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Top 10 Open Access Orthopedics Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading open access Orthopedics journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights details authors often need when choosing where to submit.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor data currently available in our journal database.

#1
JO
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.
#2
JO
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
#3
B&

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

JIF 5.1
Q1
Open

Bone & Joint Research is a gold open access journal for the musculoskeletal sciences. The journal highlights an Impact Factor of 5.1 and provides journal overview, editorial board, author instructions, reviewer instructions, and publication ethics resources.

Identifiers

ISSN 2046-3758
eISSN 2046-3758

Publication Cost

APC £1652 for the standard CC-BY-NC-ND licence; £2554 for CC-BY-ND or CC-BY licences; VAT added for UK-based institutions or individuals; waivers and discounts available.

Publishing Timeline

Rapid publication
#4
KS
JIF 4.4
Q1
Open

Knee Surgery & Related Research is the official journal of the Korean Knee Society and covers all aspects of knee surgery relating to knee joint diseases, trauma and treatment, as well as basic research with clinical relevance. It publishes research papers and...

Identifiers

eISSN 2234-2451

Publication Cost

£2190.00 GBP / $2990.00 USD / €2490.00 EUR APC

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 5 days
#5
Ar

BioMed Central

JIF 4.3
Q1
Open

Arthroplasty is an open access, peer review journal providing a dedicated platform for surgeons to share research and clinical experience on the treatment and recovery of joint diseases. It focuses on advances in arthroplasty including innovative technology, b...

Identifiers

eISSN 2524-7948

Publication Cost

APC: £2090.00 GBP / $2890.00 USD / €2390.00 EUR.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 12 days
#6
EO

British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery

JIF 4
Q1
Open

EFORT Open Reviews is an orthopaedics and traumatology journal owned by the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT). It publishes review-focused content and lists an Impact Factor of 4.0, a CiteScore of 7.3, Online...

Identifiers

ISSN 2396-7544
eISSN 2058-5241

Publication Cost

£2250 APC for gold open access; green open access is free via non-commercial repositories.

Publishing Timeline

Articles are published continuously online.
#7
JS
JIF 3.9
Q1
Open

JOR Spine is a fully open access journal established by the Orthopaedic Research Society. It serves the spine research community with a focus on basic and translational orthopaedic research of the spine.

Identifiers

ISSN 2572-1143
eISSN 2572-1143

Publication Cost

$2,730 USD / £2,100 GBP / €2,510 EUR; Society members receive 20% off the full APC.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision: median 7 days; submission to acceptance: median 144 days; acceptance to publication: median 22 days.
#8
JO
JBJS Open Access

Wolters Kluwer

JIF 3.8
Q1
Open

Identifiers

eISSN 2472-7245
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#9
JO
JIF 3.7
Q1
Open

The Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology is the official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (SIOT). It publishes peer-reviewed, open-access original research articles on all topics in orthopaedic surgery and trauma and welcomes...

Identifiers

ISSN 1590-9921
eISSN 1590-9999

Publication Cost

APC £2390.00 GBP / $3290.00 USD / €2790.00 EUR, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 19 days
#10
JO

The Journal of ISAKOS (JISAKOS) is an online-only orthopaedics journal and the official journal of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. It synthesizes research and evidence-based guidelines in orthopaedic spor...

Identifiers

ISSN 2059-7754
eISSN 2059-7762

Publication Cost

USD 850–2000 excluding taxes, depending on article type; 20% discount for eligible ISAKOS member corresponding authors.

Publishing Timeline

46 days submission to decision after review; 101 days submission to acceptance
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