Viewpoint

Viewpoint articles may include personal opinions and experiences, clinical insights, or critiques on current trends in orthopaedics. If you have an idea for a Viewpoint article but are unsure if it is a good fit for the JBJS audience and will meet publication criteria, complete our Editorial Proposal Form. For complete submission guidelines, visit the …

Arts and Humanities

Arts and Humanities articles include creative pieces such as fiction, poetry, photography, and art, inside or outside of medicine. Refer to our Editorial for more information. For artwork, consult the Guidelines for Figures. Please note that JBJS limits Arts and Humanities publications to no more than 2 per calendar year per author. If you have an idea for an …

Ethics

Ethics articles explore ethical questions and scenarios relevant to the orthopaedic community. In lieu of an abstract, provide a brief clinical scenario that depicts the topic of your article at the beginning of the paper. If you have an idea for an Ethics article but are unsure if it is a good fit for the …

Correspondence

Correspondence are eLetters occasionally published in a JBJS issue at the Editor-in-Chief’s discretion. To submit an eLetter, navigate to the “Supplemental” tab of the article you’d like to comment on on JBJS.org. Most submitted eLetters will be posted alongside the original article; please note, however, that not all eLetters will be republished in a JBJS …