Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation (GOS) is a bimonthly peer-reviewed journal that provides clinical information concerning musculoskeletal conditions affecting the aging population. Because it is becoming increasingly important to keep older adults functional and independent, GOS focuses on care of geriatric orthopaedic patients and their subsequent rehabilitation. Primary readership includes orthopaedic surgeons and anesthesiologists, geriatricians, physiatrists, and other physicians. An international forum, GOS welcomes original research, reports, and reviews, as well as technical perspectives, case studies, and other evidence-based articles from around the world.
Manuscript Submission
Manuscripts must be submitted electronically at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gos, where authors will be required to set up an online account in the SAGETRACK system, powered by ScholarOne.
Questions about manuscript submission or general inquires can be sent to the editor at Stephen L. Kates, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center, e-mail: Stephen_Kates@URMC.Rochester.edu.
The journal welcomes reviews, research articles, case reports, technical perspectives, and any other evidence-based articles.
Directions for Submission
Go to http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gos. Please do not mail paper copies of your manuscript. You will need an account to submit a manuscript. If you do not already have an account, then you can create one by clicking the ‘Create Account’ button. If you are unsure whether you have an account or if you have simply forgotten your password, you can check by entering your e-mail address into the ‘Forgot Password’ section below. You then will be able to submit your manuscript. Click on “Author Center.” Follow the on-screen instructions carefully.
You will be asked to upload at least 2 documents when you submit a manuscript—a title page and a main document—in addition to a separate document for each figure. This journal does not accept Microsoft Word 2007 documents (.docx) at this time. Please use Word’s “Save As” option to save your document as an older file type (.doc).
The title page should include (1) the title; (2) the authors' names, degrees, affiliations, and contact information (names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers); (3) the authors' disclosure or conflict of interest information; and (4) grants and other acknowledgments.
The main document should not include the authors' names or institutions anywhere on the manuscript, because this will be used for blind peer review. The main document should include the (1) title, (2) abstract, (3) keywords, (4) text, (5) references, (6) tables and table captions, and (7) figure captions (figure files should be uploaded as separate files and not be included in the main document).
Please do not include author names on any pages of the manuscript, because it will be sent out for blind peer review.
Editorial Policies
Manuscripts will be critically reviewed by an editor, with appropriate independent referees from the Editorial Board and other expert resources. Manuscripts are considered with the stipulation that they are submitted solely to GOS and that no part of the submission has previously appeared elsewhere. Where questions exist, authors should submit copies of material that has appeared elsewhere. Statements and opinions expressed in the articles and communications appearing in the journal are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the editors and publisher. The editors and publisher disclaim any responsibility or liability for such material. Neither the editors nor the publisher guarantee, warrant, or endorse any product or service advertised in this publication, nor do they guarantee any claim made by the manufacturer of such product or service.
Manuscript Preparation
The manuscript should be submitted in Microsoft Word (use double-spacing).
Text and references should follow the American Medical Association’s AMA Manual of Style (10th edition).
Arrange the manuscript with the following sections and begin each section on a separate page: (1) title page, (2) abstract, (3) keywords, (4) text, (5) acknowledgments, (6) references, (7) glossary (if needed), (8) tables and table captions (each table on a separate page), (9) figures captions (figures should be submitted in separate files and not embedded in the manuscript).
Authors who have a conflict of interest or have received financial support should disclose this support on the title page of the article or on a separate sheet. If no conflict exists, please state that “no conflict of interest is declared.”
All pages should be numbered consecutively, beginning with the title page. A page number should be included in the upper-right corner of each page.
Abbreviated terms are spelled out at first use and followed with the abbreviation in parentheses. Avoid overuse of contrived abbreviations.
Written permission to use nonoriginal material—including figures, tables, and quotations exceeding 100 words—is included from both author and publisher of the original, and the source is credited in the manuscript. No article will be accepted as a submission without all required permissions.
Title page: Include (1) the full title of the paper—short, clear, and specific; (2) the authors' full names; (3) the degrees and institutional affiliations of all authors; (4) the names, addresses (including zip codes), e-mail addresses, and phone numbers of all contributing authors; and (5) a running title of 3 or 4 words. Indicate the author to whom communications should go regarding the manuscript and reprint requests.
Abstract: Provide an article summary of 300 words or less.
Keywords: Include 3 to 5 keywords.
Grant and other acknowledgments: Specify support of any work discussed, by a grant or otherwise, as well as any meeting at which the paper was presented (including place and date).
Exclusive license to publish to SAGE Publications is a condition of publication—once the manuscript is accepted for publication, authors will receive a copyright transfer form (electronically).
Institutional review board approval is required for any studies involving human or animal subjects.
Tables
Tables must be submitted in Excel or Word table format and not as images. They should appear at the end of the manuscript and not be embedded throughout the text. Table callouts should appear throughout the text. Each table should have a table caption, and all symbols should be explained in the legend. Tables should not duplicate material in text or illustrations. If a table is copied from previous publication, permission from the copyright owner must be submitted, and the original source must be referenced in the table legend.
Figures
Figures should be submitted as high-resolution figure files and not be embedded in the manuscript. Figures may be in color or black-and-white. Credit for any previously published illustration must be given in the corresponding legend, and permission from the copyright holder must be obtained by the author and submitted with the manuscript. Each figure should have a figure caption, and figure callouts should appear in the text. Figures should not be submitted in Microsoft Word. Acceptable file formats include
TIFF (.TIF), Tag Image File Format;
EPS (.EPS), Encapsulated Postscript File;
JPEG (.JPG), Joint Photographic Experts Group; and
PDF (.PDF), Portable Document Format.
File requirements include the following:
Line art (black-and-white) should be scanned at 1200 dpi at 1 bit.
Color and grayscale images should be scanned at 300 dpi at 8 bit.
Save each figure as its own file and do not include any extra text (ie, figure captions).
Save the image to the size of the final printed version, with an extra allowance of no more than 10%.
References
Double-space references throughout; number them in the sequence in which they appear in the text; and identify them in text by superscript Arabic numerals. Accuracy and completeness of references are the authors' responsibility. References follow the American Medical Association’s AMA Manual of Style. If there are more than 6 authors, the first 3 authors are used (including surnames and initials), followed by “et al.” Index Medicus abbreviations are used for journal titles, volume numbers, inclusive page numbers, and years:
Journal: Mazze RI, Cousins MJ, Kosek JC. Strain differences in metabolism and susceptibility to the nephrotoxic effects of methoxyflurane in rats. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1973;184:481-488.
Book: Baston HC. An Introduction to Statistics in the Medical Services. Minneapolis, MN: Burgess; 1956:110-114.
Chapter: Cohen PJ, Marshall BE. Effects of halothane on respiratory control in rat liver mitochondria. In: Fink BR, ed. Toxicity of Anesthetics. Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins; 1968:24-36.
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