Setting standards for medical writing in orthopaedics

Abstract

Once the privilege of few clinical scholars in the field of orthopaedics, medical writing has become a must for career advancement. The number of papers submitted and published yearly has increased steadily, and with the

Attractive papers and accurate English

“…Once the privilege of few clinical scholars in the field of orthopaedics, medical writing has recently become a must for career advancement. Writing a scientific paper that will get published is one of the most rewarding achievements in a medical career [1]. However, medical writing should include both medical knowledge and expertise in writing.…”

Reviews, reviewers and reviewing

“…The Editor evaluates the article to see if it falls within the Journal's scope and if it is prepared according to the Instructions for Authors. If the paper matches these criteria, it is sent to Reviewers for peer review [2]. If they agree to review, they are encouraged to perform a thoughtful review, which must be honest, free of bias, confident, and polite, and suggests a decision to the Editor.…”

“…If they agree to review, they are encouraged to perform a thoughtful review, which must be honest, free of bias, confident, and polite, and suggests a decision to the Editor. Reviewers are volunteers, generally chosen for their personal experience, and many are senior academicians and researchers [2,3]. Still, before hitting the "accept" button we may recall some points, as Kotsis and Chung revealed in their very useful quick guide on reviewing [4,5].…”

“…Would they challenge and provoke readings, citations, impact? [2,3,7]. Providing respectful comments as a reviewer is paramount, regardless of the manuscript's overall quality; the role of the reviewers is to advise the Editor and eventually to help the authors to improve their paper.…”

International Orthopaedics is 4O years old!

“…Over the years, the different Editors shown themselves to be opinion leaders and world-class experts by hosting special issues. The impact of a larger visibility and alternative metrics became a constant preoccupation for the Board, as well as the standards of publication on the basis of scientific [15][16][17][18]. The strategic decisions concerning the journal are taken by the Editorial Board, which continues to meet twice a year in different locations around the globe.…”