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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,414CAS 3区Hybrid

Journal of Hand Surgery-American Volume

Abbreviation (ISO):J HAND SURG-AM
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.066•SCImago Rank: #4,414•Identifier (ISSN):0363-5023(Print)/1531-6564(Online)•Articles / Year: 219•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,349 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.4
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
103

103 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate9.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
219articles/year
8.08% Gold OA•90.27% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1(IF: 2.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.342)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.23)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.124)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.09)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.776)
🔵 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 Hand Surgery publishes original, peer-reviewed articles related to the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the upper extremity; these include both clinical and basic science studies, along with case reports. Special features include Review Articles (including Current Concepts and The Hand Surgery Landscape), Reviews of Books and Media, and Letters to the Editor.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.9%Surgery73.2%Biology69.1%Anatomy60.7%Radiology48.3%Pathology41.4%Psychology28.5%Internal medicine26.9%Physics26.7%Geology24.6%Paleontology23.2%Wrist22.1%Genetics20.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,414Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1976-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.066

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
146

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.08

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,349 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,732
3-Year Documents791
Citable Documents695

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate24.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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
W.B. Saunders Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1976
Editorial Address
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, 1600 JOHN F KENNEDY BOULEVARD, STE 1800, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19103-2899
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ORTHOPEDICS
JCRSCIE
53/147Q2
SURGERY
JCRSCIE
95/321Q2
ORTHOPEDICS
JCISCIE
40/147Q2
SURGERY
JCISCIE
80/321Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—23833
20252.1346352
20242.1267990
20231.93061,962
20222.3423472,224
20212.233963,623
20202.1243233,873
20192.092783,901
20181.7764807,208
2017—4587,777
2016—3865,841
2015—59710,521
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Hand Surgery-American Volume

WoS Q2
1223201820192020202120222023202420252.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 9.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28