JSES announces new journal: JSES Reviews, Reports, and Techniques (2020)

We are excited to announce the launch of the newest member of the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Family of Journals – JSES Reviews, Reports, and Techniques. Based on the feedback from clinicians and researchers from around the world, JSES Reviews, Reports, and Techniques addresses a major void in the publication landscape for shoulder and elbow surgery. Clinically oriented and peer-reviewed, JSES Reviews, Reports, and Techniques provides an international forum for the exchange of information that focuses on clinical and basic science review articles, case reports, and novel surgical techniques. A review article, summarizing the current knowledge base of a particular shoulder and elbow topic, has always been considered an important addition to the orthopedic literature, and authors are encouraged to submit systematic reviews, narrative reviews, and meta-analyses. Each of these review types has unique strengths in adding value to our readers. As with all publications, including reviews, clarity about Levels of Evidence help the reader understand the strength of the data and information presented, and authors are encouraged to include this where relevant and available. For assistance with Levels of Evidence, see https://www.cebm.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CEBM-Levels-of-Evidence-2.1.pdf.1CEBM Levels of Evidence Working GroupThe Oxford 2011 levels of evidence table. Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine.https://www.cebm.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CEBM-Levels-of-Evidence-2.1.pdfGoogle Scholar To assist in creating consistency in reporting, the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta–Analyses) website link is included (http://www.prisma-statement.org). PRISMA is an evidence-based minimum set of items (presented as an author checklist) for reporting in systematic reviews and meta–analyses. While this focuses on randomized trials, it is also useful in reporting other types of reviews (Supplementary Appendix S1). Case reports, which are encouraged to be submitted to JSES Reviews, Reports, and Techniques, present an important opportunity to share experiences, particularly when they provide the readers with information having the potential to change practice patterns (see https://www.jshoulderelbow.org/article/S1058-2746(13)00146-8/fulltext).2Mallon B. Case reports [editorial].. 2013; 22: 723-724Google Scholar It is important to understand that for a case report to be published, it must contain within the submission a statement to the effect that informed consent has been obtained. A surgical technique submission, because it is a report of a new method of applying a previously known treatment method or one that is entirely new, demands absolute clarity to the reader in order to apply it safely and effectively. Toward that end, while not mandatory, a clear illustration or a video (particularly with an arthroscopic technique) should be considered an opportunity for the author to strengthen the submission. JSES Reviews, Reports and Techniques is an open access and online-only journal that concentrates exclusively on best practices on treating injuries and diseases of the upper extremity, including the shoulder, upper arm, and elbow. This publication is an official member of the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (JSES) Family of Journals and is sponsored by 11 leading upper extremity orthopedic organizations globally. The website (https://www.editorialmanager.com/jsesrrt) is now open for receiving manuscript submissions. We encourage you to consider submitting your work to JSES Reviews, Reports, and Techniques. Download .doc (.08 MB) Help with doc files Supplementary Appendix S1