THE JUDSON C. HICKEY SCIENTIFIC WRITING AWARD
The Editorial Council of The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry announces the fifth annual Judson C. Hicke...
The Editorial Council of The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry announces the fifth annual Judson C. Hickey Scientific Writing Award competition. This award honors Dr. Hickey's distinguished career as Editor of The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry and his contributions to dental education, research, and administration.
The annual award of $5000.00 is divided into three categories (Research/Clinical Sciences article $2500; Clinical Report $1500; Technical article $1000) and will be granted to the primary author in each category, respectively, of the most outstanding manuscript submitted for competition between September 1 and September 30 (postmarked).
Research and Clinical Sciences article 1. The manuscript must be of significant interest and demonstrate clinical relevance to readers of
The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. 2. The manuscript must be scientifically valid and technically correct, standardized, statistically valid, and must demonstrate examiner reliability and replicability. The manuscript must also have defined criteria, defined measures, the correct sample size, and adequate controls. 3. The manuscript must meet the uniform requirements for publication, be properly organized and be written in a clear and concise manner. The references must be accurate and current. The title must be specific and relevant. The Abstract must summarize the content of the manuscript. The Abstract must state the problem, the study's purpose, the material and methods, the results, and conclusions. The conclusions must be justified on the basis of the data presented. 4. Illustrative material must be of professional quality with adequately descriptive legends. Any microscopic photographs must have units of measure on the photograph.