There published 186 papers in Chinese Journal of Trauma in 2019. The yearly monographic topic was concentrated in spine and spinal cord injuries, involving 54 papers covering basic, clinical and rehabilitative studies. The columns mainly included Forum for Academician, Consensus and Guidelines, Trauma Center Construction, Special Monograph for 70th Anniversary of the Founding of People's Republic of China, Spine and Spinal Cord Injuries, Posttraumatic Bone Infection, Trauma Nursing and Basically Scientific Research. The authors introduce the key contents so as to help readers deepen their understanding of the publication and academic orientation of the Chinese Journal of Trauma.