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Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Springer-Verlag Italia s.r.l. Β· Italy Β· Est. 2000

ISSN1590-9921eISSN1590-9999
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
100
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (4 more)+22
Total100
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
13
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
1.481
H-Indexi
69
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.583
Total Worksi
1,224
Total Citationsi
23,384
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.45
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology , the official open access peer-reviewed journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, publishes original papers reporting basic or clinical research in the field of orthopaedic and traumatologic surgery, as well as systematic reviews, brief communications, case reports and letters to the Editor. Narrative instructional reviews and commentaries to original articles may be commissioned by Editors from eminent colleagues. The Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology aims to be an international forum for the communication and exchange of ideas concerning the various aspects of orthopaedics and musculoskeletal trauma.

General Information

Country / RegionItaly
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2000
FrequencyThree Times A Year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,224
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
OA Since2007
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~13 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
PorticoPMCNational Digital Preservation Program, China; Koninklijke BibliotheekCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer-Verlag Italia s.r.l.
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1590-9921 / 1590-9999
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, PMC, National Digital Preservation Program, China; Koninklijke Bibliotheek, CLOCKSS
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
Citations received
25
1.2k
2019
23
799
2020
56
944
2021
59
1.2k
2022
62
836
2023
70
558
2024
80
171
2025
44
3
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ1
SurgeryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Orthopedics

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSurgeryMedicine (miscellaneous)

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Is Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology?

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.45.

Is Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology?

The Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology , the official open access peer-reviewed journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, publishes original papers reporting basic or clinical research in the field of orthopaedic and traumatologic surgery, as well as systematic reviews, brief communications, case reports and letters to the Editor. Narrative instructional reviews and commentaries to original articles may be commissioned by Editors from eminent colleagues. The Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology aims to be an international forum for the communication and exchang

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref