This statement is based on the “Ethics Toolkit for a Successful Editorial Office: A COPE Guide” (https://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines/ethics-toolkit-editors).

For Authors:
Authorship of the manuscript should be attributed to those who contributed substantially to the formation, design, execution, or understanding of the research and the writing and editing of the article. The lead author should include all co-authors, and all co-authors should review and approve the final version for publication.
It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to coordinate communication between the handling editor and all other authors of the submitted manuscript.
It is the responsibility of the authors to present original, unpublished research (not submitting to more than one journal at a time) and non-redundant research (not publishing identical material in more than one journal) and to properly reference all material from others. Manuscripts are checked using a plagiarism checker called Compilatio (https://www.compilatio.net/es). All authors must disclose any conflicts of interest that may interfere with the interpretation of the research, as well as any funding sources.
There are international recommendations for describing studies that authors can consult, if applicable, such as SRQR for qualitative studies (https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/srqr/), COREQ for interviews and focus groups (https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/coreq/), or PRISMA for systematic reviews (https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/prisma/).
All research submitted to the journal must disclose, during manuscript submission, the use of informed consent and the ethical conduct of research with human participants and/or animals, if relevant. Authors are required to inform the journal about the correct use of the consent statement for research and publication.
All research submitted to the journal must disclose the sources of funding for the study and the funder's role in the study, as well as whether or not the funder interfered with important decisions in the research process.
The journal does not require that research data related to the manuscript be made available for review. If available, the author must include the persistent identifier of the generated data.
Authors may discuss, correct, or retract content published in the journal. To do so, they should promptly contact the editorial team to explain the background information related to the case. The team will discuss the possibility of publishing an expression of concern, an editorial note, or, if appropriate, a retraction and publication of an explanation of the background information.
In the event of a dispute regarding authorship, the author or co-author should notify the journal as soon as possible upon becoming aware of a fundamental error or inaccuracy in their article. In this case, a discreet investigation will be conducted, contacting all involved parties.

For Reviewers:
Review in the JOURNAL OF ORAL RESEARCH is conducted by expert, double-blind peer reviewers, with neither the reviewers nor the authors having access to each other's identities. All comments from both parties are filtered by the editorial team, who are aware of both parties' identities but ensure that all identifying markers such as names, affiliations, etc. are removed.
Each new article submitted to the journal is assigned to a managing editor, who will oversee the entire process of pre-selecting articles for thematic relevance to the journal and their subsequent submission for review, leading to the final decision to approve or reject the article. Rejected manuscripts may not be used by either the editors or the reviewers without first explicitly requesting permission from the authors.
Experts in the fields specific to each article under review will be selected for the reviews. In the double-blind review process, each article is reviewed by two reviewers. If the results of both reviews are discordant, the article is sent to a third reviewer for a final decision.
Reviewers must notify the editors of any conflicts of interest, including their inability to acknowledge the authors of a manuscript. They must treat manuscripts submitted for review with confidentiality and may not use the studies for their own research without properly referencing the work once published. If reviewers wish to appoint a co-reviewer, they must first notify the editor in charge of the manuscript, who will decide.