Official Journal of the OsteoArthritis Research Society International and affiliated to the International Cartilage Repair Society
Peer Review Policy for Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
The practice of peer review is to ensure that good science is published. It is an objective process at the heart of good scholarly publishing and is carried out on all reputable scientific journals. Our referees therefore play a vital role in maintaining the high standards of Osteoarthritis and Cartilage and all manuscripts are peer reviewed following the procedure outlined below.
Initial manuscript evaluation
The Editor first evaluates all manuscripts. It is feasible for an exceptional manuscript to be accepted at this stage. Those rejected at this stage are insufficiently original, have serious scientific flaws, have poor grammar or English language, or are outside the aims and scope of the journal. Those that meet the minimum criteria are passed on to at least 2 experts for review.
Type of Peer Review
This journal employs single blind review, where the referee remains anonymous throughout the process.
How the referee is selected
Our database is constantly being updated. Although the Editor welcomes suggestions from the author for referees, these recommendations may or may not be used.
Referee reports
Referees are asked to evaluate whether the manuscript :
Is original
Is methodologically sound
Follows appropriate ethical guidelines
Has results which are clearly presented and support the conclusions
Correctly references previous relevant work
Reviewers are not expected to correct or copy-edit manuscripts. Language correction is not part of the peer review process.
Duration of the review process
Typically the manuscript will be reviewed within 3 months. Should the referees' reports contradict one another or a report is unnecessarily delayed a further expert opinion will be sought. Revised manuscripts are usually returned to the initial referees. Referees may request more than one revision of a manuscript.
Editor's Decision is final
Referees advise the Editor, who is responsible for the final decision to accept or reject the article.
Becoming a Referee for Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
The benefits of refereeing for Osteoarthritis and Cartilage include the opportunity to see and evaluate the latest work in your research area at an early stage.
