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Journal of Knee Surgery

Georg Thieme Verlag · Germany · Est. 1977

ISSN1938-2480

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.852

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CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.776

Total Works

2,705

Total Citations

43,421

2yr Mean Citedness

0.95

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on surgical interventions and outcomes related to knee conditions. It covers topics such as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, meniscus repair, total knee arthroplasty (TKA), and cartilage restoration techniques. The articles investigate complications, surgical techniques, patient selection, and the effectiveness of various treatments for knee injuries and degenerative conditions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1977

FrequencyMonthly, 2019-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,705

Publisher OrgThieme Medical Publishers (Germany)

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Georg Thieme Verlag

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1938-2480

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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

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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

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Primary language documented?

English

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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.

SurgeryQ1

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Orthopedics

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSurgery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Total Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesKnee injuries and reconstruction techniquesOrthopaedic implants and arthroplastyOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsSports injuries and preventionShoulder Injury and TreatmentLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesOsteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationBone fractures and treatments