Get your Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery paper right the first time: a ready-made structure with the right abstract and citations, so editors see your science, not formatting slips.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 30 July, 2026
Submitting to Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery journal page before you draft.
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery guide for authors before you submit.
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through Editorial Manager.
| Element | Arthroscopy requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Original Articles: 300 words maximum, structured (Purpose, Methods, Results, Conclusions, Level of Evidence/Clinical Relevance). Systematic Reviews/Meta-analyses: structured as Original Article. Technical Notes: 200 words, unstructured. Case Reports: unstructured. Level V Evidence: 300 words, unstructured |
| Main text | Original Article: 4000 words; Systematic Review: 4500 words; Meta-analysis: 4000 words; Technical Note: 1500 words; Letter to Editor and Reply: 500 words; Level V Evidence: 1600 words (word counts exclude title page, blind title page, references, and figure legends) |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| References | AMA Manual of Style (numbered in order of appearance in text) |
| Peer review | Double-blind (identities of authors concealed from reviewers and vice versa) |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/arth |
Read the Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Arthroscopy papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.