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Trauma

Trauma is a peer reviewed scholarly journal focused on the management of trauma patients, publishing authoritative reviews and research across the trauma care continuum including prevention, prehospital management, accident and emergency medicine, surgery, anaesthetics and intensive care, and physical and psychiatric rehabilitation.

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Subject Emergency Medicine
Impact Factor 0.7
Quartile Q4
Open Access Type Closed
ISSN 1460-4086
eISSN 1477-0350
Invitation Only No
Cost Range There are no fees payable to submit or publish, with optional open access available for a fee via the Sage Choice program or through institutional open access agreements.

Submission Instructions

Trauma accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research

Cover Letter A cover letter is required and must explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication in the journal.
Abstract A structured abstract of approximately 250 words is required, followed by between three and six keywords, with clinical trial registry name, URL, and registration number added at the end of the abstract when applicable.
Manuscript Main text must not exceed 3000 words and should use no more than three levels of subheading (A, B, C) within a fully anonymized manuscript file prepared in MS Word (2003 or later) or LaTeX, in Arial font and double spaced.
References Use Sage Vancouver reference style with every in-text citation matched to the reference list and vice versa; no maximum reference count is indicated, and citations to preprints are discouraged once a published version exists.
Figures & Tables Figures must follow Sage artwork guidelines, be numbered consecutively in order of appearance, and supplied at 300 dpi; tables must be numbered in Arabic numerals, placed at the appropriate point in the text where possible, and include a title and legend with each table.
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Review Article

Cover Letter A cover letter is required and must explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication in the journal.
Abstract A structured abstract of approximately 250 words is required, followed by between three and six keywords.
Manuscript Main text must not exceed 5000 words and should use no more than three levels of subheading (A, B, C).
References References must follow Sage Vancouver style, with every in-text citation matched to a reference list entry; no maximum reference count is indicated.
Figures & Tables Figures must follow Sage artwork guidelines at 300 dpi, numbered consecutively in order of appearance, and tables must be numbered in Arabic numerals and placed at the appropriate point in the text unless too large.
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Case Report

Cover Letter A cover letter is required and must explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication in the journal.
Abstract An unstructured abstract is required; no specific abstract word limit is specified.
Manuscript Case reports should not normally exceed 1300 words and must include an unstructured abstract, introduction, case report section, discussion section, and reference list.
References Use Sage Vancouver reference style with every in-text citation matched to the reference list; limit references to a maximum of 12.
Figures & Tables Include no more than 3 tables or figures in total; figures must follow Sage artwork guidelines at 300 dpi and be numbered consecutively in the order cited, with tables appearing at the appropriate point in the text unless submitted separately due to size.
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Editorial

Cover Letter A cover letter is required and must explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication in the journal.
Abstract Abstract requirements and word limits are not specified for editorials.
Manuscript No specific overall word limit or section structure is specified for editorials, but manuscripts must be fully anonymized with author details confined to a separate title page and may use up to three levels of subheadings.
References Use Sage Vancouver reference style with every in-text citation matched to a reference list entry; no maximum reference count is indicated.
Figures & Tables Figures must follow Sage artwork guidelines, be numbered consecutively, and supplied at 300 dpi; tables must be numbered in Arabic numerals and placed at the appropriate point in the text unless size requires separate submission, and no maximum number of figures or tables is indicated.
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Recent Publications

Shotgun injuries – Analysis of 148 patients managed at a major trauma centre in South Africa

Daniel Lee, Victor Kong, Surya Akash Boppana, Jonathan Ko, Joshua Ahn, Howard Wain, Cynthia Cheung, William Yeung, Grant Laing, Damian Clarke

10.1177/14604086261462350
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Incidental use of polymethylmethacrylate as a bone substitute in managing critical bone loss following grade IIIB open tibial fracture – A case report

Oluwasegun A Aremu

10.1177/14604086261462379
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The use of telemedicine in paediatric trauma: A scoping review

James Cope, Anna Palagyi, Chiara Lamond, Emily Smelt, Michael McCarron, Julie Brown, Susan Adams

10.1177/14604086261458038
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Pediatric firearm-related injuries in the South Carolina upstate: A descriptive analysis

Haley Wymbs, Vanessa Hernandez, Robert Ricca

10.1177/14604086261458045
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Memory of war and refuge: The effects of traumatic memory on PTSD and mental health of displaced persons

Fahmi Hassan Fadhel, Abdrabo Soliman, Sameera Mohammed Al-Marri

10.1177/14604086261458041
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Articles are made available through OnlineFirst publication, which enables final articles to be published online immediately after acceptance without waiting for issue assignment, reducing overall publication lead time.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is requested on submission to help the Editor in preliminary evaluation, and authors are advised to explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication in the journal.

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What are the publication costs?

There are no fees payable to submit or publish in the journal. Optional open access publishing is available for a fee via the Sage Choice program or through institutional open access agreements that may allow discounted or free open access depending on the agreement.

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Research Topics

Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Trauma Management and Diagnosis Abdominal Trauma and Injuries Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries

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