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Therapeutic Advances In Musculoskeletal Disease

Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease is a peer-reviewed open access journal focused on pioneering efforts and innovative studies across all areas of rheumatology, osteoporosis, and related disciplines.

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Subject Rheumatology

Impact Factor 4.1

Quartile Q1

Open Access Type Open

ISSN 1759-720X

eISSN 1759-7218

Invitation Only No

Cost Range Standard APC: $3,000 USD; Editorials and Letters to the Editor: free of charge; Plain Language Summary of Publications (PLS-Ps): APC $5000.

Submission Instructions

Therapeutic Advances In Musculoskeletal Disease accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter should explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or submission by someone not listed as an author, if applicable.

Abstract A structured abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 300 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must include Background, Objectives, Design, Methods, Results, Conclusion, and Registration (if applicable).

Manuscript The manuscript should be up to 6000 words excluding tables, figure legends, and references. The manuscript generally includes Abstract, Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgments, Statements and Declarations, and References, with clear heading levels in logical order. The manuscript must include at least 2 keywords after the abstract, an 'Author Contributions' heading after the Acknowledgements, a 'Statements and Declarations' section with all required subheadings, and a statement in the methods identifying which reporting guidelines were consulted.

References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in corresponding citations.

Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text for separately submitted figures. Figures must be uploaded and numbered consecutively, and tables must be labeled as tables with a number and title and be editable within Word rather than included as images.

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Review Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter should explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any writing or editing assistance from a third party or submission by someone not listed as an author, if applicable.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be unstructured and must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be unstructured.

Manuscript Manuscript should be around 4000–6000 words excluding tables, figure legends, and references. Manuscript must use clear heading levels and clearly defined sections. Manuscript must include at least 2 keywords after the abstract, an 'Author Contributions' section after the Acknowledgements, and a 'Statements and Declarations' section at the end with all required declaration subheadings included even if marked 'Not applicable'.

Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text for separately submitted figures. Figures must be numbered consecutively and tables must be editable text with a number and title rather than images.

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General Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter should explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or submission by a non-author, if applicable.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be unstructured and no longer than 300 words. Abstract must be unstructured.

Manuscript Manuscript should be around 4000–6000 words excluding tables, figure legends, and references. Manuscript must use clearly defined sections and clear heading levels. Manuscript must include at least 2 keywords after the abstract, an 'Author Contributions' heading after Acknowledgements, and a 'Statements and Declarations' section at the end with all required subheadings included even if marked 'Not applicable'.

References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in each paired citation.

Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text for separately submitted figures. Tables must be editable text in Word rather than images and must include a number and title, and figures must be numbered consecutively and include a number and title.

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Scoping Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter should explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must state any third-party writing or editing assistance or submission by a non-author, if applicable.

Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Objectives, Eligibility Criteria, Sources of Evidence, Charting Methods, Results, and Conclusions.

Manuscript Manuscript should be around 4000–6000 words excluding tables, figure legends, and references. Manuscript title must clearly identify the article as a scoping review. Manuscript must include at least 2 keywords after the abstract and include sections headed Author Contributions and Statements and Declarations.

Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder in the text. Figures must be numbered consecutively, and tables must be labeled as tables with a number and title and be editable text rather than images.

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Systematic Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter must be included. Cover letter should indicate why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must state any third-party writing or editing assistance or submission by a non-author, if applicable.

Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Background, Objectives, Design, Data Sources and Methods, Results, Conclusion, and Registration (if applicable).

Manuscript Manuscript should be around 4000–6000 words excluding tables, figure legends and references. Manuscript generally includes Abstract, Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgments, Statements and Declarations, and References, with clear heading levels and clearly defined sections. Manuscript must include at least 2 keywords after the abstract, typically 4–5, plus an 'Author Contributions' heading after Acknowledgements and a 'Statements and Declarations' section at the end of the article.

References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in matching citations.

Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text for separately submitted figures. Figures must be numbered consecutively and include a number and title, and tables must be editable text in Word with a number and title rather than images.

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Meta-Analyses

Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Objectives, Design, Data Sources and Methods, Results, Conclusion, and Registration if applicable.

Manuscript Manuscript should be around 4000–6000 words excluding tables, figure legends, and references. Manuscript must use clearly defined sections and heading levels, and meta-analyses must follow the PRISMA or MOOSE guidelines. Manuscript must include at least 2 keywords after the abstract, an Author Contributions section after the Acknowledgements, and a Statements and Declarations section with all required subheadings included even when marked Not applicable.

References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in both places.

Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text for separately submitted figures. Figures must be numbered consecutively, and tables must be editable text in Word rather than images and include a number and title.

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Perspective Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter should indicate why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must state any writing or editing assistance from a third party or submission by someone not listed as an author, if applicable.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be unstructured and must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be unstructured.

Manuscript Manuscript should be around 4000–6000 words excluding tables, figure legends, and references. Manuscript must use clear heading levels and clearly defined sections. Manuscript must include at least 2 keywords after the abstract, an 'Author Contributions' heading after the Acknowledgements section, and a 'Statements and Declarations' section at the end of the article.

References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in both places.

Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text for separately submitted figures. Figures must be numbered consecutively and tables must be labeled as tables with a number and title and provided as editable text rather than images.

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Drug Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter should indicate why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must state any third-party writing or editing assistance or non-author submission on behalf of the authors, if applicable.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be unstructured and no longer than 300 words. Abstract must be unstructured.

