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Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0976-5662

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ PubMed/MEDLINE56

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total62

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.538

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.145

Total Worksi

2,929

Total Citationsi

29,114

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.75

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma publishes research related to the musculoskeletal system, including orthopaedic trauma, joint replacement, spine, paediatric orthopaedics, sports medicine, musculoskeletal infections, hand surgery, and orthopaedic oncology. It also covers elective and emerging technology applications within orthopaedics.

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 288 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,929

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0976-5662

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

251

4.4k

2019

375

6.2k

2020

324

4.3k

2021

178

1.4k

2022

111

608

2023

428

538

2024

326

293

2025

172

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Total Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesOrthopaedic implants and arthroplastyOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationShoulder Injury and TreatmentBone fractures and treatments

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma

Is Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 62/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma?

Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.538.

Is Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma is indexed in Scopus.