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Orthopedics

Slack Incorporated · United States · Est. 1955

ISSN1938-2367
SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
✓ Scopus Q2+18
Total43
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗
SJR Score
0.473
H-Index
109
SNIP
0.518
Total Works
11,391
Total Citations
156,666
2yr Mean Citedness
0.98
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Retractions
4
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on orthopedic surgical techniques, outcomes, and complications across various anatomical regions, including the femur, pelvis, hip, knee, ankle, foot, hand, and spine. Studies investigate fracture management, arthroplasty, ligamentous injuries, tumor resections, and the impact of patient factors like socioeconomic status and comorbidities on surgical results.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on the publisher page

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1955
Annual Volume~ 90 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications11,391
Publisher OrgSlack Incorporated (United States)

Submission Info

Peer Review—
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/12 · 42%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Slack Incorporated
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Does the journal have a website?
No URL
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Is the ISSN verified?
1938-2367
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, 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
✅
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
✅
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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.

SurgeryQ2
Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Orthopedics

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSurgery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Orthopaedic implants and arthroplastyTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesShoulder Injury and TreatmentOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsBone fractures and treatmentsShoulder and Clavicle InjuriesHip disorders and treatmentsKnee injuries and reconstruction techniquesHip and Femur Fractures

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