Manuscript Manuscript should be around 4000–6000 words excluding tables, figure legends, and references. Manuscript generally includes an Abstract, Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgments, Statements and Declarations, and References, with clear heading levels and clearly defined sections. Manuscript must include at least 2 keywords after the abstract, an 'Author Contributions' heading after the Acknowledgements section, and a 'Statements and Declarations' section with each required declaration subheading included even if marked 'Not applicable'.

References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, and corresponding citations must have identical spelling and year.

Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text for separately submitted figures. Figures must be numbered consecutively and tables must be editable text in Word rather than images, with a number and title.

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Case Reports

Abstract An unstructured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be unstructured.

Manuscript Manuscript should be up to 2500 words excluding tables, figure legends, and references. Manuscript must include clearly defined sections with clear heading levels. Manuscript must include at least 2 keywords after the abstract, an 'Author Contributions' section after the Acknowledgements, and a 'Statements and Declarations' section at the end of the article.

References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in both places.

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Case Series

Cover Letter A cover letter is required and should indicate why the manuscript is suitable for publication. The cover letter must state any writing or editing assistance from a third party and whether the submission was made on behalf of the authors by someone not listed as an author, if applicable.

Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be unstructured and must not exceed 300 words. The abstract must be unstructured.

Manuscript The manuscript should be up to 6000 words excluding tables, figure legends, and references. The manuscript must use clearly defined sections and heading levels. The manuscript must include at least 2 keywords after the abstract, an 'Author Contributions' heading after the Acknowledgements, and a 'Statements and Declarations' section with all required subheadings included even if marked 'Not applicable'.

References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in each paired citation.

Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text. Figures must be numbered consecutively in the order cited, and tables must be labeled as tables with a number and title and be editable text rather than images.

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Brief Reports

Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 150 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Objectives, Design, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.

Manuscript Manuscript must be no more than 2000 words excluding tables, figure legends, and references. Manuscript must use clearly defined sections and state in the Methods section which reporting guidelines were consulted. Manuscript must include at least 2 keywords after the abstract, typically 4 to 5 keywords, and must contain Author Contributions and a Statements and Declarations section after the Acknowledgements.

References Reference list must not exceed 20 references. References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a matching reference list entry and each reference list entry must have a matching in-text citation.

Figures & Tables A maximum of 2 figures and tables combined is permitted. Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text. Figures must be numbered consecutively in the order cited, and tables must be labeled as tables with a number and title.

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Letters To The Editor

Abstract Abstract is not required.

Manuscript Manuscript should be up to 500 words excluding references. Abstract must be omitted for this article type. Manuscript must include a minimum of 2 keywords after the title and include an 'Author Contributions' section plus a 'Statements and Declarations' section with all required subheadings, using 'Not applicable' where needed.

References References must not exceed 10. References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in both places.

Figures & Tables Submission may include one figure or one table. Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text. Figures must be numbered consecutively and figures and tables must include a number and title.

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Recent Publications

Frequency, diagnosis, and pharmacological treatment of giant cell arteritis in Germany: database analysis of medical insurance data

Wolfgang A. Schmidt, Marco Alibone, Paul Ludwig, Dominik Obermüller, Franziska Karl, Stephanie Terner, Nils Venhoff

10.1177/1759720x261439725

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Long-term dynamic of muscle mass and its effectors in female patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a 5-year prospective cohort study

Jie Pan, Ying-Ying Zhu, Yao-Wei Zou, Tao Wu, Zhi-Ming Ouyang, Pei-Wen Jia, Jian-Zi Lin, Ye Lu, Ying Yang, Jian-Da Ma, Lie Dai

10.1177/1759720x261446559

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Real-world performance of EULAR and GRAPPA definitions of difficult-to-treat psoriatic arthritis within the ORCHESTRA cohort: an observational cohort study

Rahaf Zyad Attar, Seyyid Bilal Acikgoz, Elliot Hepworth, Ozun Bayindir Tsechelidis, Ricardo Sabido-Sauri, Tara Swami, Sibel Zehra Aydin

10.1177/1759720x261443557

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Effectiveness and safety of neridronate in chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis: insight from the CAMELOT registry

Achille Marino, Andrea Amati, Raffaele Di Taranto, Debora Pireddu, Giulia Grillo, Francesco Baldo, Stefania Costi, Chiara Crotti, Alessandra Curti, Zakaria Vincenzo, Mauro Battista Gallazzi, Massimo Varenna, Roberto Caporali, Cecilia Beatrice Chighizola

10.1177/1759720x261446898

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Efficacy and safety of dual-targeted therapy with tofacitinib and TNF inhibitors in refractory spondyloarthritis: a case series from a tertiary care center

Aashish Agrawal, Sandeep Sriram Yadav, Canchi Balakrishnan

10.1177/1759720x261449890

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Online publication is usually within 3 weeks of acceptance.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required and should explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication. Writing assistance or third-party submission involvement must also be disclosed in the covering letter.

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What are the publication costs?

The journal is open access. The standard article processing charge is $3,000 USD. Editorials and Letters to the Editor are free of charge. Plain Language Summary of Publications (PLS-Ps) have an APC of $5000.

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Research Topics

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms Bone health and osteoporosis research Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis Bone health and treatments Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases Bone Metabolism and Diseases Bone and Joint Diseases Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects Vasculitis and related conditions Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Biosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Otitis Media and Relapsing Polychondritis Pain Mechanisms and Treatments Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome

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