Theme Fit Screening
Editors confirm collection relevance before full review assignment.
Special Issue Submission
Submit Special Issue
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Collection Submission
Submit Manuscripts to a Special Issue
Special issue submissions follow the same peer review standards as regular articles with additional thematic-fit checks.
Authors should explain how their findings contribute to the specific special issue objective and where evidence advances existing work.
High-value submissions combine methodological clarity with practical implications for orthopedic and rehabilitation care teams.
Collection manuscripts are evaluated for both scientific quality and thematic relevance.
Submission Checklist
What Improves Routing and Review Speed
Complete special issue packaging reduces avoidable editorial clarifications.
- Name the target special issue in cover communication.
- Provide a concise statement of thematic contribution.
- Include full ethics, consent, and conflict disclosures.
- Ensure figures, tables, and supplements are publication-ready.
- Use theme-aligned keywords for better collection discovery.
- Validate all author metadata before final submission.
Review Flow
How Collection Papers Are Evaluated
Collection manuscripts move through focused triage and specialist review.
Specialist Review
Reviewers are selected by topic and method expertise alignment.
Decision and Revision
Authors receive targeted guidance on required scientific updates.
Release Scheduling
Accepted papers are queued according to collection timeline and production readiness.
Clear thematic alignment and reporting quality are major drivers of faster special issue decisions.
Authors should describe explicit contribution to the collection objective in cover communication.
Theme-matched keyword strategy improves navigation and discovery inside the collection.
Complex methods should be supported by concise supplementary documentation for reviewers.
Consistent metadata across related submissions improves editorial handling efficiency.
Early APC planning helps maintain collection publication schedules after acceptance.
Authors should describe explicit contribution to the collection objective in cover communication.
Theme-matched keyword strategy improves navigation and discovery inside the collection.
Complex methods should be supported by concise supplementary documentation for reviewers.
Consistent metadata across related submissions improves editorial handling efficiency.
Early APC planning helps maintain collection publication schedules after acceptance.
Authors should describe explicit contribution to the collection objective in cover communication.
Theme-matched keyword strategy improves navigation and discovery inside the collection.
Complex methods should be supported by concise supplementary documentation for reviewers.
Consistent metadata across related submissions improves editorial handling efficiency.
Early APC planning helps maintain collection publication schedules after acceptance.
Authors should describe explicit contribution to the collection objective in cover communication.
Theme-matched keyword strategy improves navigation and discovery inside the collection.
Complex methods should be supported by concise supplementary documentation for reviewers.
Consistent metadata across related submissions improves editorial handling efficiency.
Early APC planning helps maintain collection publication schedules after acceptance.
Authors should describe explicit contribution to the collection objective in cover communication.
Theme-matched keyword strategy improves navigation and discovery inside the collection.
Complex methods should be supported by concise supplementary documentation for reviewers.
Submit to a JOC Special Issue
Choose your submission method and identify collection relevance clearly for efficient routing.
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