The following Terms and Conditions govern the use of the Global Journal of Dental Specialty (GJDS) website and its editorial and publishing services. By accessing the journal's website, submitting a manuscript, participating in the peer-review process, or using any journal content, users agree to comply with these terms and all applicable laws, ethical standards, and journal policies.

Acceptance of Terms

By using the journal's website or submitting a manuscript, authors, reviewers, editors, and readers acknowledge that they have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms and Conditions, as well as the journal's editorial and publication policies.

Author Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for submitting original, accurate, and ethically conducted research. Manuscripts must comply with the journal's Author Guidelines, Publication Ethics Policy, and all applicable ethical and legal requirements. Authors are also responsible for obtaining necessary ethical approvals, informed consent, and permissions before submission.

Editorial Rights

The journal reserves the right to conduct editorial screening, peer review, copyediting, and formatting of submitted manuscripts. The Editor-in-Chief has the final authority regarding the acceptance, revision, or rejection of manuscripts based on scientific quality, ethical compliance, and the journal's editorial standards.

Copyright and Licensing

Published articles are made available under the journal's Open Access licensing policy. Authors retain copyright where applicable while granting the journal the right to publish, archive, and disseminate the accepted work according to the selected publication license.

Website Use

Users agree to use the journal's website only for lawful purposes. Any attempt to misuse the website, interfere with its operation, upload malicious content, or gain unauthorized access to journal systems is strictly prohibited.

Limitation of Liability

The journal, its editors, publisher, and Editorial Board are not responsible for any loss, damage, or consequences arising from the use of published content. The opinions expressed in published articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the journal or its editorial team.

Amendments

The journal reserves the right to revise these Terms and Conditions at any time to reflect changes in publishing practices, legal requirements, or editorial policies. The most current version will always be available on the journal's website.

By using the journal's services or submitting a manuscript, users agree to comply with these Terms and Conditions and all applicable journal policies.