Journal profile
Journal of Research and Practice on the Musculoskeletal System
ISSN 2585-2787 · Hylonome Publications · Greece
Journal of Research and Practice on the Musculoskeletal System: fully open access; APC about USD 107; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 18 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Research and Practice on the Musculoskeletal System is published by Hylonome Publications. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Bone health and osteoporosis research, Bone fractures and treatments and Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques, together about 29.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Research and Practice on the Musculoskeletal System is a peer-reviewed, open access journal published by Hylonome Publications. The Journal focuses upon all the aspects of clinical and basic research related to musculoskeletal system. JRPMS provides easy access to high quality Manuscripts in all topics related to orthopaedic, diagnosis and management, as well as to musculoskeletal disorders and injuries. We aim to provide immediate and unlimited access to highest quality clinical and experimental content via open access platform. JRPMS accepts... Original Articles, Reviews, Mini Reviews, Short Communications, Case Reports, Perspectives/Opinions, Letters, Research Protocols and Commentaries for publication. All articles published in the journal are subject to a rigorous peer review process.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief George P. LyritisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Greece 9 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Bone health and osteoporosis researchMedicine16.6%
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine8.5%
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniquesMedicine4.8%
- Bone Metabolism and DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesMedicine4.4%
- Nutrition and Health in AgingMedicine4.1%
- Foot and Ankle SurgeryMedicine4.1%
- Parathyroid Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.68OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 185 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 60 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 62 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 41 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 23 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 26 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 18 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 100 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 100 | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9
- case reportsJRPMS accepts... Original Articles, Reviews, Mini Reviews, Short Communications, Case Reports, Perspectives/Opinions, Letters, Research Protocols and Commentari…Length not stated
- commentariesJRPMS accepts... Original Articles, Reviews, Mini Reviews, Short Communications, Case Reports, Perspectives/Opinions, Letters, Research Protocols and Commentari…Length not stated
- lettersJRPMS accepts... Original Articles, Reviews, Mini Reviews, Short Communications, Case Reports, Perspectives/Opinions, Letters, Research Protocols and Commentari…Length not stated
- mini reviewsJRPMS accepts... Original Articles, Reviews, Mini Reviews, Short Communications, Case Reports, Perspectives/Opinions, Letters, Research Protocols and Commentari…Length not stated
- original articlesJRPMS accepts... Original Articles, Reviews, Mini Reviews, Short Communications, Case Reports, Perspectives/Opinions, Letters, Research Protocols and Commentari…Length not stated
- perspectives/opinionsJRPMS accepts... Original Articles, Reviews, Mini Reviews, Short Communications, Case Reports, Perspectives/Opinions, Letters, Research Protocols and Commentari…Length not stated
- research protocolsJRPMS accepts... Original Articles, Reviews, Mini Reviews, Short Communications, Case Reports, Perspectives/Opinions, Letters, Research Protocols and Commentari…Length not stated
- reviewsJRPMS accepts... Original Articles, Reviews, Mini Reviews, Short Communications, Case Reports, Perspectives/Opinions, Letters, Research Protocols and Commentari…Length not stated
- short communicationsJRPMS accepts... Original Articles, Reviews, Mini Reviews, Short Communications, Case Reports, Perspectives/Opinions, Letters, Research Protocols and Commentari…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial - ShareAlike 4.0 International Model summary
All published work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial - ShareAlike 4.0 International
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review process Model summary
All articles published in the journal are subject to a rigorous peer review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Hylonome Publications
- Country or region
- Greece
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2585-2787
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Research and Practice on the Musculoskeletal System
How long does peer review take at Journal of Research and Practice on the Musculoskeletal System?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Research and Practice on the Musculoskeletal System?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 5; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Research and Practice on the Musculoskeletal System based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Greece (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Journal of Research and Practice on the Musculoskeletal System open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Research and Practice on the Musculoskeletal System is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 107.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .