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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #8,435CAS 4区Hybrid

Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery

Abbreviation (ISO):J FOOT ANKLE SURG
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.687•SCImago Rank: #8,435•Identifier (ISSN):1067-2516(Print)/1542-2224(Online)•Articles / Year: 226•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,066 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.4
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
58

58 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate7.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
226articles/year
8.29% Gold OA•86.45% 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 Q3(IF: 1.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.4)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.345)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.286)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.043)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.014)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.138)
🔵 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

The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery is the leading source for original, clinically-focused articles on the surgical and medical management of the foot and ankle. Each bi-monthly, peer-reviewed issue addresses relevant topics to the profession, such as: adult reconstruction of the forefoot; adult reconstruction of the hindfoot and ankle; diabetes; medicine/rheumatology; pediatrics; research; sports medicine; trauma; and tumors.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineSurgery98.8%Biology76.2%Pathology67%Anatomy61.6%Radiology49%Internal medicine40.7%Ankle37%Psychology33.7%Physics32.2%Geology31.6%Paleontology30.7%Genetics30.3%Psychiatry25%Orthodontics22.6%Chemistry21.2%Alternative medicine21.1%Engineering20.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,435Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1993-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.687

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
84

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.63

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,066 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,031
3-Year Documents595
Citable Documents551

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 Rate21.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

SurgeryQ1
Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ2

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
29.8周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
32.9周
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
Academic Press Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1993
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10010-1710
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ORTHOPEDICS
JCRSCIE
99/147Q3
SURGERY
JCRSCIE
202/321Q3
ORTHOPEDICS
JCISCIE
96/147Q3
SURGERY
JCISCIE
184/321Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—19523
20251.3213197
20241.3158430
20231.3178659
20221.3451991,123
20211.2863372,387
20201.0433593,735
20191.0142753,108
20181.1382663,306
2017—3185,506
2016—2253,919
2015—2624,249
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery

WoS Q3
0112201820192020202120222023202420251.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.7%

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

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Record UUID: 6785d6a5-0b15-48b1-9dee-1f94f5044836
Database Updated: 2026-10-01