About the Journal

The Journal of Orthopedics and Rheumatology (JOR) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Pragma Journals LLP. We value studies that surgeons, rheumatologists and therapists can act on, and we are especially interested in outcomes that matter to patients.

What We Publish

Original research articles, review articles, case reports and short communications in orthopaedics and rheumatology. The full list of topics is on the Aims and Scope page.

How We Work

• Double-blind peer review by at least two independent experts, with a first decision usually within 12–14 weeks (Peer Review Policy)
• Similarity screening of every manuscript with iThenticate (Plagiarism Policy)
• Immediate open access under CC BY 4.0, with authors keeping their copyright (Open Access Policy)
• Crossref DOIs for every article, and long-term preservation through the PKP Preservation Network (Archiving Policy)
• Indexed in Google Scholar (Indexing and Abstracting)
• Ethics based on COPE guidance (Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement)

Publication Costs

There is no Article Processing Charge. Journal of Orthopedics and Rheumatology charges authors nothing at any stage of submission, peer review or publication.

Contact

Editorial office: editor@pragmajournals.org