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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,492CAS 2区Hybrid

Acta Orthopaedica

Abbreviation (ISO):ACTA ORTHOP
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.228•SCImago Rank: #3,492•Identifier (ISSN):1745-3674(Print)/1745-3682(Online)•Articles / Year: 96•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,504 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
3.4
↑ +1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
100

100 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
96articles/year
99.67% Gold OA•94.5% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.4)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.7)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.925)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.717)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.965)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.217)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.076)
🔵 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

Acta Orthopaedica (previously Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica) presents original articles of basic research interest, as well as clinical studies in the field of orthopedics and related sub disciplines. Ever since the journal was founded in 1930, by a group of Scandinavian orthopedic surgeons, the journal has been published for an international audience. Acta Orthopaedica is owned by the Nordic Orthopaedic Federation and is the official publication of this federation.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.7%Surgery91.2%Biology77%Radiology63.6%Pathology59.7%Psychology58.1%Internal medicine56.7%Psychiatry48.2%Anatomy41.1%Orthopedic surgery40.5%Arthroplasty38.4%Physics30.8%Genetics28.5%Mathematics28.1%Geology27.1%Chemistry26.6%Paleontology26.3%Physical therapy24.4%Alternative medicine21.6%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,492Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1930, 1932-1945, 1948-1959, 1961-2002, 2004-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.228

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
142

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.20

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,504 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,007
3-Year Documents337
Citable Documents310

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 Rate31.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ1
SurgeryQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Informa Healthcare
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2005
Editorial Address
INFORMA HEALTHCARE, 52 VANDERBILT AVE, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10017
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ORTHOPEDICS
JCRSCIE
26/147Q1
ORTHOPEDICS
JCISCIE
26/147Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—8328
20252.4134329
20242.5110693
20233.797967
20223.9251091,075
20213.7171222,070
20202.9651653,867
20193.2171234,562
20183.0761063,528
2017—1275,348
2016—1355,150
2015—1155,189
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Acta Orthopaedica

WoS Q1
1245201820192020202120222023202420252.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 8%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01