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Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS · United States · Est. 1846

ISSN1528-1132

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.339

H-Index

347

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.431

Total Works

28,168

Total Citations

1,354,889

2yr Mean Citedness

1.47

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research is a peer-reviewed orthopaedic journal devoted to disseminating new and important orthopaedic knowledge. It publishes the latest clinical and basic research in orthopaedics.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1846

FrequencyMonthly, <Aug. 1992- >

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications28,168

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1528-1132

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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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?

English

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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ1

Sports ScienceQ1

SurgeryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

OrthopedicsSurgery

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSurgerySports ScienceMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Orthopaedic implants and arthroplastyTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsBone fractures and treatmentsHip disorders and treatmentsOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationShoulder Injury and TreatmentHip and Femur FracturesKnee injuries and reconstruction techniquesSarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment