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Top 10 Orthopedics Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading Orthopedics journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights key details authors often need when choosing where to submit, including publisher, impact factor, open access status, identifiers, and available submission profile information.

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
OA
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
#3
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
#4
JO
Journal Of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy

American Physical Therapy Association

JIF 5.8
Q1
Closed

Identifiers

ISSN 0190-6011
eISSN 1938-1344
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#5
AJ

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.
#6
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
#7
KS

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)
#8
SJ

Elsevier BV

JIF 4.7
Q1
Hybrid

The Spine Journal (TSJ), the official journal of the North American Spine Society, is an international and multidisciplinary journal that publishes original, peer-reviewed articles on research and treatment related to the spine and spine care, including basic...

Identifiers

ISSN 1529-9430
eISSN 1878-1632

Publication Cost

USD 4880 excluding taxes for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription publication.

Publishing Timeline

7 days submission to first decision; 63 days submission to decision after review; 137 days submission to acceptance; 8 days acceptance to online publication
#9
B&

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.
#10
AJ
JIF 4.5
Q1
Hybrid

The American Journal of Sports Medicine, founded in 1972, is the official publication of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. It publishes original articles for orthopaedic surgeons specializing in sports medicine, team physicians, athletic tr...

Identifiers

ISSN 0363-5465
eISSN 1552-3365

Publication Cost

Sage Choice article processing charge: $4,400 USD.

Publishing Timeline

Completed articles are published online before print publication.
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