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Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 2001

ISSN2473-0114

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.71

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.834

Total Works

5,587

Total Citations

6,047

2yr Mean Citedness

0.31

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on surgical and non-surgical treatments for conditions affecting the foot and ankle. Articles investigate outcomes of procedures such as arthrodesis, arthroplasty, osteotomy, and fracture repair, as well as conservative management strategies. The scope includes evaluation of clinical results, radiographic outcomes, complications, and patient-reported functional improvements, often comparing different treatment modalities or surgical techniques.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

Annual Volume~ 628 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,587

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~10 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2473-0114

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-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?

N/A

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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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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

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Foot and Ankle SurgeryOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationTendon Structure and TreatmentLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesDiabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and ManagementBone fractures and treatmentsSports injuries and preventionPeripheral Artery Disease ManagementMusculoskeletal Disorders and RehabilitationShoulder Injury and Treatment