Journal profile · ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISMORTHOPEDICS -ORTHOPEDICS
Archives of Osteoporosis
ISSN 1862-3522 · eISSN 1862-3514 · Springer London · ENGLAND · Founded 2006
Archives of Osteoporosis: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.71; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,990; median 129 days to acceptance (87 articles, last 24 months); 160 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Archives of Osteoporosis is published by Springer London and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Bone health and osteoporosis research, Hip and Femur Fractures and Bone Metabolism and Diseases, together about 56.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Archives of Osteoporosis is an international multidisciplinary journal which is a joint initiative of the International Osteoporosis Foundation and the Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA. The journal highlights the specificities of different regions around the world concerning epidemiology, reference values for bone density and bone metabolism, as well as clinical aspects of osteoporosis and other bone diseases. This journal is directed by the same Editors-in-Chief, Associate Editors and Editorial Board as Osteoporosis International. Authors interested in submitting their manuscripts to this journal should submit through the Osteoporosis International Editorial Manager website (https://www.editorialmanager.com/osin) and mention their interest in the cover letter. All policies and procedures for Osteoporosis International also apply to Archives of Osteoporosis. At times, an Editor-in-Chief may feel that a manuscript submitted to Osteoporosis International would be more appropriate to Archives of Osteoporosis and offer the authors the option to publish it in that journal instead. Archives of Osteoporosis should serve as a forum for the communication and exchange of localized regional observations related to osteoporosis and other metabolic bone diseases.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISMORTHOPEDICS -ORTHOPEDICS
Editor-in-chief Felicia CosmanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named United States 40, United Kingdom 13, Canada 10, Italy 6, Australia 6 (117 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Bone health and osteoporosis researchMedicine34.7%
- Hip and Femur FracturesMedicine15.9%
- Bone Metabolism and DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
- Parathyroid Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine5.4%
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine5.4%
- Vitamin D Research StudiesMedicine5.1%
- Bone health and treatmentsMedicine3.7%
- Nutrition and Health in AgingMedicine3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Orthopedics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Orthopedics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Orthopedics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbasePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 2.71LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 837OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 154LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 698,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,758 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 124 | 68 | 36 |
| 2025 | 160 | 66 | 459 |
| 2024 | 119 | 58 | 646 |
| 2023 | 140 | 55 | 1,101 |
| 2022 | 157 | 76 | 2,644 |
| 2021 | 190 | 71 | 3,521 |
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 Crossref · to
129 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 97 days – 187 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (87 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 163 days
- Sample
- 87 articles with submission and acceptance dates (320 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".
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,990 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Preprints
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Archives of Osteoporosis, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Policies and procedures of Osteoporosis International apply to Archives of Osteoporosis. Model summary
All policies and procedures for Osteoporosis International also apply to Archives of Osteoporosis.
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
- Springer London
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1862-3522
- Electronic ISSN
- 1862-3514
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Archives of Osteoporosis
What CAS zone is Archives of Osteoporosis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Archives of Osteoporosis is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Endocrinology & Metabolism / Orthopedics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Archives of Osteoporosis?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.71; CiteScore 5.5, h-index 66.
How long does peer review take at Archives of Osteoporosis?
Based on the dates recorded on 87 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 129 days (interquartile range 97–187 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Archives of Osteoporosis based?
Of the 117 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (40), United Kingdom (13) and Canada (10). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Archives of Osteoporosis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archives of Osteoporosis is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Archives of Osteoporosis open access, and what is the APC?
Archives of Osteoporosis is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,990.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .