The journal is expected to be published quarterly in the first 2-3 years and each issue will be composed of 8-10 full-length papers. The aim of this journal is to become a highly respected and trusted resource of leading knowledge in this field and to promote worldwide academic exchange, especially for the Asian and pan Pacific area. As the first oral and dental periodical in English with both ISSN and CN certificates in mainland China, IJOS is going to be an interdisciplinary forum opened to all oral and dental professionals in the world.