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Journal of Musculoskeletal Surgery and Research

Scientific Scholar LLC · United States · Est. 2017

ISSN2589-1219eISSN2589-1227

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total62

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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 75% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3 · Scopus CiteScore 0.6. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.206

H-Indexi

CiteScorei

0.6

SNIPi

0.229

Total Worksi

553

Total Citationsi

1,190

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.74

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Review Latest Developments in the field of Musculoskeletal Research & Studies from Orthopedic and Spine Surgery, Rheumatology, Basic Science, Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Orthopedic Nursing and Education.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2017

FrequencyBi-Monthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications553

Publisher OrgMedknow

Region🌍 Global South

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Scientific Scholar LLC

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2589-1219 / 2589-1227

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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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

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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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

351

2019

135

2020

194

2021

2022

2023

138

2024

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.

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ3

RehabilitationQ3

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Orthopedics

Scopus Categories

RehabilitationOrthopedics and Sports MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationBone fractures and treatmentsOrthopaedic implants and arthroplastyTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesShoulder Injury and TreatmentSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsHip and Femur FracturesFoot and Ankle SurgeryHip disorders and treatments

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Musculoskeletal Surgery and Research

Is Journal of Musculoskeletal Surgery and Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Musculoskeletal Surgery and Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 62/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Musculoskeletal Surgery and Research?

Journal of Musculoskeletal Surgery and Research 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 0.6.

Is Journal of Musculoskeletal Surgery and Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Musculoskeletal Surgery and Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.