The abstracts of IAP meetings will not be covered in JAPID

journal of Advanced Periodontology & Implant Dentistry (JAPID) is the official biannual publication of the Iranian Association of Periodontology (IAP), dedicated to the current and advanced topics in the field of periodontology and dental implants.1 The Iranian Association of Periodontology holds regular annual meetings for periodontists and other dental professionals to present, discuss, and disseminate current academic research. Abstracts from a number of these meetings have been published in JAPID. The majority of abstract-based papers have been published in a supplementary issue by the time of their presentation in the meeting.2,3 An abstract is basically a research note or a summary of results and seldom does an abstract present sufficient material to be considered a publication. Nonetheless, abstracts are useful in transferring information. Without the supportive paper, abstracts indicate that some research was undertaken, with brief findings, but it did not end up in publication. Peer-reviewed extended abstracts are usually considered publications after they undergo a routine publication process.