Thai Journal of Othodontics (Thai J Orthod, TJO) provides the scientific evidence to all readers regarding orthodontic treatment, interesting case, and advanced knowledge in the field of orthodontics. The aim of TJO is to promote the education and research in orthodontics.

Roles and Responsibilities of the Editors:

1. Receive well-written articles from a diverse range of authors and affiliations.
2. Oversee the double-blind peer review process, ensuring the anonymity of both reviewers and authors for impartial evaluations.
3. Manage the article review process, ensuring alignment with the journal's scope and regulations of academic literature.
4. Develop and maintain the quality and standards of the journal, preserving the article format following the journal's pattern.
5. Adhere to the principles of benefiting mankind without a commercial aspect; the journal is completely free and open to all readers.
6. Objectively evaluate articles without bias, ensuring fairness and equality in consideration.
7. Provide useful comments to authors in case of either acceptance or rejection.
8. Avoid replicating or rewriting articles (plagiarism) from the submissions.
9. Preserve the confidentiality of authors' personal information and submitted data disclosed in articles unless explicit permission is granted.
10. Adhere to ethical standards for human and animal studies; the study must be approved by the ethical committee.
11. Establish and maintain a user-friendly process, managing and reviewing the article process to ensure accessibility and academic standards.
12. Publish article content and maintain academic integrity without violating ethical and moral standards.
13. Schedule the accepted articles to publish on time (Semiannual; January-June and July-December).

Roles and Responsibilities of Authors:

1. Ensure the article aligns with the aim and scope of the journal.
2. Confirm that submitted articles have not been previously published or publicly disclosed elsewhere.
3. Ensure accuracy and originality of content in the manuscript.
4. Avoid duplicating previously published articles (plagiarism).
5. Adhere to the regulations and format following the journal guidelines.
6. Provide the ethical approval document for human or animal articles.
7. Ensure precise citation content following the journal’s reference format.
8. Protect patients' personal data and conceal images before submission.
9. All authors should proofread the manuscript and reach a consensus before submission.

Roles and Responsibilities of Reviewers:

1. Objectively review manuscripts without bias, ensuring fairness and equality in evaluation.
2. Review submitted articles based on academic standards and expertise.
3. Comment and grade the impact of the article in orthodontic and dental practice.
4. Preserve the confidentiality of unpublished content during the review process.
5. Contribute suitable articles for publication to improve the academic community.
6. Evaluate the accuracy of the manuscript content and report the probability of publication.
7. Provide useful feedback to authors to improve the manuscript quality.
8. Review and provide suggestions within the timeframe.