Brief Introduction of China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

    China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (China J Orthop Trauma) is a national level academic periodical medical journal majored on orthopedics and traumatology. The China J Orthop Trauma is sponsored by China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences and China Association of Integrative Medicine. The publication of this monthly journal started in 1987. China J Orthop Trauma is the one and only academic medical journal with integrative medicine on the field of orthopaedics and traumatology in China. Furthermore, as a core journal in the medical field, China J Orthop Trauma has won many prizes in the nationwide journal competition, such as the First National Prize on Periodicals, National Excellent Periodicals of Chinese Medicine and Chinese Periodical Group “Double Award Periodical.” China J Orthop Trauma is a medical journal which has been included in the Index Medicus (IM, such as Index Medicus/MEDLINE/PubMed) and key medical databases both in China and abroad.

    China J Orthop Trauma is focused on laying equal stress on Chinese medicine and Western medicine, giving prominence to the feature of integrative medicine, implementing theoretical and practical integrative medicine principles, as well as promoting the popularization and improvement of integrative medicine. In the field of orthopedics and traumatology, reports of China J Orthop Trauma cover innovative scientific research fruits, theory discussions, and clinical diagnosis and treatment experiences in Chinese medicine, Western medicine, and integrative medicine.

    Moreover, China J Orthop Trauma also publishes domestic and international manuscripts, especially innovative academic writings on clinical and basic research which have been sponsored by national or local funds. The scope of China J Orthop Trauma includes Expert Commentary, Clinical Research, Fundamental Researches, Academic Forum, Clinical Experience and Lessons, Literature Summarization, Introduction of Chinese Orthopedics Technique, Science Cathedra, Approach of Scientific Research, Discussion of Clinical Case, etc. Furthermore, there are also some letters from readers, and articles on domestic and overseas developments of orthopedics and traumatology and some relative evaluation scraps.

    China J Orthop Trauma is focusing on academic directing, reflecting and imparting the latest information and development in the field of orthopedics and traumatology with integrative medicine, in order to improve domestic and overseas communication on orthopedics and traumatology.