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SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1967

ISSN1558-9447eISSN1558-9455

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total45

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

0.745

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SNIP

1.344

Total Works

3,099

Total Citations

35,510

2yr Mean Citedness

1.20

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on conditions and treatments affecting the hand and upper extremity. It covers surgical interventions for injuries like scaphoid fractures, carpal tunnel syndrome, and De Quervain's tenosynovitis, as well as outcomes of procedures such as digital amputations and replantations. The scope also includes the use of assistive technologies like artificial intelligence in diagnosis, splinting for tendon injuries, and nerve stimulation for pain management. Additionally, it addresses patient-reported outcomes, the impact of social determinants of health on hand trauma patients, and comparisons of different anesthetic techniques for hand surgery.

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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 Published1967

FrequencyFour No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,099

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1558-9447 / 1558-9455

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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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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.

SurgeryQ1

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

OrthopedicsSurgery

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSurgery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationElbow and Forearm Trauma TreatmentPeripheral Nerve DisordersBone fractures and treatmentsNerve Injury and RehabilitationShoulder Injury and TreatmentCongenital limb and hand anomaliesFoot and Ankle SurgeryReconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesDupuytren's Contracture and Treatments