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ArticleJournal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma2025

The crucial role and challenges of medical journal editors in the modern era.

Raju Vaishya, Abhishek Vaish, Marius M Scarlat, Vijay Kumar Jain

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Article in Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Raju VaishyaIndraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi, 110076, India.
Abhishek VaishIndraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi, 110076, India.
Marius M ScarlatClinique Chirurgicale St Michel, Groupe ELSAN, 83100, Toulon, France.
Vijay Kumar JainAtal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Scineces and Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is an evolving role of medical journal editors in the 21st century, highlighting the challenges they face in ensuring the quality, accuracy, and relevance of published research. As gatekeepers of medical information, editors are inundated with a high volume of submissions, necessitating efficient triage and a keen understanding of diverse scientific fields. The peer review process presents its hurdles, particularly in securing timely assessments from busy experts, while ethical considerations around bias and misconduct demand rigorous scrutiny. Additionally, the emergence of artificial intelligence in research poses both opportunities and complications, calling for clear guidelines to maintain the value of human authorship. Overall, the findings emphasize the critical role of editors in sustaining the integrity of medical publishing amidst an increasingly complex landscape.

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Artificial intelligenceEditorEthicsJournalPublicationResearch

Identifiers

PMID39902340
PMCPMC11787446

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