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Journal of Children's Orthopaedics

SAGE Publications Inc. · Germany · Est. 2001

ISSN1863-2548

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

0.532

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.174

Total Works

1,572

Total Citations

29,451

2yr Mean Citedness

1.38

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Children's Orthopaedics focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of pediatric orthopedic conditions. Articles cover a range of musculoskeletal issues in children and adolescents, including fractures, developmental dysplasia of the hip, rickets, bone tumors, and rare bone diseases. The journal also addresses surgical techniques, complications, and long-term functional recovery in pediatric patients.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

Annual Volume~ 76 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,572

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~23 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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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?

1863-2548

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

LOCKSS, 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

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

OrthopedicsPediatrics

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicinePediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Bone fractures and treatmentsHip disorders and treatmentsOrthopaedic implants and arthroplastyCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersFoot and Ankle SurgeryLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesElbow and Forearm Trauma TreatmentScoliosis diagnosis and treatmentHip and Femur FracturesShoulder Injury and Treatment