The Revista da Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru was published from and was continued in , keeping the numbering of its predecessor with volume 11, number 1 and the new title of Journal of Applied Oral Science. The Journal of Applied Oral Science publishes volumes in electronic format annually and on a continuous basis.
The main objective of the Journal of Applied Oral Science is to publish the results of original research and, at the invitation of the editor, reviews in the fields of dentistry, speech therapy and related areas.
Its abbreviated title is J. Oral Sci. This journal follows the Diamond Open Access model. Authors must complete and submit the Open Science compliance form with the manuscript.
In this form, authors are asked to inform: a whether the manuscript is a preprint and, if so, its location; b whether data, program codes and other materials underlying the text of the manuscript are properly cited and referenced; and, c whether they accept openness options in the peer review process. Link for the Open Science Compliance form. JAOS is in constant alignment with Open Science practices and, for this reason, adopts a position of permanent improvement and updating of these practices.
In addition to the open access model, JAOS strongly encourages the availability of data and code, allowing the verification and replication of results, promoting transparency and the reproducibility of research. JAOS encourages preregistration of studies, where applicable, as a practice to increase transparency and reduce publication bias. Preregistration involves recording details of the study, such as hypotheses, methods and analyses, prior to data collection, which helps mitigate adjustments to the analyses based on the results.
