Charting a New Course

Science+

Rigorously peer-reviewed scientific research will always be the foundation of JBJS. To better serve the orthopaedic community amidst a rapidly changing environment, we’re adding additional coverage in:

• Breaking orthopaedic and world news
• Innovations in research, practice management, and patient care
• Perspectives from the global orthopaedic community
• Insights into the arts and culture of surgeons and scientists worldwide

Surgeons+

So many individuals are involved in delivering complete musculoskeletal care. JBJS is expanding to meet the needs of the entire spectrum, including:

• Practicing surgeons across all major orthopaedic subspecialties
• Leaders, administrators, researchers, and educators
• Residents, fellows, and students
• Physicians and specialists practicing in adjacent medical fields, including PAs, NPs, and more.

Global Scope

JBJS is committed to expanding our international reach, adding more voices to the conversation and seeking relationships with contributors from every corner of the world.

Through this mission, we aim to:

• Showcase regionally-relevant orthopaedic insights
• Highlight innovations and challenges across diverse health systems with varying resources
• Encourage collaboration across borders

Open Doors

Fostering open dialogue is a key component of advancing orthopaedic science. Whether you have original research, an opinion, or an experience to share, our doors (and ears) are wide open.

We encourage:

• Contributions that reflect lived experience as well as clinical expertise
• Dialogue across disciplines, regions, and approaches
• Ideas that challenge, inform, and inspire the orthopaedic community
• Feedback as to how we can better meet your needs