Indian Journal of Orthopaedics: Journey continues

Medical Research in India – “Comprehending Challenges and Quest for Renaissance”

“…As described by Jain -the clinical conditions unique to this land need treatment guidelines which require innovation and a research analysis. [4] In this era of evidence based evaluation of individual patients, cultivation of research practices becomes a prerequisite for development of best possible health care system. Learning is a process of knowledge construction not of knowledge recording or absorption -and it requires environments in which learners can be active designers and contributors rather than passive consumers.…”

Trends of publication in the orthopedic journals from India: A bibliometric analysis

“…The IJO had a facelift in 2006, with its website (www.ijoonline.com) with all modern journal website features, expansion of editorial board to include international experts and was included in PubMed/PubMed Central in October 2009 [Table 1]. [2][3][4][5] cite score ranking system of the Orthopaedic Indian Journals, the current global ranking lies between 49 th and 35 th percentile [Table 1] of all orthopedics and sports medicine journals in the world (Q3). [15,16] At present, there is a significant gap between these Indian journals and prominent international orthopedic journals.…”

“…[1] Standard scientific journals are peer-reviewed, publish credible research in the shortest time possible after submission, and are globally available. [2][3][4][5] Only three orthopedic journals, which publish all types of research articles from India, are indexed in PubMed and Scopus. These include Indian Journal of Orthopaedics (IJO), Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma (JCOT), and Journal of Orthopaedics (JOO).…”

Indian Journal of Orthopaedics: An Audit of 12 Years

“…The online submission and peer review system was also launched 4. This made peer review faster, easier, and authenticated.…”