Australian society of orthodontists is body that represents Australian orthodontists.
Orthodontist all over Australia can join the Australian society of
orthodontists by showing a proof of their registration in the country.
The main purpose of Australian Society of Orthodontics is to promote
orthodontics and the studies and research related to it.
Australian journal of orthodontics is an official publication of Australian
society of orthodontics. It is published twice a year and consists
of research papers, review of books, abstracts and topics from other
journals and topics of interest for orthodontist. Subscription for
Australian journal of clinical orthodontics can be obtained by paying
$AUD 200 annually. It is published in May and November. Editor is
authorized to make desired changes in the article before publication
and an editor can also ask for more relevant material to make some
research aspects clear. If author is unable to comply with the requirements
then article can be rejected. Generally articles are accepted by assurance
of the author that it has not been published or produced in any form
anywhere else. If the material is found to be copied or produced somewhere
else then the Australian journal of orthodontics removes that article
from its journal and a legal action is taken against the author.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics is the
leading journal of orthodontics which is published by American Society
of Orthodontics and its associated bodies and colleges. It was started
93 years ago in America and since then has been the leading source
of information in world of orthodontics. Journal of orthodontics and
dentofacial orthopedics provides its subscribers with latest research
work, modified technologies, new treatment methods, etc.
Journal impact factor
Journal Impact Factor is an analytical tool to evaluate a journal.
It is basically a quantitative method and is part of journal citation
report. Thomson institute of Science is the organization which came
up with Journal impact factor. It is calculated by calculating number
of times a particular journal comes up in other journals as citation.
The time period for calculating journal impact factor is three years
i.e. how many times it is cited three years after its publication.