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Q1 Orthopedics Journals

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#1

JO

Journal Of Physiotherapy

Elsevier BV

JIF 9.4

Q1

Open

Journal of Physiotherapy is the official journal of the Australian Physiotherapy Association. Its mission is to publish high-quality research with important impact for global physiotherapy practice and to help clinicians access, understand and implement resear...

Identifiers

ISSN 1836-9553

eISSN 1836-9561

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge: USD 3450 for full length articles and review articles; USD 500 for other articles. The APC is covered by the Australian Physiotherapy Association for all submitted articles accepted for publication after peer review.

Publishing Timeline

Proof corrections are requested within two days after page proofs are sent to the corresponding author.

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#2

OA

Osteoarthritis And Cartilage

Elsevier BV

JIF 9

Q1

Hybrid

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage is the official journal of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International. It is an international, multidisciplinary journal that disseminates information for specialists and practitioners concerned with osteoarthritis and foste...

Identifiers

ISSN 1063-4584

eISSN 1522-9653

Publication Cost

USD 4460 APC for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription articles.

Publishing Timeline

55 days submission to decision after review; 142 days submission to acceptance; 8 days acceptance to online publication

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#3

JO

Journal Of Orthopaedic Translation

Elsevier BV

JIF 7.8

Q1

Open

The Journal of Orthopaedic Translation is the official peer-reviewed, open access journal of the Chinese Speaking Orthopaedic Society and the International Chinese Musculoskeletal Research Society. It focuses on orthopaedic translational research and publishes...

Identifiers

ISSN 2214-031X

eISSN 2214-031X

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge: USD 2500 excluding taxes for all articles.

Publishing Timeline

7 days submission to first decision; 50 days submission to decision after review; 137 days submission to acceptance

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#4

JO

Journal Of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy

J O S P T

JIF 5.8

Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 0190-6011

eISSN 1938-1344

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#5

AJ

Arthroscopy-the Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery

Elsevier BV

JIF 5.4

Q1

Hybrid

Arthroscopy is a peer-reviewed journal in minimally invasive surgery and arthroscopic techniques. It discusses the advantages, disadvantages, applications, efficiency, efficacy, and cost benefit of emerging arthroscopic methods and is an official journal of th...

Identifiers

ISSN 0749-8063

eISSN 1526-3231

Publishing Timeline

Accepted proofs must be returned within 48 hours of receipt of the email.

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#6

B&

Bone & Joint Research

BRITISH EDITORIAL SOC BONE & JOINT SURGERY

JIF 5.1

Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 2046-3758

eISSN 2046-3758

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#7

KS

Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy

Springer Science+Business Media

JIF 5

Q1

Hybrid

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA) is the official clinical journal of the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA). It publishes peer-reviewed research in knee surgery, sports trauma surgery and arthros...

Identifiers

ISSN 0942-2056

eISSN 1433-7347

Publication Cost

Open access article publication charge (APC) applies; funding coverage may be available through institutions or funder agreements.

Publishing Timeline

13 days submission to first decision (median)

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#8

SJ

Spine Journal

ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC

JIF 4.7

Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1529-9430

eISSN 1878-1632

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#9

B&

Bone & Joint Journal

British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery

JIF 4.6

Q1

Closed

The Bone & Joint Journal is an orthopaedics journal with an Impact Factor of 4.6 and offers article alerts, social media channels, podcasts, videos, infographics, and an archive browser.

Identifiers

ISSN 2049-4394

eISSN 2049-4394

Publication Cost

Gold Open Access publication charge: £3159 GBP + VAT for CC-BY-NC-ND and £3875 GBP + VAT for CC-BY-ND and CC-BY; Green Open Access available at no cost.

Publishing Timeline

Publishes monthly.

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#10

AJ

American Journal Of Sports Medicine

SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC

JIF 4.5

Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 0363-5465

eISSN 1552-3365

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#11

CO

Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

JIF 4.4

Q1

Hybrid

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® is a journal published on the LWW platform.

