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Orthopedics

Journal Rankings
TQCC Average citations Median citations H4-Index Number of Papers Impact Factor
(A journal has H4-Index of h when h of its past four year's publications has h citations, whereby h is the highest possible number that renders the former statement true. The citation data are based on CrossRef. The ranking can be re-used under a CC0-license.)
(Using publications from roughly 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01)
Rank Journal H4-Index
1 Osteoarthritis and Cartilage41
2 American Journal of Sports Medicine40
3 Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy39
4 Journal of Arthroplasty38
5 Arthroscopy-The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery37
6 Spine Journal36
7 BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders35
8 Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research32
- Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery32
10 Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume31
11 Bone & Joint Journal30
12 Journal of Orthopaedic Translation29
13 Injury-International Journal of the Care of the Injured28
- Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine28
15 Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research27
- European Spine Journal27
17 Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy26
- Gait & Posture26
19 Physical Therapy25
20 Global Spine Journal24
- Orthopaedic Surgery24
- Spine24
- International Orthopaedics24
- Orthopaedics & Traumatology-Surgery & Research24
25 Bone & Joint Research23
- Journal of Hand Surgery-American Volume23
27 Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons22
- Skeletal Radiology22
29 Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy20
- Foot and Ankle Surgery20
- Journal of Physiotherapy20
32 Cartilage19
- Foot & Ankle International19
- Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma19
- Journal of Orthopaedic Research19
36 Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology18
- Knee18
38 Archives of Osteoporosis17
- EFORT Open Reviews17
- JOR Spine17
- Journal of Hand Surgery-European Volume17
- Journal of Orthopaedic Science17
43 Acta Orthopaedica16
- Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery16
- Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics16
46 Journal of Foot and Ankle Research15
- Clinical Biomechanics15
- Indian Journal of Orthopaedics15
- Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation15
50 Clinical Spine Surgery14
- Hand Surgery & Rehabilitation14
- Journal of Childrens Orthopaedics14
- Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery14
- Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery14
55 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine13
- Journal of Hand Therapy13
- Prosthetics and Orthotics International13
- Orthopedic Clinics of North America13
59 Foot and Ankle Clinics12
- Connective Tissue Research12
61 Orthopedics11
- Physician and Sportsmedicine11
63 HSS Journal10
- Journal of Knee Surgery10
- Hand Clinics10
66 Hip International9
- Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery9
68 Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery8
- Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie8
- Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery8
- Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association8
72 Isokinetics and Exercise Science7
- Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics-Part B7
- Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery7
- Orthopaedic Nursing7
- Acta Ortopedica Brasileira7
77 Zeitschrift fuer Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie5
78 Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica4
79 Sportverletzung-Sportschaden3
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