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The Iowa orthopaedic journal

University of Iowa · United States · Est. 1950

ISSN1541-5457

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

0.504

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

198

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Iowa Orthopaedic Journal is a peer-reviewed orthopedic medical journal that advances research and education in the orthopedic field. It welcomes original articles related to orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic science, or the teaching of either, including basic science, clinical research, education, and the history of orthopedics.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1950

Annual Volume~ 1 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2023)

Total Publications23

Publisher OrgUniversity of Iowa Press

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Submission Info

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Iowa

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1541-5457

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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

1993

2001

2002

2008

2012

2013

2016

2023

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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Bone fractures and treatmentsOrthopaedic implants and arthroplastyOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesNail Diseases and TreatmentsOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsHealth and Medical Research ImpactsMusculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatmentsCongenital limb and hand anomaliesGeology and Paleoclimatology Research

Frequently asked questions about The Iowa orthopaedic journal

Is The Iowa orthopaedic journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for The Iowa orthopaedic journal: 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 The Iowa orthopaedic journal?

The Iowa orthopaedic journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.504.

Is The Iowa orthopaedic journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

The Iowa orthopaedic journal is indexed in Scopus.