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Progress in Orthodontics
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Preparing your manuscript

Progress in Orthodontics publishes the following article types:

Click the relevant link to find style and formatting information for the article you are going to submit.

Manuscripts should conform to the following reporting guidelines:

  • Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: PRISMA
  • Randomized Clinical Trials: CONSORT
  • Observational studies: STROBE
  • Studies of diagnostic accuracy: STARD
  • Animal pre-clinical studies: ARRIVE
  • Other types of health-related research: Consult the EQUATOR web site for appropriate reporting guidelines.


Any images should protect the patient’s anonymity as far as possible. Any photos or medical imaging should not show the patient's name, medical record number, or date of birth. If an image of a face must be published, eyes should be completely blocked.

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Annual Journal Metrics

  • Citation Impact 2023
    Journal Impact Factor: 3.5
    5-year Journal Impact Factor: 4.5
    Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 1.962
    SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 1.392

    Speed 2023
    Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 10
    Submission to acceptance (median days): 117

    Usage 2023
    Downloads: 590,126
    Altmetric mentions: 101

  • ISSN: 2196-1042 (electronic)