Journal of Hand and Microsurgery
Elsevier B.V. · United States
ISSN0974-3227eISSN0974-6897
SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR
32
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS ESCI+10
✓ Scopus Q3+12
Total32
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.301
H-Index
30
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.671
Total Works
987
Total Citations
5,150
2yr Mean Citedness
0.80
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Aims & Scope
Subject areas (NLM/MEDLINE-assigned): Forearm, Hand Injuries, Hand, Microsurgery.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
Annual Volume~ 94 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications987
Publisher OrgGeorg Thieme Verlag
Submission Info
Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review—
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
6/12 · 50%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
❌
Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
✅
Primary language documented?
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
SurgeryQ3
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Surgery
Scopus Categories
Surgery
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationElbow and Forearm Trauma TreatmentReconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesPeripheral Nerve DisordersBone fractures and treatments
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