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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, 2023, 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:  Sun, X. F., Qiao, W. W., Meng, L. Y. and Bian, Z. (2022). "PIEZO1 Ion Channels Mediate Mechanotransduction in Odontoblasts." J Endod 48(6): 749-758.

Basic Research: Technology: Aldahmash, S. A., Price, J. B., Mostoufi, B., Griffin, I. L., Dianat, O., Tordik, P. A. and Martinho, F. C. (2022). "Real-time 3-dimensional Dynamic Navigation System in Endodontic Microsurgery: A Cadaver Study." J Endod 48(7):922-929

Case Reports/Clinical Techniques: Qin, W., Gao, J., Ma, S., Wang, Y., Li, D. M., Jiang, W. K., Chen, F., Tay, F. and Niu, L. N. (2022). "Multiple Cervical Root Resorption Involving 22 Teeth: A Case with Potential Genetic Predisposition." J Endod 48(12): 1526-1532.

Clinical Research: Ideo, F., Niazi, S., Mezzena, S., Mannocci, F. and Cotti, E. (2022). "Prevalence of Apical Periodontitis in Patients with Autoimmune Diseases under Immunomodulators: A Retrospective Cohort Study." J Endod 48(6): 722-729.

Regenerative Endodontics: Li, F. C., Shahin-Shamsabadi, A., Selvaganapathy, P. R. and Kishen, A. (2022). "Engineering a Novel Stem Cells from Apical Papilla-Macrophages Organoid for Regenerative Endodontics." J Endod 48(6): 741-748.

Systematic and Scoping Reviews: Alghofaily, M. and Fouad, A. F. (2022). "Association of Chronic Systemic Medications with the Incidence, Prevalence, or Healing of Endodontic Disease: A Systematic Review." J Endod 48(12):1458-1467

Narrative Reviews: Hussein, H. and Kishen, A. (2022). "Local immunomodulatory effects of intracanal medications in apical periodontitis." J Endod 48(4):430-456

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.