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Indian Journal of Orthopaedics

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India · Est. 1967

ISSN1998-3727

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15

Total81

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

Removed from DOAJ (2020-05-12). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal is not open access. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

136

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 99d

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.494

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.69

Total Worksi

3,566

Total Citationsi

36,372

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.89

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Indian Journal of Orthopaedics is the official publication of the Indian Orthopaedic Association, focusing on clinical orthopaedics and basic research. Recognized as one of the most widely read surgical sub-specialty journals in South-East Asia. Committed to promoting the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

General Information

Country / RegionIndia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1967

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,566

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1998-3727

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

138

1.6k

2019

294

2020

273

2.1k

2021

222

1.4k

2022

266

1.2k

2023

240

601

2024

339

186

2025

207

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Orthopedics

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Bone fractures and treatmentsTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesOrthopaedic implants and arthroplastyHip and Femur FracturesKnee injuries and reconstruction techniquesOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationShoulder Injury and TreatmentOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsHip disorders and treatmentsElbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment

Frequently asked questions about Indian Journal of Orthopaedics

Is Indian Journal of Orthopaedics a predatory journal?

Indian Journal of Orthopaedics was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal is not open access" (2020-05-12). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Web of Science, Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Indian Journal of Orthopaedics?

Indian Journal of Orthopaedics is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.89.

Is Indian Journal of Orthopaedics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Indian Journal of Orthopaedics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.