Abstract
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery each day.
Albert Einstein
Keywords: citation, Dental and Medical Problems, article, publication, Journal Impact Factor
Obtaining the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) by “Dental and Medical Problems” (Dent Med Probl) has resulted in an influx of scientific manuscripts of high quality and relevance from the world’s leading dental schools, e.g., Harvard School of Dental Medicine or ACTA (Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam) – a collaboration between the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Amsterdam and the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.1, 2, 3, 4 This phenomenon has great scientific and image significance, and indeed raises the position and prestige of our journal, which in turn is of great importance for the Faculty of Dentistry of Wroclaw Medical University, as well as for Polish dentistry in general.
Considering the most frequently cited articles in 2023 and 2024, the key topics seem to be sleep disorders (especially sleep-related breathing disorders), bruxism, temporomandibular disorders, orofacial pain, and headache.5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 What is also noticeable is the appearance of articles from the frontiers of dentistry and medicine.11, 12 Indeed, Dent Med Probl is registered in the Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine (Q1) and Medicine, General & Internal (Q1) (Web of Science), and General Dentistry (Q2) and General Medicine (Q2) (Scopus) categories. Thus, it strongly represents a multidisciplinary approach, and a comprehensive view of different general disorders and conditions which can involve the oral and facial region. This type of attitude appears to be optimal from the perspective of human well-being.
In 2024, we introduced guidelines for authors on data sharing and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) while preparing manuscripts for submission, as well as guidelines for reviewers on the use of AI in reviewing manuscripts. In the coming years, special emphasis should be put on raising the reporting quality of studies, and further internationalizing the journal. We think that large international cohort studies and translational studies, of which there have been a few in Dent Med Probl to date, will also play a major role, as well as research on digital dentistry and the use of AI in dentistry. We also hope that the number of manuscripts presenting Mendelian randomization (MR) and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) will increase in the future.
We would like to acknowledge the editorial staff, section editors, Editorial Board members, reviewers, authors, and readers for their contribution to the development of our journal. We do believe that Dent Med Probl will continue to advance with the help of the scientific community from around the world.