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Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal

Malaysian Orthopaedic Association · Malaysia · Est. 2005

ISSN1985-2533eISSN2232-111X

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total53

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

0.294

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.422

Total Works

977

Total Citations

5,816

2yr Mean Citedness

0.80

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Aims & Scope

The purpose of this journal is to publish original research studies, evaluation of current practices and case reports in various subspecialties of orthopaedics and traumatology, as well as associated fields like basic science, biomedical engineering, rehabilitation medicine and nursing.

⚡ 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 / RegionMalaysia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2005

Frequencythree times a year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications977

Publisher OrgUniversity of Malaya

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2006

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~24 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Malaysian Orthopaedic Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1985-2533 / 2232-111X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-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?

PMC

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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

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

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2021

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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.

Emergency MedicineQ2

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ3

SurgeryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Orthopedics

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSurgeryEmergency Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Bone fractures and treatmentsOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesHip and Femur FracturesOrthopaedic implants and arthroplastyShoulder Injury and TreatmentOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsElbow and Forearm Trauma TreatmentKnee injuries and reconstruction techniquesHip disorders and treatments