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Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1914

ISSN1532-6500

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

1.741

H-Index

213

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.753

Total Works

11,291

Total Citations

364,700

2yr Mean Citedness

1.93

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery focuses exclusively on medical, surgical, and physical techniques for treating injury and disease of the upper extremity. Topics covered include fractures, dislocations, diseases and injuries of the rotator cuff, imaging techniques, arthritis, arthroscopy, arthroplasty, and rehabilitation.

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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 Published1914

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications11,291

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1532-6500

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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

OrthopedicsSport SciencesSurgery

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSurgerySports ScienceMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Shoulder Injury and TreatmentShoulder and Clavicle InjuriesNerve Injury and RehabilitationElbow and Forearm Trauma TreatmentOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesTendon Structure and TreatmentAnesthesia and Pain ManagementTrauma Management and DiagnosisDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies