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Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports

Indian Orthopaedic Research Group · India · Est. 1971

ISSN2250-0685eISSN2321-3817
DOAJOpen Access
H-Indexi
12
Total Worksi
2,484
Total Citationsi
2,394
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.39
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports (JOCR)publishes original and interesting Case reports, Research Articles, Original Articles, Review Articles, Surgical Techniques/Technical Note that contribute significantly to Orthopaedic knowledge. Manuscripts are reviewed by the Editorial Board and two external referees, and if your manuscript is accepted, it will be subject to Case Report INR 18,000 (450 $ for international submissions), Original Article INR 27,000 (600 $ for international submissions), Review Article INR 35,000 (700 $ for international submissions). No charges for submitting the manuscript or for a decision on the manuscript. Authors will usually receive a decision on their manuscript within 8 weeks. (Please note we do not provide W-8 forms) All manuscripts are to be submitted via the Journal submission software on the website. Any other query regarding article formatting for the submission process can also be mailed to [email protected] The Journal follows the Uniform Requirements for manuscript as laid down by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (http://www.icmje.org/urm_main.html) Manuscripts submitted toJOCR mustbe submitted in the format described below. Articles that do not meet the journal’s style will not be peer-reviewed or considered for publication. All articles should have line numbering and not be more than 2000 words for Case Report, 3000 words for Original Article and 3500 words for Review Article, with a minimum of 10 and maximum 30 references (maximum 50 references for Original Article and Review Article) and maximum 10 figures and Tables in Case Report, Original Article & Review Article. Manuscripts should also contain an structured abstract of up to 350 words. Abstract (Maximum 400 words): Aim & Background, Material & Methods, Result, Conclusion and Keywords (Minimum 3)

General Information

Country / RegionIndia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1971
Frequencymonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,484
Publisher OrgIndian Orthopaedic Research Group
OA Since2012
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Indian Orthopaedic Research Group
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2250-0685 / 2321-3817
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
2
7
2018
24
63
2020
250
575
2021
306
491
2022
307
459
2023
481
494
2024
733
388
2025
692
45
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.

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports

Is Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports?

Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.39.

Is Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports?

Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports (JOCR)publishes original and interesting Case reports, Research Articles, Original Articles, Review Articles, Surgical Techniques/Technical Note that contribute significantly to Orthopaedic knowledge. Manuscripts are reviewed by the Editorial Board and two external referees, and if your manuscript is accepted, it will be subject to Case Report INR 18,000 (450 $ for international submissions), Original Article INR 27,000 (600 $ for international submissions), Review Article INR 35,000 (700 $ for international submissions). No charges for submitting the manusc

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