Orthopaedic Journal at Harvard Medical School

Introduction
The Orthopaedic Journal at Harvard Medical School has the goal to publish critical reviews of current clinical and scientific topics within orthopaedics. All submitted manuscripts will undergo blinded review to ensure the quality, accuracy and clarity. All accepted manuscripts will be Open Access.

Electronic Submission
All manuscripts are to be submitted to the Orthopaedic Journal at Harvard Medical School (OJHMS) through the web based system at: https://ojhms.scholasticahq.com/

The Orthopaedic Journal at Harvard Medical School (OJHMS) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes critical reviews by recognized leaders in the field and original research aimed at improving the understanding and practice of orthopaedic care. Submitted articles undergo double-blinded peer review, with articles de-identified prior to review by the editorial review board.

Review/Current concepts article
Authors who are interested in writing a standard review or current concept article on a specific topic may approach the journal at OJHMS@partners.org with a proposal. These reviews should be an interpretation of the current interpretation of evidence on a specific topic, this should not be an exhaustive review or meta-analysis. We encourage these reviews to be written by experienced attending surgeons who have developed a subspecialty interest for which they are recognized in combination with senior residents. However, there are no restrictions on authors’ level of education and authorship.

• Word limit: 4000 words
• Reference limit: 40 references
• Tables/figures: 16 tables or figures
• Max. 4 authors
• Format: narrative expert review on current literature to provide evidence based guidance in management/treatment

Original research article
• Word limit: 4000 words
• Reference limit: 40 references
• Tables/figures: 16 tables or figures
• Max. 6 authors
• Format: structure: abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, references.

Conditions for Submission
OJHMS should be notified, at the time of submission, of any submission which has previously been presented at a scientific meeting or undergone publication as an abstract associated with a scientific meeting. Presentation or abstract publication at a meeting does not preclude publication, but previously published full articles are not accepted for publication in OJHMS. Articles and associated figures accepted for publication become the exclusive property of OJHMS.

It is the author’s responsibility to ensure approval by an institutional review board (IRB) has been obtained for all studies involving human subjects. All studies must be carried out in accordance with the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki. Regulations regarding patient privacy must adhere to the United States Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). All studies involving the use of animal subjects must be approved by an animal utilization study committee.

If requested by the Editorial Board, data and proof of above conditions must be provided in a timely fashion.

Copyright Transfer & Authorship Responsibility
All authors must sign a Copyright transfer and Author Agreement granting OJHMS exclusive copyright to all material; except for those figures, tables and supplemental content owned by another party. In the case of materials owned by another party it is the authors responsibility to provide a full citation and written permission from the granting owner to use direct copyrighted material. Any fees associated with this permission is the sole responsibility of the author borrowing the material. The editorial process will not begin until copyright transfer and financial disclosure forms have been received from every author.

Conflicts of Interest Disclosure
Upon acceptance of a manuscript for publication in OJHMS, all authors must disclose relevant potential conflicts of interest to OJHMS using the form published by the International Council of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). The form is available online at: www.icmje.org/conflicts-of-interest/

Relevant conflicts of interests, as well as all sources of funding for the study, must be disclosed within the manuscript on the title page, as described below.

Reviewers and associate editors with a conflict of interest involving the manuscript to be reviewed should report this to the Editors-in-Chief early in the review process, and a new reviewer will be assigned to the manuscript.

Plagiarism
OJHMS uses a plagiarism screening service that verifies originality of content. Plagiarism is scientific misconduct and appropriate action will taken as directed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Further information is available at: www.publicationethics.org.

Level of Evidence
Authors are responsible for providing the level of evidence for the submitted manuscript, as defined by the Oxford Center for Evidence Based Medicine OCBGM, (www.cebm.net/ocebm-levels-of-evidence) and adapted by the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (jbjs.org/level-of-evidence).

Documents for submission Checklist:

 Title page
o Authors’ full names, highest academic degree(s), and institutional affiliations
o Running title
o Key words – min. 3 words
o Report funding
o Report conflict of interest
o Level of evidence

 Manuscript
o Abstract max. 250 words
o Original research manuscript structure: abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, references.
o Use generic names for branded drugs/medications in addition to appropriately cited proprietary name, if applicable
o Parenthetically provide manufacturer information (including city and country) within the text for all drugs, devices, assay materials, and proprietary materials
o Title Page
o Double spaced
o Line numbers
o Font: Times New Roman, 12-point font
o Page numbers
o Figure legends at end of manuscript
o Use internationally accepted units (SI units) for measurement
o References: American Medical Association (AMA) referencing style

 IRB approval if applicable

 Reprint permission if applicable for copyrightable/previously published images

 Figures:
o Acceptable formats: .tif, .jpg
o Figures must have resolution of at least 1200 dpi and images must have a resolution of at least 300 dpi

 Tables:
o Submit as editable Word document

 Copyright transfer agreement

 Conflict of interest disclosure (www.icmje.org/conflicts-of-interest/)