Aims and scope
ARC Journal of Orthopedics publishes clinical and translational research on the diagnosis, surgical and nonsurgical treatment, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders and injuries. It covers trauma, arthroplasty, sports medicine, spine, pediatric and regional orthopedics, bone health and musculoskeletal oncology, and serves orthopedic surgeons, trainees, physiotherapists and allied professionals. The journal provides open access to all articles.
Trauma and fracture care
- Orthopedic trauma and polytrauma
- Hip and proximal femoral fractures
- Long-bone and periarticular fracture fixation
- Pelvic and acetabular fractures
- Open fractures and soft tissue coverage
- External fixation and limb reconstruction
- Nonunion and malunion
Arthroplasty and joint reconstruction
- Total hip arthroplasty
- Total knee arthroplasty
- Shoulder and elbow arthroplasty
- Revision arthroplasty
- Periprosthetic joint infection
- Implant design and biomaterials
Sports medicine and arthroscopy
- Knee arthroscopy and meniscal surgery
- Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
- Shoulder arthroscopy and rotator cuff repair
- Tendinopathy
- Cartilage repair and orthobiologics
- Return to sport and injury prevention
Spine surgery
- Degenerative spine disease
- Lumbar disc herniation and decompression
- Spinal fusion and instrumentation
- Spinal tuberculosis and infection
- Spinal deformity
- Sacroiliac joint disorders
Regional and pediatric orthopedics
- Hand and wrist surgery
- Shoulder and elbow surgery
- Foot and ankle surgery
- Pediatric fractures
- Developmental and congenital musculoskeletal disorders
- Pediatric hip disorders
Bone and joint disease
- Osteoporosis and fragility fractures
- Bone densitometry
- Osteoarthritis
- Inflammatory arthropathies
- Bone and joint infection
- Musculoskeletal oncology
- Benign bone tumors and cysts
Imaging, rehabilitation and outcomes
- Musculoskeletal imaging
- Orthopedic rehabilitation and physiotherapy
- Patient-reported outcomes and functional scores
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Navigation, robotics and AI in orthopedics
- Arthroplasty registries and quality of care
Now accepting submissions
Manuscripts are welcome throughout the year through the online submission form.
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Open access
Every article is free to read, download and reuse under the CC BY 4.0 licence, so your work can reach any reader without a subscription or paywall.
Article types
- Research articles
- Review articles
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
- Short communications
- Case reports
- Letters to the editor
Submissions must fall within the aims and scope above.
How to submit
- Prepare your manuscriptPDF or DOCX, following the author guidelines.
- Submit onlineSend it through the online submission form at arcjournals.org.
- Peer review and decisionAfter an editorial check, the manuscript is sent for peer review. You receive the reviewers' comments with the editorial decision by email.
Questions authors ask
Is there a publication fee?
A fee of $450 USD applies only after your manuscript has been accepted. Nothing is charged at submission or during review.
Can the fee be waived?
Yes. Waivers are available for authors from low-income countries. Write to editor@arcjournals.org with your manuscript details.
How does peer review work?
The editorial office first checks that the manuscript fits the journal’s scope and guidelines. It is then sent to reviewers in the field, and you receive their comments together with the editorial decision by email.
What format should my manuscript be in?
PDF or DOCX, double-spaced, 12 pt font, with references in APA 7th edition format. Full author guidelines are on the journal website.
Will my article have a DOI and be open access?
Yes. Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI (prefix 10.20431) and published open access under the CC BY 4.0 licence.
Where will my article be discoverable?
Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI. Open discovery services build their databases from Crossref records, so the article becomes findable in OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, Unpaywall, Dimensions, Scilit, Lens.org, ScienceOpen and OpenAIRE. The journal itself is listed in ROAD, the ISSN directory of open-access resources.