Identifiers

ISSN 0009-921X

eISSN 1528-1132

Publication Cost

There is no fee to submit a manuscript and no APC for publication under a standard license; authors of accepted peer reviewed articles may choose a paid hybrid open access option.

Publishing Timeline

Appeal decisions can be expected in 2-4 weeks.

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#12

KS

Knee Surgery & Related Research

SPRINGERNATURE

JIF 4.4

Q1

Identifiers

eISSN 2234-2451

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#13

Ar

Arthroplasty

BMC

JIF 4.3

Q1

Identifiers

eISSN 2524-7948

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#14

JO

Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery-American Volume

Wolters Kluwer

JIF 4.3

Q1

Closed

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume) is part of the JBJS publishing platform focused on orthopaedics and related subspecialties, with related publications including JBJS Reviews, JBJS Open Access, JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques, JBJS Cas...

Identifiers

ISSN 0021-9355

eISSN 1535-1386

Publication Cost

The 2026 APC is $2,400 USD.

Publishing Timeline

Published twice monthly on the first and third Wednesday of each month.

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#15

EO

Efort Open Reviews

BIOSCIENTIFICA LTD

JIF 4

Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 2396-7544

eISSN 2058-5241

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#16

CR

Current Reviews In Musculoskeletal Medicine

SPRINGER

JIF 3.9

Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1935-973X

eISSN 1935-9748

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#17

JS

Jor Spine

WILEY

JIF 3.9

Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 2572-1143

eISSN 2572-1143

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#18

JO

Jbjs Open Access

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

JIF 3.8

Q1

Identifiers

eISSN 2472-7245

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#19

JO

Journal Of Arthroplasty

CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE INC MEDICAL PUBLISHERS

JIF 3.8

Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 0883-5403

eISSN 1532-8406

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#20

JO

Journal Of Orthopaedics And Traumatology

SPRINGER

JIF 3.7

Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1590-9921

eISSN 1590-9999

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#21

JO

Journal Of Isakos Joint Disorders & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

ELSEVIER

JIF 3.3

Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 2059-7754

eISSN 2059-7762

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#22

PT

Physical Therapy

OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC

JIF 3.3

Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 0031-9023

eISSN 1538-6724

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#23

BJ

Brazilian Journal Of Physical Therapy

ASSOCIACAO BRASILEIRA PESQUISA POS-GRADUACAO FISIOTERAPIA-ABRAPG-FT

JIF 3.2

Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1413-3555

eISSN 1809-9246

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#24

B&

Bone & Joint Open

BRITISH EDITORIAL SOC BONE & JOINT SURGERY

JIF 3.1

Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 2633-1462

eISSN 2633-1462

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#25

JO

Journal Of Osteoporosis

WILEY

JIF 3

Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 2090-8059

eISSN 2042-0064

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#26

JO

Journal Of Shoulder And Elbow Surgery

Elsevier BV

JIF 2.9

Q1

Hybrid

Official journal of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons covering medical, surgical, and physical techniques for treating injury and disease of the upper extremity, including the shoulder girdle, arm, and elbow.

Identifiers

ISSN 1058-2746

eISSN 1532-6500

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 3850 excluding taxes for all open access articles.

Publishing Timeline

29 days from submission to first decision; 50 days from acceptance to online publication.

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#27

JO

Journal Of Orthopaedic Surgery And Research

BMC

JIF 2.8

Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1749-799X

eISSN 1749-799X

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#28

JO

Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

JIF 2.8

Q1

Closed

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Identifiers

ISSN 1067-151X

eISSN 1940-5480

Publication Cost

Hybrid open access option upon acceptance; if open access is declined, the article is published free of charge. Current hybrid open access rates are provided through Wolters Kluwer author services.

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#29

OA

Osteoarthritis And Cartilage Open

ELSEVIER

JIF 2.8

Q1

Identifiers

eISSN 2665-9131

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