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Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Academic Press Inc. · United States · Est. 1995

ISSN1542-2224

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.651

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.027

Total Works

5,843

Total Citations

88,435

2yr Mean Citedness

0.88

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery is a source for original, clinically-focused articles on the surgical and medical management of the foot and ankle. It addresses topics such as adult reconstruction of the forefoot, adult reconstruction of the hindfoot and ankle, diabetes, pediatrics, sports medicine, trauma, and tumors.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1995

Annual Volume~ 183 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,843

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?

Academic Press Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1542-2224

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ2

SurgeryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

OrthopedicsSurgery

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSurgery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Foot and Ankle SurgeryTendon Structure and TreatmentOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationDiabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and ManagementLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesBone fractures and treatmentsSports injuries and preventionDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesWound Healing and TreatmentsMusculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments