Instructions to Authors

Online Submission

All manuscripts can be submitted through our Online Manuscript Submission system. Please visit our website at http://www.UPOJ.org. Manuscripts should be uploaded as a single word document with all figures and tables embedded. Authors will provide high resolution figures and tables upon acceptance.

Editorial Philosophy

The University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal's mission is to provide concise reviews of orthopaedic disorders, techniques, and treatments by experts in all disciplines of musculoskeletal care. UPOJ will consider for publication original clinical or basic science research, review articles, case reports, and technical or clinical tips. The authors are asked to clearly define and narrow the scope of their topic to a specific condition or technique. In doing so, the goal of providing useful, descriptive summaries can be achieved.

All manuscripts are considered for publication. Original work is given highest priority for publication. However, if a submission has been published or presented elsewhere, the author is required to obtain permission from the previous publisher and include this information with the submission. A cover letter stating such must be submitted with the manuscript.

All manuscripts will be published in print and online. The online access is open access, and may be accessible through various online search engines, including Google Scholar. UPOJ is not currently indexed in any medical journal index (including the NLM index).

All other correspondence should be sent to editor@upoj.org.

Editorial Review Process

All submissions are sent to expert consultants with affiliations, either past or present, with the University of Pennsylvania Department of Orthopaedics for peer review. The review process is blinded for reviewers.

Manuscript Requirements

Do not include author name(s) or institution(s) on text pages or figures. The author name(s) and institution(s) should appear only on the title page and submission letter. The original manuscript complete with illustrations must be submitted.

Manuscripts are not to exceed 15 double spaced typewritten pages. A total length should be limited to approximately 4,000 words. Pages should be numbered consecutively throughout the entire manuscript. Each manuscript must contain the following elements: Title, Abstract, Body, References, Tables, and Legends.

1. Title Page. The title page should contain the title of the manuscript only.

2. Abstract. Include a one-paragraph abstract of approximately 150 words that concisely states the objective, findings, and conclusions of the article.

3. Body. The text of the article is usually but not necessarily divided into sections with the heading Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion & Conclusion.

4. References. References should follow the format utilized in the American edition of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. Citations should be superscript Arabic numerals in order of their appearance.

5. Tables. Should be one per page and numbered consecutively.

6. Legends. Must be included for all illustrations/figures submitted, listed in order and type double-spaced.

Authorship

It is to be clearly understood that each author has contributed in a meaningful way to the preparation of the manuscript, agrees with its content, and assumed full responsibility for the content of the manuscript. Copyright of the articles is retained by the submitting author.