JOE Publication Awards
Nominations for the JOE Award are open!
Nominations should consist of a letter of recommendation indicating the nomination category and expressing how the nominated paper meets the criteria. Please include the article title and publication date with your nomination. The authors of the winning paper in each category will be recognized at the AAE annual meeting and in a future issue of the JOE. The Editorial Board Committee encourages you to submit your nominations by December 31, 2024, to:
Dr. Kenneth M. Hargreaves, JOE Editor
Email: communications@aae.org
Awards are available in the following categories:
Basic Science: Biology
Basic Science: Technology
Case Reports/Clinical Techniques
Clinical Research
Narrative Reviews
Regenerative Endodontics
Systematic and Scoping Reviews
Papers eligible for the award are those that represent significant advances in endodontics and adhere to the principles of the scientific method. Position papers and editorials are not considered for this award. Papers are judged based upon:
• Scientific merit and broad impact on dental research
• Relevance to endodontics
• Originality of research objectives and/or ideas presented
• Creativity of study design or uniqueness of approaches and concepts
• Validity of statistical and/or epidemiological methods
• Clarity of presentation
The JOE Publication Awards are presented to authors of published papers in the Journal of Endodontics that represent innovative thought and significant advances in the endodontic field. The JOE Publication Awards are presented annually at the Scientific Advisory Board Reception during the AAE annual meeting.
The AAE proudly recognizes JOE Publication Award recipients and continues the tradition of honoring the achievements and contributions of these individuals to the specialty of endodontics.
Publication Award Criteria
- Paper must have been published within the last calendar year.
- Papers must adhere to the principles of the scientific method. Position papers and editorials are not considered for this award.
- Papers may be nominated by any member of the AAE who is not an author of the paper and who was not affiliated with the institution of the corresponding author at the time of submission of the paper.
- Nominations must include a letter of nomination indicating for which of the above-mentioned categories the paper is being nominated, and expressing how the nominated paper meets the criteria. Please include the article title and publication date with your nomination.
Latest Award Recipients
Basic Research: Biology: C. Zhan, M. Huang, J. Zeng, T. Chen, Y. Lu, J. Chen, X. Li, L. Yin, X. Yang and J. Hou. Irritation of Dental Sensory Nerves Promotes the Occurrence of Pulp Calcification. J Endod 2023;49:402-409.
Basic Research: Technology: J. Lee, H. Seo, Y. J. Choi, C. Lee, S. Kim, Y. S. Lee, S. Lee and E. Kim. An Endodontic Forecasting Model Based on the Analysis of Preoperative Dental Radiographs: A Pilot Study on an Endodontic Predictive Deep Neural Network. J Endod 2023;49:710-719.
Case Reports/Clinical Technique: P. Plakwicz, D. Cudzilo, E. M. Czochrowska, K. Gawron, M. Kuc-Michalska and K. T. Kukula. Pulp Revascularization After Autotransplantation of the Mandibular Canines With Partially Resected Roots: Report of 5 Cases With Follow-ups Between 26 and 80 Months. J Endod 2023;49:478-486.
Clinical Research: L. E. Petty, R. Silva, L. C. de Souza, A. R. Vieira, D. M. Shaw, J. E. Below and A. Letra. Genome-wide Association Study Identifies Novel Risk Loci for Apical Periodontitis. J Endod. 2023 Oct;49(10):1276-1288.
Regenerative Endodontics: X. L. Wei, L. Luo, M. Z. Chen, J. Zhou, B. Y. Lan, X. M. Ma and W. X. Chen. Temporospatial Expression of Neuropeptide Substance P in Dental Pulp Stem Cells During Odontoblastic Differentiation in Vitro and Reparative Dentinogenesis in Vivo. J Endod. 2023 Mar;49(3):276-285.
Systematic and Scoping Reviews: S. Sadr, H. Mohammad-Rahimi, S. R. Motamedian, S. Zahedrozegar, P. Motie, S. Vinayahalingam, O. Dianat and A. Nosrat. Deep Learning for Detection of Periapical Radiolucent Lesions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Diagnostic Test Accuracy. J Endod 2023;49:248-261 e3.
Narrative Reviews: K. Lerdrungroj, D. Banomyong, K. Songtrakul, P. Porkaew and S. Nakornchai. Current Management of Dens Evaginatus Teeth Based on Pulpal Diagnosis. J Endod. 2023 Oct;49(10):1230-1237.
Award Categories
- Basic Research: Biology
- Basic Research: Technology
- Case Reports/Clinical Techniques
- Clinical Research
- Narrative Reviews
- Regenerative Endodontics
- Systematic and Scoping Reviews
Categories may not have finalist papers if the nominated articles do not meet the judges’ criteria.
Judging Criteria
- Scientific merit and broad impact on dental research.
- Relevance to endodontics.
- Originality of research objectives and/or ideas presented.
- Creativity of study design or uniqueness of approaches and concepts.
- Validity of statistical and/or epidemiological methods.
- Clarity of presentation.