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Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

The Journal of Bone and Mineral Research (JBMR) publishes manuscripts, reviews, and special articles on basic, translational and clinical investigations on the musculoskeletal system and mineral metabolism.

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Subject Endocrinology & Metabolism
Impact Factor 5.9
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0884-0431
eISSN 1523-4681
Invitation Only No
Cost Range No license charge under the standard subscription model; open access publication is available for a charge; non-member submission fee is US$150.00.

Submission Instructions

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Article

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must briefly outline the study’s major findings and their significance or impact and state that the manuscript and all included materials are not previously published and are not under consideration elsewhere.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be unstructured and must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 6,000 words. Manuscript must include the sections Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. Manuscript must include a lay summary of no more than 100 words and 5 to 10 keywords.
References Reference list must contain 10 to 50 references. Manuscript must follow AMA style.
Figures & Tables Manuscript may include no more than 8 display items in total, including tables and figures. Figure titles, legends, and captions must be included within the manuscript file, and tables must be placed at the end of the main text. Each figure must be submitted as a separate file, with multi-panel figures provided as a single file.
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Clinical Trial

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must briefly outline the major findings and their significance and impact for future research or clinical practice.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 300 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 6,000 words. The manuscript must include the sections Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. The manuscript must include a lay summary of no more than 200 words and 5 to 10 keywords.
References The manuscript must include 10 to 50 references. References must follow AMA style.
Figures & Tables The manuscript may include no more than 8 display items in total, including tables and figures. Figure titles, legends, and captions must be included within the manuscript file, and tables must be placed at the end of the main text.
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Invited Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must briefly outline the major findings and their significance or impact and include a statement that the manuscript and all included materials are unpublished and not under review elsewhere.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 300 words. The abstract must be unstructured. No mandatory abstract headings are specified.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 6,000 words. The manuscript must include a lay summary after the abstract, 5 to 10 keywords, and is a commissioned review article with two or more co-authors from different institutions. The lay summary must not exceed 100 words.
References The manuscript must include 50 to 150 references. References must follow AMA style. No reference-specific formatting rules beyond AMA style are explicitly stated.
Figures & Tables The manuscript may include no more than 8 display items in total, including tables and figures. Figure titles, legends, and captions must be included in the manuscript file, each figure must be uploaded as a separate file, and tables must be placed at the end of the main text. Tables must be supplied in an editable format rather than as images and numbered consecutively in citation order.
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Complex Clinical Challenges

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must briefly outline the major findings and their significance and impact for future research and/or clinical practice.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript should aim to be approximately 3,000 words and must not exceed 4 printed pages, and it must include a vignette of 150 to 200 words. Manuscript must be organized with the headings Title, Vignette, Case Description, Clinical Problem, Differential Diagnosis and Investigations, Diagnosis, Treatment and Progression, Discussion, Unanswered questions, Conclusions and Future Directions, Key Points, References, and Illustrations. Manuscript must include a box at the end summarizing no more than 5 key points.
References References must not exceed 10. Manuscript must follow AMA style.
Figures & Tables Illustrations should usually total 2, typically 1 table and 1 figure, and exceptionally no more than 3. Tables must be placed at the end of the main text. Figure titles, legends, and captions must be included within the manuscript file.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must briefly outline the major findings and their significance or impact and include a statement that the submission has not been previously published or submitted elsewhere, with disclosure of any reused data from previous publications and related publicly available material.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1,000 words. Manuscript must include 5 to 10 keywords.
References References must not exceed 5. References must follow AMA style.
Figures & Tables Figure titles, legends, and captions must be included in the manuscript file, and tables must be placed at the end of the main text. Tables must be supplied in an editable format rather than as image files.
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Recent Publications

Impaired vitamin D signaling reveals novel targets in tooth and alveolar bone

Alexandra Jimenez-Armijo, Naji Kharouf, Supawich Morkmued, Eric Mathieu, Valérie Fraulob, Karen Niederreither, Yann Herault, Ariane Berdal, Gilles Laverny, Agnès Bloch-Zupan

10.1093/jbmr/zjag093
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Hyperactive BMP and Mechanosignaling Remodel Chromatin to Drive Aberrant Osteogenesis in FOP

Ellen Y Zhang, Douglas W Roberts, Sang Hyun Lee, Bat-Ider Tumenbayar, Jaeun Jung, Loreilys Mejías Rivera, Inkyung Jung, Robert L Mauck, Eileen M Shore, Su Chin Heo

10.1093/jbmr/zjag089
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Central tibia marrow density is associated with incident fractures among postmenopausal females

Irshad Ahmed, Costa Sarah, Yan Ryan, Reitsma Shannon, Gillick Hana, D Adachi Jonathan, Wong Andy Kin On

10.1093/jbmr/zjag096
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Bone Fragility: Time to Address the Matrix

Samuel J Stephen, Joy Y Wu, Christopher J Hernandez

10.1093/jbmr/zjag094
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Injectable Matrix Metalloproteinase-Responsive Nanoparticle Hydrogel Scaffold for Sustained Local Drug Delivery in Fibrous Dysplasia

Lu Xing, Zhongyu Liu, Kaichao Wang, Xiaoqi Zhang, Jie Shen, Jing Shuai, Jiang Liu, Hang Zhao, Xianglong Han, Ding Bai, Qianming Chen, Xuefeng Zhao

10.1093/jbmr/zjag091
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Accepted manuscripts are published within one week after acceptance and signing of the publishing agreement.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required and should include a brief outline of the major findings and significance, a statement that the manuscript and all included materials have not been previously published or submitted elsewhere, and disclosure of any reused data and related publications.

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What are the publication costs?

Hybrid journal with open access publishing options.

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Research Topics

Bone health and osteoporosis research Bone health and treatments Bone Metabolism and Diseases Vitamin D Research Studies Bone and Joint Diseases Hip and Femur Fractures Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments Bone and Dental Protein Studies Bone fractures and treatments Connective tissue disorders research TGF-β signaling in diseases Estrogen and related hormone effects Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors Nutrition and Health in Aging Body Composition Measurement Techniques Hip disorders and treatments Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms Bone Tissue Engineering Materials Cell Adhesion Molecules Research Alkaline Phosphatase Research Studies Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Fibroblast Growth Factor Research Heterotopic Ossification and Related Conditions Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies

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