A survey of orthopaedic journal editors determining the criteria of manuscript selection for publication.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To investigate the characteristics of editors and criteria used by orthopaedic journal editors in assessing submitted manuscripts.

Methods

Between 2008 to 2009 all 70 editors of Medline listed orthopaedic journals were approached prospectively with a questionnaire to determine the criteria used in assessing manuscripts for publication.

Results

There was a 42% response rate. There was 1 female editor and the rest were male with 57% greater than 60 years of age. 67% of the editors worked in university teaching hospitals and 90% of publications were in English. The review process differed between journals with 59% using a review proforma, 52% reviewing an anonymised manuscript, 76% using a routine statistical review and 59% of journals used 2 reviewers routine

SUBMITTER: Hing CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3095562 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature