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World Journal of Orthopedics

Baishideng Publishing Group · China · Est. 1987

ISSN2218-5836eISSN2218-5836

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total38

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

0.717

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.084

Total Works

1,378

Total Citations

32,039

2yr Mean Citedness

1.52

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope

PubMed Central (PMC) is a free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1987

Annual Volume~ 130 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,378

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Baishideng Publishing Group

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2218-5836 / 2218-5836

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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?

PMC

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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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2021

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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.

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Orthopedics

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Total Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesOrthopaedic implants and arthroplastyBone fractures and treatmentsOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsShoulder Injury and TreatmentKnee injuries and reconstruction techniquesFoot and Ankle SurgeryHip and Femur FracturesOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology