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JBJS Reviews

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Inc. · United States · Est. 1988

ISSN2329-9185eISSN2329-9185

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.994

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.407

Total Worksi

1,105

Total Citationsi

18,584

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.59

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Orthopedics; Surgery; Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1988

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,105

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

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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?

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2329-9185 / 2329-9185

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

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

102

2.4k

2019

122

2020

116

1.7k

2021

986

2022

108

901

2023

498

2024

149

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 MedicineQ1

SurgeryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

OrthopedicsSurgery

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSurgery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Total Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesShoulder Injury and TreatmentOrthopaedic implants and arthroplastyOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsShoulder and Clavicle InjuriesBone fractures and treatmentsKnee injuries and reconstruction techniquesHip disorders and treatmentsNerve Injury and Rehabilitation

Frequently asked questions about JBJS Reviews

Is JBJS Reviews a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for JBJS Reviews: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of JBJS Reviews?

JBJS Reviews 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 2.59.

Is JBJS Reviews indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

JBJS Reviews is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of JBJS Reviews?