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Assistant and Dental Hygienist is a peer-reviewed scientific and professional journal devoted to contemporary dental prevention, oral hygiene, dental assisting and the professional practice of dental hygienists and dental assistants.
The journal supports the development of professional knowledge and competencies and promotes cooperation between dental professionals, researchers and educators.
Bibliographic Information
Title: Assistant and Dental Hygienist
Original Polish title: Asystentka i Higienistka Stomatologiczna
ISSN: 1895-6920
E-ISSN: 2392-1854
Established: 2005
Publisher: Wydawnictwo AS MEDIA
The electronic edition is the primary and reference version of the journal.
Mission
The mission of the journal is to disseminate current and reliable knowledge concerning oral health, dental prevention, oral hygiene, health education and the professional practice of dental hygienists and dental assistants.
The journal supports continuing professional development and the exchange of knowledge and practical experience between the scientific community and dental practice.
Particular importance is given to interdisciplinary cooperation, patient safety, quality of dental care and oral health promotion.
Aims and Scope
The journal covers, in particular:
- prevention of oral diseases;
- oral hygiene and professional preventive procedures;
- health education and oral health promotion;
- professional practice of dental hygienists and dental assistants;
- organization of dental team practice;
- patient and staff safety;
- infection prevention and control;
- interdisciplinary cooperation;
- modern methods, technologies, materials and instruments used in dentistry;
- relationships between oral health and general health;
- professional competence development and continuing education;
- current issues concerning professions involved in dental care.
Types of Publications
The journal publishes, in particular:
- original research articles;
- review articles;
- educational papers;
- practical papers;
- scientific reports and communications;
- materials concerning current professional issues;
- reports from scientific and professional events.
History
The journal Asystentka i Higienistka Stomatologiczna has been published since 2005. In 2005, two special issues were published as supplements to As Stomatologii. Regular publication of the journal continued from 2006.
Since its establishment, the journal has focused on oral health prevention and hygiene, the professional practice of dental hygienists and dental assistants, and the development of knowledge and competencies within the dental team.
Over the years, its thematic scope has expanded in response to developments in dentistry, preventive healthcare, professional education and the organization of dental care.
Today, the journal combines scientific, review, educational and practical content responding to current needs of the professional community.
Scientific and Professional Cooperation
The journal develops cooperation with professional and scientific organisations related to dentistry, dental hygiene and oral health prevention.
The journal cooperates with organisations representing the dental professional community, including:
Polskie Stowarzyszenie Higienistek Stomatologicznych (PSHS)
Polskie Towarzystwo Stomatologii Laserowej (PTSL)
Peer Review
The journal applies double-blind peer review.
During the review process, the identity of authors is not disclosed to reviewers and the identity of reviewers is not disclosed to authors at the manuscript evaluation stage.
Detailed procedures are available on the Peer Review Process page.
Publication Ethics and Research Integrity
The journal follows principles of research integrity and publication ethics, including policies concerning:
- authorship and author responsibility;
- prevention of plagiarism and other forms of research misconduct;
- conflicts of interest and funding;
- use of artificial intelligence tools;
- ethical aspects of research;
- copyright;
- corrections, withdrawals and retractions.
Detailed information is provided on the Publication Ethics page and in the documents available in the For Authors section.
Copyright and Permissions
Copyright, publication permissions and the rights and responsibilities of authors are governed by the current publication rules of the journal.
Detailed information is provided in the For Authors section.
For articles published in previous years, the rules applicable at the time of publication may apply.
Personal Data Protection
Personal data of authors, reviewers, editors and other persons cooperating with the journal are processed in accordance with applicable personal-data protection legislation.
Detailed information is provided in the separate GDPR / Personal Data Protection page.
Indexing and Databases
The journal develops its presence in national and international databases and indexing systems relevant to scientific and professional publications.
Information concerning current databases and indexing services is provided on the website on the basis of current and verifiable information.
Index Copernicus Value (ICV): 81.06
Archive and Access
The journal maintains an online archive of published volumes and issues.
Depending on the type of publication, the archive provides information including authors, affiliations, Polish and English titles, abstracts, keywords, references and bibliographic data.
The electronic edition is the primary and reference version of the journal.
Publication Fees
The journal does not charge authors fees for submission, editorial preparation, peer review or publication of articles.
The absence of publication fees does not affect the scientific assessment of a manuscript or the editorial decision.
Any future changes to the fee policy will be announced publicly.
Contact
Assistant and Dental Hygienist
Wydawnictwo AS MEDIA
ul. Tymiankowa 23
40-750 Katowice
Poland
Tel. +48 32 355 06 20