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Journal of ISAKOS

Elsevier Inc. · United Kingdom · Est. 1981

ISSN2059-7762

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

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

1.472

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.448

Total Works

1,675

Total Citations

6,363

2yr Mean Citedness

1.24

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on orthopedic surgery, particularly concerning the knee and hip joints. Research investigates surgical techniques and outcomes for ligament reconstruction (e.g., ACL), cartilage repair, and osteotomies. It also examines diagnostic methods, patient-reported outcomes, and complications associated with these procedures. The scope includes biomechanical studies, imaging analysis, and the application of artificial intelligence in orthopedic research.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1981

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,675

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~34 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2059-7762

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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?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS

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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

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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.

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ1

SurgeryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

OrthopedicsSport Sciences

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSurgery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Total Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesKnee injuries and reconstruction techniquesShoulder Injury and TreatmentSports injuries and preventionLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesShoulder and Clavicle InjuriesOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationOrthopaedic implants and arthroplastyTendon Structure and TreatmentFoot and Ankle Surgery