the Editor-in-Chief. If necessary, the members of the wider editorial board will be consulted on the issue.

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The completion of the Conflict of interest statement is required from every author prior to publication of their article. It is generally completed at the time of original submission. Similarly a statement of exclusivity is required as part of the original submission.

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Letters and brief communications are welcomed and need not concern what has been published in the Journal. We will print experimental, clinical and philosophical observations, reports of work in progress, educational notes and travel reports relevant to orthodontics. We reserve the right to edit all Reviews, Letters and Comments to meet our requirements of space and format. All financial interests relevant to the content of a Review, Letter or Comment must be disclosed.

Corrections, retractions and withdrawals
Corrections and addenda will be published in the next issue of the Journal once the Editor-in-Chief has been made aware of the problem.
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