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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #10,176CAS 4区Gold OADomestic Journal

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery

Abbreviation (ISO):J ORTHOP SURG-HONG K
Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.582•SCImago Rank: #10,176•Identifier (ISSN):2309-4990(Online)•Articles / Year: 126•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,951 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.8
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
36

36 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
126articles/year
100% Gold OA•92.59% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2(IF: 1.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.482)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.118)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.095)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.957)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery is an open access peer-reviewed journal publishing original reviews and research articles on all aspects of orthopaedic surgery. It is the official journal of the Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association. The journal welcomes and will publish materials of a diverse nature, from basic science research to clinical trials and surgical techniques. The journal encourages contributions from all parts of the world, but special emphasis is given to research of particular relevance to the Asia Pacific region.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineSurgery90.9%Biology85.7%Radiology69.7%Anatomy61.8%Pathology60.3%Internal medicine48%Geology36.6%Physics36.2%Psychology36.1%Paleontology35.6%Genetics32.6%Chemistry27.2%Orthodontics24.5%Psychiatry24.3%Physical therapy22.9%Mathematics21.9%Alternative medicine21.7%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #10,176Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1993-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.582

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
55

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.76

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,951 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations616
3-Year Documents296
Citable Documents277

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate27.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

SurgeryQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ORTHOPEDICS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
1 OLIVERS YARD, 55 CITY ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC1Y 1SP
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ORTHOPEDICS
JCRSCIE
76/147Q3
SURGERY
JCRSCIE
157/321Q2
ORTHOPEDICS
JCISCIE
75/147Q3
SURGERY
JCISCIE
147/321Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—11524
20251.699116
20241.387274
20231.696489
20221.482113926
20211.1181311,330
20201.0952282,489
20190.9572743,635
201801572,124
2017—2193,704
2016—1171,504
2015—1151,691
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery

WoS Q3
0112201820192020202120222023202420251.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 0218c412-381b-4b74-901f-9de29edaeb90
Database Updated: 2026-10-01