Journal of Oral Implantology August 2013 - (Page 407)
EDITORIAL
Literary Responsibility—Everyone Has a Role to Play
F
requently, society finds itself wishing an
entity or person would step up and take
responsibility for an action that we
perceive as wrongful, unjust, hurtful, or
self-serving at the expense of others. The
government is often mentioned as the entity that
should take responsibility. Initially, we want the
government to fix the wrong, only later to complain
that the government is interfering with our rights. In
reality, we all have to bear this responsibility for
seeing that justice prevails in society. Do not be
concerned; this is not an editorial about social
injustice, but rather a writing regarding literary
justice and what the American Academy of Implant
Dentistry journal is doing about it.
Responsibility goes hand-in-hand with honesty.
Honesty in scientific publications is important for
the development of implant dentistry. Fortunately,
the vast majority of publications received by a
journal, such as Journal of Oral Implantology (JOI),
are the result of diligent researchers and practitioners who desire to further the ‘‘art and science’’ of
implant dentistry. Scientific publishing is the
archived product of individuals’ work. To achieve
an ultimate and lasting impact, these authors must
publish and be cited in peer-reviewed Thompson
Reuters (formally ISI) Web of Knowledge journals.
The Web of Knowledge is a non-government entity
that ensures that journals have earned their impact
factor ranking based upon a thorough peer review
when choosing manuscripts. This review includes
detecting plagiarism.
JOI has the responsibility of assuring all authors
that earlier publications will be properly cited and
not plagiarized. The Journal also has the responsibility of assuring its readers that the article is
original, yet based on previously peer-reviewed
concepts or facts, thus citations of erstwhile works
must be used to support the article. All submitted
manuscripts undergo an evaluation process that
includes a cross-check audit by using the online
service iThenticate (http://www.ithenticate.com).
iThenticate compares the similarity of scholarly
works through its global database. The era of ‘‘cut
and paste’’ has created an easy pathway for
presenting ideas or words as the author’s own,
when they are actually the original ideas or words of
another.1 There is considerable honor in giving
credit to another, although there is great harm in
portraying another’s ideas as your own. Harry S.
Truman (1884–1972), 33rd president of the United
States, wisely said, ‘‘It is amazing what you can
accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit."
In 2012, Masic wrote: ‘‘It is necessary to work on
mechanisms for early detection of plagiarism, and
relevant software should be used by all reputed
journals.’’2 JOI is actively supporting and working
toward this goal. This is particularly true in Dentistry
today. The JOI pledges to safeguard the originality
of the articles it publishes and in doing so protect all
past and future authors’ unique ideas and words.
James L. Rutkowski, DMD, PhD
Editor-in-Chief
REFERENCES
1. Poorolajal J, Cheraghi P, Irani AD, Cheraghi Z, Mirfakhraei M.
Construction of knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire for
assessing plagiarism. Iran J Public Health. 2012;41:54–58.
2. Masic I. Plagiarism in scientific publishing. Acta Inform Med.
2012;20:208–213.
DOI: 10.1563/AAID-JOI-D-13-Editorial.3904
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Journal of Oral Implantology August 2013
Literary Responsibility—Everyone Has a Role to Play
Rehabilitation of Surgically Relocated Integrated Dental Implants With and Without Bone Morphogenesis Protein-2
Erratum
Marginal Fit of Implant-Supported All-Ceramic Zirconia Frameworks
Influence of the Implant Diameter With Different Sizes of Hexagon: Analysis by 3-Dimensional Finite Element Method
Autologous Dental Pulp Stem Cells in Regeneration of Defect Created in Canine Periodontal Tissue
Histologic and Biomechanical Evaluation of 2 Resorbable-Blasting Media Implant Surfaces at Early Implantation Times
Efficacy of Guided Bone Regeneration Using Composite Bone Graft and Resorbable Collagen Membrane in Seibert’s Class I Ridge Defects: Radiological Evaluation
Minimal Iliac Bone Harvesting in Sinus Lift Surgery
Functional Load in Oblique Bicortical Implants: Parasinusal Implants and Palatine Implants
Ultrasonic Oscillations for Conservative Retrieval of a Rare Fracture of Implant Healing Abutment
Craniofacial Implant-Retained Auricular Prosthesis: A Case Report
Gingival Conditioning in an Implant-Supported Prosthesis: A Clinical Report
An Early Loaded Implant-Supported Mandibular Complete Arch Fixed Prosthesis in a Young Completely Edentulous Patient: A Case Report
Computer Guided Surgery for Implant Placement and Dental Rehabilitation in a Patient Undergoing Sub-Total Mandibulectomy and Microvascular Free Flap Reconstruction
Guided Bone Regeneration for Socket Preservation in Molar Extraction Sites: Histomorphometric and 3D Computerized Tomography Analysis
Osseointegration of Dental Implants and Osteonecrosis of the Jaw in Patients Treated With Bisphosphonate Therapy: A Systematic Review
Review of Current Literature
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