The IP International Journal of Orthopaedic Rheumatology (IJOR) is an open access, peer-reviewed medical half-yearly journal, published since 2015 under the auspices of the Indian Orthopaedic Rheumatology Association, which aims to uplift researchers, scholars, academicians, and professionals in all academic and scientific disciplines. Indian Orthopaedic Rheumatology Association is dedicated to the transfer of technology and research by publishing scientific journals, research content, providing professional memberships, and conducting conferences, seminars, and award programs. With the aim of faster and better dissemination of knowledge, we will be publishing articles ‘Ahead of Print’ immediately upon acceptance of manuscript. In addition, the journal allows free access (Open Access) to its contents, which is likely to attract more readers and citations to articles published in journal. Manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with the author guidelines of the journal, which follow the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), last updated in December 2019. Before submitting a manuscript, contributors are requested to check the guidelines, which are available on the journal website or directly from the manuscript submission website of the Manuscript Peer-Review Process (MPRP).