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Arthroplasty is an open access, peer review journal providing a dedicated platform for surgeons to share research and clinical experience on the treatment and recovery of joint diseases. It focuses on advances in arthroplasty including innovative technology, biomaterials, and prosthetic design in Asian clinical practice, is the official journal of the Arthroplasty Society in Asia, and is indexed in databases including DOAJ, PubMed Central, Scopus, and ESCI.
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Subject
Orthopedics
Impact Factor
4.3
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Open
eISSN
2524-7948
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
APC: £2090.00 GBP / $2890.00 USD / €2390.00 EUR.
Submission Instructions
Arthroplasty accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Research
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in Arthroplasty, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions, and Trial registration.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include the sections Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and a Declarations section with the required subheadings. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a Declarations section containing Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and optional Authors' information, use 'Not applicable' for any irrelevant declarations subsection, provide a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and document any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or a suitable alternative part.
References
References must follow Vancouver reference style. Only articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts published or in press, or items available through public e-print/preprint servers may be cited; unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list; journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE; and web links and URLs must be assigned a reference number and included in the reference list in full.
Figures & Tables
Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the text file, and figures must be uploaded separately in the order cited. Multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, tables must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheet files, and tables must be created using the word processor's table object.
Review
Cover Letter
Cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in Arthroplasty, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include background, main body of the abstract, and short conclusion.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include Background and Conclusions sections and a Declarations section containing all required subheadings, with the main text optionally divided into short informative subsections. Review manuscripts must include three to ten keywords and a Declarations section with the subheadings Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and optional Authors' information, with 'Not applicable' used for any irrelevant section, and any use of a Large Language Model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References
References must follow Vancouver style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and publicly available e-prints/preprints may be cited; unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list; journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE; and web links and URLs must be numbered and included in the reference list rather than in the text.
Figures & Tables
Tables shorter than one page may be placed in the manuscript at the appropriate location, larger tables may be placed at the end of the text file, figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, and figures must be uploaded separately in the order cited. Multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, tables must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheet files, and tables must be created using the word processor's table function.
Case Report
Cover Letter
Cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any journal policy issues, declare potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and include the special issue name if applicable, with case reports encouraged to describe the report’s rarity or unusual nature and its educational or scientific merits.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Case presentation, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include Background, Case presentation, Discussion and Conclusions, Declarations, and an Availability of data and materials statement, and it must include a Consent section statement that written informed consent for publication was obtained from the patient. Manuscript must include 3 to 10 keywords, a Declarations section with the subheadings Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, and Acknowledgements, use 'Not applicable' for any irrelevant Declarations subsection, and document any use of a Large Language Model in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References
References must follow Vancouver style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and publicly available preprints may be cited, unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, web links must be numbered and listed as references, and dataset citations should include a persistent identifier such as a DOI expressed as a full URL.
Figures & Tables
Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, larger tables may be placed at the end with in-text callouts, figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript rather than the image file, and figures must be uploaded separately in citation order. Multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, tables must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheet files, and tables must be created using the word processor's table function.
Perspective
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in Arthroplasty, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 350 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must include Background, a main body of the abstract, and a short conclusion.
Manuscript
The manuscript must include a title page, abstract, Background, Main text, Conclusions, and a Declarations section. The manuscript must include three to ten keywords and a Declarations section with the subheadings Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and optional Authors' information, with any non-relevant heading retained and marked 'Not applicable'.
References
References must follow the Vancouver reference style. Only articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts that are published, in press, or available through public preprint servers may be cited, unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and URLs must be cited in the reference list with full site title, full URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables
Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, larger tables may be placed at the end with their intended location indicated in the text, figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, and figures must be uploaded separately in the order cited. Multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, tables must be created with the word processor's table function rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheet files, and tables must not use color or shading.
Recent Publications
Dermatomyositis does not adversely affect functional outcomes after total hip arthroplasty: a 1:2 matched case-control study
Hongjun Xu, Zhongyin Ji, Songlin Li, Yang Yu, Mingyang Ma, Guiguan Wang, Zhaojing Yin, Yiyang Du, Sen Liu, Wenwei Qian
10.1186/s42836-026-00400-y
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Iatrogenic coronal-sagittal coupling driven by a 12.4° rotational mismatch in manual total knee arthroplasty and precise decoupling with robotic assistance: a radiographic retrospective cohort study
Hongxu Li, Qihan Ma, Haoyang Liu, Hangyu Ping, Mengran Shen, Debo Yue, Bailiang Wang, Jinhui Ma
10.1186/s42836-026-00398-3
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Comparative clinical efficacy and safety of perioperative systemic glucocorticoids in primary unilateral total hip arthroplasty: a GRADE-assessed meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Omar Abdelaziz, Ziad G. Zayed, Mohamed Abdo Khalafallah, Ahmed Mohamed Elsayed, Islam Saeed Elhois, Khaled A. Elmenawi
10.1186/s42836-026-00397-4
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A high rate of falls and traumatic fractures occurs after extensor mechanism reconstruction: a cohort study including both allograft and synthetic mesh grafts
Sebastian Braun, Isiah Selkridge, Allina Nocon, Peter K. Sculco
10.1186/s42836-026-00393-8
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Preoperative predictors of spacer retention and mortality in two-stage revision for infected total hip arthroplasties: a single-center experience of 90 patients
Andre Lunz, Jascha Fell, Kevin-Arno Koch, Axel Horsch, Andreas Geisbüsch, Burkhard Lehner
10.1186/s42836-026-00394-7
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Submission to first decision (median): 12 days.
Reformat to Arthroplasty using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter is required and should explain why the manuscript should be published in Arthroplasty, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable. Authors may also suggest preferred or non-preferred peer reviewers in the cover letter.
Reformat to Arthroplasty using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
Article processing charge: £2090.00 GBP / $2890.00 USD / €2390.00 EUR, determined by the date of acceptance and subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.
Reformat to Arthroplasty using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
Hip and Femur Fractures
Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
Hip disorders and treatments
Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
Shoulder Injury and Treatment
Anesthesia and Pain Management
Bone fractures and treatments
Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
Surgical site infection prevention
Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
Bone health and osteoporosis research
Blood transfusion and management
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
Bone and Joint Diseases
Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments
Nausea and vomiting management
Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
COVID-19 and healthcare impacts