About FUJD

Aims and Scope

The Foundation University Journal of Dentistry (FUJD), published biannually, is the official and scientific publication of the Foundation University College of Dentistry & Hospital, Foundation University Islamabad. The FUJD provides a forum for the exchange of information about new and significant research in dentistry and is dedicated to the dissemination of new knowledge on all sciences of health and to the oral cavity and associated structures in health and disease. It comprises peer-reviewed original research in all fields of health, dental, oral and craniofacial sciences.

The target audience of the FUJD includes researchers, dental practitioners or clinicians, oral and dental policymakers, dental educators, hard-tissue scientists, dental students, and other health professionals.

The FUJD accepts Original/Research Articles, Narrative Reviews, Systematic Reviews, Meta-Analysis, Case Reports, Short Communications, and Letters to the Editor. Editorials are usually invited manuscripts. Do not make a submission on OJS for these. If you are interested in writing one, kindly email at info.fujd@fui.edu.pk

Publication Fees

Foundation University Journal of Dentistry (FUJD) is an open-access journal supported by article processing charges (APCs). Currently, all APCs are covered by the publisher; Foundation University Islamabad. Therefore, there are no publication or submission charges/fees for authors whose work is accepted for publication in FUJD. All articles published by FUJD are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication, without subscription charges or registration barriers. 

FUJD is an open-access journal in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. This permits users to:

Share – Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
Adapt – Remix, transform, and build upon the material.

Under the following terms:

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 of the material.
Non-commercial – You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
No additional restrictions – You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

Sources of Funding

FUJD is financially supported by the Publisher i.e., Foundation University Islamabad. Therefore, there is no article processing charges, no charges for rejected articles, no submission charges, and no surcharges based on the length of an article, figures or supplementary data for the authors.

Subscription of Printed Journal: Currently FUJD does not charge for any type of subscription and provides journal copies free of charge to universities, institutes, libraries, and general practitioners across Pakistan. Institutions/organizations/individuals from Pakistan, interested in a subscription of the printed version can forward their request to an official email address i.e. info.fujd@fui.edu.pk for a free subscription. Overseas Institutions/organizations/individuals can forward the request for quotation to the official email address and only shipping charges will be applied.

Note: All subscription requests will be evaluated, the editor has the full right to approve the subscription or any discontinuation.

Manuscript Submission Process

Manuscript Submission at FUJD is online via the OJS only. A complete step by step guide on Manuscript Submission Process can be accessed here. Authors are strongly advised to read 'Guide for Authors' before making a submission.

Bibliographic Details

Print ISSN: 2710-0545
Online ISSN: 2790-5322
Journal Abbreviation: Found. Univ. J. Dent.
Publisher: Foundation University Islamabad
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