Journal profile · ORTHOPEDICS
Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica
ISSN 1017-995X · eISSN 2589-1294 · Ekin Medical Publishing · TURKEY · Bimonthly · Founded 1962
Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.66; fully open access; APC about USD 1,190; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 91 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica is published by Ekin Medical Publishing and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Shoulder Injury and Treatment, Bone fractures and treatments and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes, together about 23.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Brings clinical research in orthopaedics and traumatology to the scientific community. Independent peer review and open access support help findings reach the global medical community.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ORTHOPEDICS
Editor-in-chief R. HalukPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Türkiye 26, Italy 3, United States 2, Hong Kong, China 1, United Kingdom 1 (38 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine8.1%
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine8%
- Total Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesMedicine7.3%
- Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMedicine6.8%
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplastyMedicine5.8%
- Foot and Ankle SurgeryMedicine5%
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma TreatmentMedicine4.8%
- Hip and Femur FracturesMedicine4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Orthopedics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Orthopedics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Orthopedics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.66LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 706OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.96%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 72LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,874 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 85 | 85 | 2 |
| 2025 | 91 | 91 | 79 |
| 2024 | 70 | 70 | 203 |
| 2023 | 62 | 62 | 251 |
| 2022 | 79 | 79 | 393 |
| 2021 | 105 | 105 | 631 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 57 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,190 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 990 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 990 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted15, with length limits
- case reportType of manuscript Word limit* Abstract word limit Reference limit Table limit Figure limit Research Article 4000 400(Structured) 35 6 5 or total of 10 images I…Length not stated
- editorialType of manuscript Word limit* Abstract word limit Reference limit Table limit Figure limit Research Article 4000 400(Structured) 35 6 5 or total of 10 images I…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- editorial commentsEditorial Comments 1000 No abstract 5 No tables No mediaLength not stated
- imagesImages 500 No abstract 5 No tables 4 or total of 8 imagesLength not stated
- invited historic communicationsInvited Historic Communications 3000 150 35 6 5 or total of 10 imagesLength not stated
- invited review articleInvited Review Article 5000 350 50 6 10 or total of 15 imagesLength not stated
- letter to the editorResearch Articles: This is the most important type of article since it provides new information based on original research. Acceptance of original papers will b…Length not stated
- original articleResearch Articles: This is the most important type of article since it provides new information based on original research. Acceptance of original papers will b…Length not stated
- original paperResearch Articles: This is the most important type of article since it provides new information based on original research. Acceptance of original papers will b…Length not stated
- original researchResearch Articles: This is the most important type of article since it provides new information based on original research. Acceptance of original papers will b…Length not stated
- protocolType of manuscript Word limit* Abstract word limit Reference limit Table limit Figure limit Research Article 4000 400(Structured) 35 6 5 or total of 10 images I…Length not stated
- research articleResearch Articles: This is the most important type of article since it provides new information based on original research. Acceptance of original papers will b…Length not stated
- review articleType of manuscript Word limit* Abstract word limit Reference limit Table limit Figure limit Research Article 4000 400(Structured) 35 6 5 or total of 10 images I…Length not stated
- technical noteType of manuscript Word limit* Abstract word limit Reference limit Table limit Figure limit Research Article 4000 400(Structured) 35 6 5 or total of 10 images I…Length not stated
- video articleVideo Article 600 No abstract 5 4 4 short videosLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePlagiarism, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Plagiarism
Originality requirement Model summary
Manuscripts submitted for evaluation should be original and not previously presented or published in any electronic or print medium.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines
Clinical trial registration required in WHO ICTRP primary register or ClinicalTrials.gov Model summary
Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica adopts the ICMJE's clinical trial registration policy, which requires that clinical trials must be registered in a publicly accessible registry that is a primary register of the WHO International Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) or in ClinicalTrials.gov.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Ekin Medical Publishing
- Country or region
- TURKEY
- Language
- Turkish, English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1962
- ISSN
- 1017-995X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2589-1294
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica
What CAS zone is Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Orthopedics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.66; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 49.
How long does peer review take at Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica based?
Of the 38 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Türkiye (26), Italy (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,190.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .