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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United Kingdom · Est. 1999

ISSN1757-1146eISSN1757-1146

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

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

0.837

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.337

Total Works

1,762

Total Citations

30,192

2yr Mean Citedness

1.36

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on foot and ankle conditions, including their prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment. Articles cover topics such as plantar heel pain, hallux valgus, diabetic foot disease, melanoma of the foot, and progressive collapsing foot deformity. The scope also includes biomechanics, footwear, orthotics, and workforce and education in podiatry.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 87 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,762

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2007

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen

Review Time~18 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1757-1146 / 1757-1146

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Open

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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?

Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Orthopedics

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and ManagementLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesFoot and Ankle SurgeryTendon Structure and TreatmentPeripheral Artery Disease ManagementSports injuries and preventionBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionWound Healing and TreatmentsMusculoskeletal Disorders and RehabilitationOsteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms