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It's important to assess whether randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in influential journals, such as the hybrid journal of the European Society of <jats:italic>Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery<\/jats:italic>, and <jats:italic>Arthroscopy<\/jats:italic> (<jats:italic>ESSKA<\/jats:italic>), adhere to reporting guidelines and best practices. Therefore, the present scoping review aimed to explore and map the reporting practices and methodological quality in recent RCTs published in the <jats:italic>Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy<\/jats:italic> (<jats:italic>KSSTA<\/jats:italic>) journal, focusing on identifying gaps in adherence to reporting guidelines and transparency. The study was preregistered and followed the PRISMA\u2010ScR checklist. RCTs published in <jats:italic>KSSTA<\/jats:italic> between 2022 and 2023 were included. The search was conducted via PubMed. 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