Journal profile · ORTHOPEDICS
Annals of Joint
ISSN 2415-6809 · AME Publishing Company
Annals of Joint: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.6 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 111 days to acceptance (91 articles, last 24 months); 43 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of Joint is published by AME Publishing Company 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 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes, Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty and Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques, together about 40.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Annals of Joint (AOJ, Ann Joint, Online ISSN: 2415-6809), launched in March 2016, is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal, providing an interdisciplinary forum for the rapid publication of original articles, editorials, case reports and reviews on clinical, translational and basic aspects of bone and joint, including but not limited to, knee injuries, hip replacement, spine surgery, elbow arthroscopy, shoulder instability, osteoarthritis, trauma, osteosarcoma, etc. AOJ has been indexed by Web of Science [Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)], Scopus and PubMed/PubMed Central(PMC). It received its impact factor of 2.6 for the year 2025.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ORTHOPEDICS
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 19%); most named United States 15, Mainland China 7, Japan 7, Italy 3, United Kingdom 1 (36 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Total Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesMedicine17.6%
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplastyMedicine11.3%
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniquesMedicine11.2%
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine9.3%
- Orthopedic Infections and TreatmentsMedicine6.8%
- Shoulder and Clavicle InjuriesMedicine5.5%
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsMedicine4.6%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine4.4%
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: yes
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePMCPublisher 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 (publisher)
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 93OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.11%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 581 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 45 | 6 |
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | 118 |
| 2024 | 42 | 42 | 202 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 295 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 116 |
| 2021 | 75 | 75 | 570 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
111 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 79 days – 158 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 48 days (91 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 175 days
- Sample
- 91 articles with submission and acceptance dates (95 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Peer review
- Open peer reviewPublisher website
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–450 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted6
- case reportManuscript categories Word limit Abstract Key words Main text Reference Tables and Figures Structure template Original Article No limit Structured with Backgrou…Length not stated
- literature reviewManuscript categories Word limit Abstract Key words Main text Reference Tables and Figures Structure template Original Article No limit Structured with Backgrou…Length not stated
- original articleManuscript categories Word limit Abstract Key words Main text Reference Tables and Figures Structure template Original Article No limit Structured with Backgrou…Length not stated
- reviewManuscript categories Word limit Abstract Key words Main text Reference Tables and Figures Structure template Original Article No limit Structured with Backgrou…Length not stated
- review articleManuscript categories Word limit Abstract Key words Main text Reference Tables and Figures Structure template Original Article No limit Structured with Backgrou…Length not stated
- systematic reviewManuscript categories Word limit Abstract Key words Main text Reference Tables and Figures Structure template Original Article No limit Structured with Backgrou…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access
- Authorship 3.2 Authorship and Author contributions
3.2.1 AuthorshipAuthors should meet all four of the ICMJE’s authorship criteria listed below for authorship (1):
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 6. COPYRIGHT AND PERMISSIONS
For specifications, please refer to: https://aoj.amegroups.org/page/about/copyright-and-permission
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Statement
Annals of Joint is a peer reviewed, open access journal. All content of the journal is published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial- NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). All articles published open access will be immediately and permanently free for all to read, download, copy and distribute as defined by the applied license.
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
- AME Publishing Company
- ISSN
- 2415-6809
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of Joint
What CAS zone is Annals of Joint in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annals of Joint 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 Annals of Joint?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.6; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 21.
How long does peer review take at Annals of Joint?
Based on the dates recorded on 91 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 111 days (interquartile range 79–158 days). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Annals of Joint?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–450 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: Vancouver. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Annals of Joint based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 19%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (15), Mainland China (7) and Japan (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Annals of Joint?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of Joint is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Annals of Joint open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of Joint is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .