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Editorial team

Editorial leadership for rigorous peer review, transparent standards, and accountable publication decisions.

JDHAB’s editorial structure supports scientific rigor, methodological consistency, editorial integrity, technical quality, and international academic development.

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Editorial structure

Editor-in-Chief

Lisandro Gonçalves, DDS, MSc

LifeDent Esthetic Clinic, Maringá, PR, Brazil
Clinical DentistryEndodonticsDigital WorkflowsDental Materials
Deputy Editor-in-Chief

Luiz Fernando Cotica, PhD

State University of Maringá (UEM), Maringá, PR, Brazil
Advanced BiomaterialsMaterials Science
Editor for Publication Ethics and Research Integrity

Leonardo Oliveira, PhD

UniCesumar / ICETI, Maringá, PR, Brazil
Publication EthicsResearch IntegrityEditorial Governance
Editor for Standards, Methodology and Indexing

Marlene Gonçalves Curty, MSc

State University of Maringá (UEM), Maringá, PR, Brazil
Scientific MethodologyEditorial StandardsDocument StandardizationIndexing
Production and Technical Editor

Diego Silva, DDS

Maringá, PR, Brazil
Journal ProductionTechnical WorkflowPDF and HTML PreparationMetadata Management
Copyediting and Language Editor

Aline Cazante

Paranavaí, PR, Brazil
Academic EnglishEnglish Language TeachingCopyeditingStyle Consistency

Associate editors

Associate Editor

Adriano Valim Reis, PhD

State University of Maringá (UEM), Maringá, PR, Brazil
Polymeric BiomaterialsDrug Delivery
Associate Editor

Marco Aurelio Schüler de Oliveira, PhD

State University of Maringá (UEM), Maringá, PR, Brazil
Molecular BiologyBiochemistry

Editorial board

Editorial Board

Gabriel Fernando Esteves Cardia, PhD

State University of Maringá (UEM), Maringá, PR, Brazil
Health SciencesInflammation
Editorial Board

Daniel Kikuti, PhD

State University of Maringá (UEM), Maringá, PR, Brazil
Digital HealthArtificial IntelligenceOptimization
Editorial Board

Thaís Aparecida Moia, PhD

State University of Maringá (UEM), Maringá, PR, Brazil
Polymeric MatricesPharmaceutical Applications

International advisory board

International Advisory Board

Shelyn Akari Yamakami, DDS, MSc, PhD

Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
Restorative DentistryBiomaterials ScienceTranslational Dental Research

Editorial responsibilities

Editorial screeningInitial assessment of scope, originality, methodological clarity, ethical suitability, and fit with the journal’s scientific profile.
Peer-review coordinationSelection and invitation of reviewers with relevant expertise, followed by structured editorial evaluation of the reviews received.
Publication standardsConsistency in article structure, required statements, reference style, metadata quality, and final presentation of published material.
Indexing readinessContinuous improvement of policies, issue records, author instructions, article files, and documentation needed for future indexing processes.

Editorial independence

When a submission involves a member of the journal’s editorial leadership, the manuscript must be handled independently by an appropriate editor who is not involved in the work. This includes reviewer selection, peer-review oversight, editorial recommendation, and final decision handling according to the journal’s conflict-of-interest safeguards.

The Editor-in-Chief does not participate in editorial decisions concerning manuscripts in which he has an authorship role or another relevant conflict.