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Musculoskeletal Surgery

Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 1951

ISSN2035-5114

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

Total66

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

138

days submission → published

measured · last 18 articles · accept 120d

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.635

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.212

Total Worksi

945

Total Citationsi

15,097

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.77

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Musculoskeletal Surgery is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original papers and reviews on the pathogenesis and treatment of orthopaedic conditions. Founded in 1917, it has a rich history in the field of orthopaedics. Provides up-to-date information for clinicians and scientists. Reflects an international scope in both its editorial team and contributors. Indexed in PubMed/MEDLINE and available in electronic format.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1951

Annual Volume~ 56 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications945

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

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?

Springer Verlag

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2035-5114

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

862

2019

841

2020

379

2021

273

2022

173

2023

248

2024

2025

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 MedicineQ2

SurgeryQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSurgery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Shoulder Injury and TreatmentTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesShoulder and Clavicle InjuriesOrthopaedic implants and arthroplastyOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationBone fractures and treatmentsElbow and Forearm Trauma TreatmentNerve Injury and RehabilitationTendon Structure and TreatmentOrthopedic Infections and Treatments

Frequently asked questions about Musculoskeletal Surgery

Is Musculoskeletal Surgery a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Musculoskeletal Surgery: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 66/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Musculoskeletal Surgery?

Musculoskeletal Surgery is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.635.

Is Musculoskeletal Surgery indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Musculoskeletal Surgery is indexed in Scopus.