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Foot and Ankle Specialist

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1973

ISSN1938-7636

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total45

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

0.648

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SNIP

0.936

Total Works

1,554

Total Citations

16,114

2yr Mean Citedness

0.78

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on surgical and non-surgical treatments for conditions affecting the foot and ankle. Topics include total ankle replacement, ankle fusion, hallux valgus, Achilles tendinopathy, peroneal tendon disorders, and ankle fractures. The scope also encompasses the evaluation of diagnostic methods, implant survivorship, and patient outcomes related to various foot and ankle pathologies.

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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 / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1973

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,554

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1938-7636

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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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.

PodiatryQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ2

SurgeryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Orthopedics

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicinePodiatrySurgeryMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Foot and Ankle SurgeryTendon Structure and TreatmentLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationBone fractures and treatmentsDiabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and ManagementSports injuries and preventionShoulder Injury and TreatmentTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesWound Healing and Treatments