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Revista Espanola de Cirugia Ortopedica y Traumatologia

Ediciones Doyma, S.L. · Spain · Est. 1970

ISSN1888-4415eISSN1988-8856

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total27

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.264

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.364

Total Works

3,571

Total Citations

8,504

2yr Mean Citedness

0.23

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on orthopedic surgery and traumatology, with a particular emphasis on surgical techniques, outcomes, and complications related to joint replacements, fracture management, and soft tissue injuries. Articles frequently discuss the evaluation of different surgical approaches, implant designs, and diagnostic tools for conditions affecting the shoulder, hip, knee, and other musculoskeletal areas. The scope also includes studies on patient populations such as the elderly and pediatric patients, as well as the use of advanced technologies like computer-assisted surgery and ultrasound in orthopedic practice.

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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 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSpain

Primary LanguageSpanish, English

1st Year Published1970

Annual Volume~ 163 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,571

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~51 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Ediciones Doyma, S.L.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1888-4415 / 1988-8856

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

Portico, 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?

Spanish, 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 MedicineQ3

SurgeryQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSurgery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Orthopaedic implants and arthroplastyTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationShoulder Injury and TreatmentHip and Femur FracturesBone fractures and treatmentsOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsHip disorders and treatmentsFoot and Ankle SurgerySpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology