HSS Journal®
Published since 2005, HSS Journal: The Musculoskeletal Journal of Hospital for Special Surgery is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE beginning in 2021. Submissions are welcome from clinicians around the world. The journal features original research, review articles, and case reports on musculoskeletal conditions, their diagnosis, and their treatment. Articles from professionals in fields relevant to musculoskeletal health are encouraged: orthopedics, anesthesia, perioperative medicine, bone and mineral medicine, radiology and imaging, clinical pathology, rheumatology, telehealth, robotics, musculoskeletal nursing, neurology, physiatry, and rehabilitation.
In 2021, the journal was accepted into Science Citation Index Expanded and indexed in Web of Science; the current impact factor is 1.6. The journal is ranked 69/136 among orthopedics journals and 144/290 among surgery journals. In addition, the journal has partnered with United Family Healthcare (UFH) to translate select articles from HSS Journal into Chinese. The Chinese translations are being published both online and in print in China and will include introductions written by a Chinese editor. The 2-year agreement allows for 4 translated issues.
Contact managing editor, Joy Jacobson, with questions: jacobsonj@hss.edu.
Current Issue
HSS Journal is published in print four times a year: February, May, August, November, and online on a rolling basis.
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Articles are published online on a rolling basis and four times a year in print. Prospective authors, please read submission guidelines and submit manuscripts via the online portal at SAGE Track.
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