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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,113CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Abbreviation (ISO):Am. J. Sports Med
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.29•SCImago Rank: #1,113•Identifier (ISSN):0363-5465(Print)/1552-3365(Online)•Articles / Year: 518•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,892 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
5.4
↑ +0.9

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
196

196 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate11.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
518articles/year
14.8% Gold OA•91.42% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.4)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.5)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.2)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.8)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.01)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.202)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.81)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.093)
🔵 Computed
20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.057)
🔵 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

An invaluable resource for the orthopaedic sports medicine community, _The American Journal of Sports Medicine_ is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, first published in 1972. It is the official publication of the [American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)](http://www.sportsmed.org/)! The journal acts as an important forum for independent orthopaedic sports medicine research and education, allowing clinical practitioners the ability to make decisions based on sound scientific information. This journal is a must-read for: * Orthopaedic Surgeons and Specialists * Sports Medicine Physicians * Physiatrists * Athletic Trainers * Team Physicians * And Physical Therapists

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.8%Surgery78.7%Biology78.3%Anatomy66.5%Radiology62.1%Pathology61.7%Physical therapy47.7%Internal medicine40.5%Physics32.8%Geology31.4%Paleontology29.8%Psychology29.2%Mathematics25%Alternative medicine24.9%Anterior cruciate ligament24.7%Physical medicine and rehabilitation21.6%Orthodontics21.5%Chemistry21.3%Psychiatry21%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,113Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1973-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.29

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
292

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.44

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,892 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations7,563
3-Year Documents1,299
Citable Documents1,157

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 Rate22.6%

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
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ1
Sports ScienceQ1

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
SAGE Publications Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1976
Editorial Address
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, 2455 TELLER RD, THOUSAND OAKS, USA, CA, 91320
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ORTHOPEDICS
JCRSCIE
8/147Q1
SPORT SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
9/136Q1
ORTHOPEDICS
JCISCIE
7/147Q1
SPORT SCIENCES
JCISCIE
7/136Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—370230
20254.53871,973
20244.24114,271
20234.84045,835
20227.014438,855
20216.20252813,721
20205.8145117,246
20196.09347121,004
20186.05743122,591
2017—41126,472
2016—48935,534
2015—41735,773
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for American Journal of Sports Medicine

WoS Q1
2479201820192020202120222023202420254.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 11.9%

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: 711d05bd-3c1d-4be8-a883-cde0fc8b45d0
Database Updated: 2026-09-30