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Instructions for authors
We welcome original articles from any part of the world. The papers are assessed by members of the Editorial Board and our international panel of expert reviewers, then either accepted for publication or rejected by the Editor. We receive over 2000 submissions each year and accept about 250 for publication, many after revisions recommended by the reviewers, editors or statistical advisers. A decision usually takes between six and eight weeks. Each paper is assessed by two reviewers with a special interest in the subject covered by the paper, and also by members of the editorial team. Controversial papers will be discussed at a full meeting of the Editorial Board. Publication is between four and six months after acceptance.
Proofs of the edited paper and illustrations are emailed to the corresponding author for correction and to respond to any queries from the Editor. The corresponding author will receive a free PDF of the paper within a few days of publication; professional reprints can be ordered.
Please note:The Bone & Joint Journal is no longer publishing Case Reports and they will be rejected without review.
Online submissions through OrthoDox
OrthoDox is the bespoke online submission system through which all manuscripts must be submitted to The Bone & Joint Journal (BJJ).
In order to make a submission through OrthoDox, please visit http://orthodox.boneandjoint.org.uk. If you are visiting the website for the first time, you will need to create an account before logging in.
Please read our help guides:
To submit through OrthoDox, all papers must adhere to the following guidelines, otherwise, the manuscript will be declined. Please read our help guides:
Manuscript guidelines
We only accept papers with a maximum of 4000 words including the Abstract, body of the text and References. If you have more words than this please edit your manuscript until you reach the required word count.
We only accept papers which have 8 authors or less. Please only list authors who have actively written the paper. Any additional personnel associated with the collection of data or production of the manuscript should be thanked in an acknowledgement at the end of the paper.
We only accept papers with 10 figures or less, counting a, b and c separately. Please ensure you split composite figures into their separate images (eg 1a, 1b, 1c etc), as they will need to be uploaded individually to OrthoDox. Each figure will need a full descriptive legend identifying the area of interest and any arrows or lettering. For radiographs please ensure you state view used and the time point at which it was taken.
We only accept a maximum of 8 tables. Text included in tables will not count towards overall word count. Each table should have a short, descriptive heading. Tables must not duplicate information already given in the text.
Please read our comprehensive guide on how to structure a paper.
Please use our preparing a paper checklist to assist you in writing your paper.
Submission
Once you have read the guides and are ready to make your submission, please make sure you have the following documents available:
Your complete manuscript including Abstract, Introduction, Main Text, References, Tables and Acknowledgments. Please ensure all elements are included in the same document. You will only be able to upload one word.doc file. Please ensure this document adheres to the guidelines above. If it does not meet the criteria, it will be declined.
Individual jpegs or tiffs of each figure are to be uploaded separately (no more than 10 can be uploaded). Please split composite images into for example 1a, 1b and 1c and upload individually with the appropriate legend. It is not necessary to keep the figures embedded in the Word document.
Acceptance
Upon acceptance please forward high quality versions of any figures.
These should be the largest, best quality versions available, as separate, individual files in tiff format. If adding labels to halftone photographs or radiographs please send a separate version without labels.
Reprints can be ordered at the time of printing, we will contact you with our current prices at the appropriate time.
Permissions
Permission to reproduce any material or illustrations which have been previously published must be obtained from the author and the publisher, and written evidence of this must accompany the submitted article.
Letters to the Editor
We welcome letters to the Editor on matters of general orthopaedic concern or about recently published articles. To submit a letter relating to a published article, please go to the article online and click on the link to submit a letter. Where appropriate, the authors of the original article will be invited to submit a response. All letters should be under 300 words, fully referenced and will be subject to selection and editing.
Copyright agreement
If the paper is accepted for publication we require the authors to sign an Assignment of Copyright before the article can be published. The form will be sent with the acceptance e-mail.
Conflict of interest
A conflict of interest statement is required for every article which is accepted for publication. This statement will have no bearing on the decision to publish, or not to publish. A choice of one of the following statements is available:
1. The author or one or more of the authors have received or will receive benefits for personal or professional use from a commercial party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article.
2. The author or one or more of the authors have received or will receive benefits for personal or professional use from a commercial party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article. In addition, benefits have been or will be directed to a research fund, foundation, educational institution, or other non- profit organisation with which one or more of the authors are associated.
3. Although none of the authors has received or will receive benefits for personal or professional use from a commercial party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article, benefits have been or will be received but will be directed solely to a research fund, foundation, educational institution, or other non- profit organization with which one or more of the authors are associated.
4. No benefits in any form have been received or will be received from a commercial party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article.
5. The author or authors choose not to respond to the above statements.
BJJ Open Access
The BJJ offers authors of accepted papers the option of paying an open access publication charge to make their paper freely available online immediately via the journal website, meaning that readers will not need a journal subscription to view open access content.
Manuscript polishing
We recommend The Charlesworth Group, who provide academic editing services to help authors refine their language and clarify information in their texts, cover letters, and other materials needed to communicate clearly. If you would like to use this service please follow this link.
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