Get your Journal of Arthroplasty 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 17 August, 2026
Submitting to Journal of Arthroplasty goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Journal of Arthroplasty 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 Journal of Arthroplasty. 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 Journal of Arthroplasty 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 Journal of Arthroplasty 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 Journal of Arthroplasty 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 | J Arthroplasty requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract, maximum 300 words. The abstract should briefly state the purpose of the research, principal results and major conclusions. Abstracts must be able to stand alone. No specific mandatory headings mentioned. Applies to Original Research Articles (300 words maximum, included in 3000-word text count). Abbreviated Clinical Follow-up Reports are approximately 5 manuscript pages. Review Articles are invitation-only |
| Main text | Original Research Articles: 3000 words maximum (includes abstract but excludes references), no more than 10 figures or tables. Abbreviated Clinical Follow-up Reports: approximately 5 manuscript pages. Review Articles: invitation-only, no word limit specified in guide. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses: submitted as Original Research Articles, follow same formatting requirements (3000 words, 10 figures/tables) |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 1 to 6 keywords required for indexing purposes. Keywords should be written in English. Authors should try to avoid keywords consisting of multiple words (using 'and' or 'of'). Abbreviations should only be used in keywords if they are firmly established in the field |
| References | Numbered (Vancouver style). References are indicated by number(s) in square brackets in line with the text, numbered in the order they appear. Journal names should be abbreviated according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations (LTWA). Follows Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals (ICMJE). At submission, references can be in any style as long as consistent; journal style applied at proof stage after acceptance |
| Peer review | Double-blind/double-anonymous. The journal follows a double anonymized review process, meaning author identities are concealed from reviewers and vice versa. Manuscripts require separate title page (with author details) and anonymized manuscript (excluding author details) |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/JOA |
Read the Journal of Arthroplasty 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 Journal of Arthroplasty in under a page.
Skim two or three recent J Arthroplasty 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 Journal of Arthroplasty journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Journal of Arthroplasty guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.