Journal profile · Medicine-Surgery
Arthroplasty Today
ISSN 2352-3441 · Elsevier · United States
Arthroplasty Today: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,500; median 136 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); 273 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Arthroplasty Today is published by Elsevier 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 Orthopedic Infections and Treatments, together about 68.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Official Open Access Journal of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.The journal Arthroplasty Today brings together the clinical and scientific foundations for joint replacement of the hip and knee in an open-access, online format. Arthroplasty Today solicits manuscripts of the highest quality from all areas of scientific endeavor that relate to joint replacement or the treatment of its complications, including those dealing with patient outcomes, economic and policy issues, prosthetic design, biomechanics, biomaterials, and biologic response to arthroplasty. The journal focuses on case reports.It is the purpose of Arthroplasty Today to present material to practicing orthopaedic surgeons that will keep them abreast of developments in the field, prove useful in the care of patients, and aid in understanding the scientific foundation of this subspecialty area of joint replacement. The international members of the Editorial Board provide a worldwide perspective for the journal's area of interest. Their participation ensures that each issue of Arthroplasty Today provides the reader with timely, peer-reviewed articles of the highest quality.Arthroplasty Today is also a forum for information relating to the advocacy mission of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.Arthroplasty Today is the sister journal of the Journal of Arthroplasty and is indexed on Pub Med Central. It has been published since 2015.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Surgery
Editor-in-chief Brett R. LevinePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 51, Australia 3, Brazil 3, United Kingdom 2, South Korea 1 (66 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Total Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesMedicine28.4%
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplastyMedicine25.6%
- Orthopedic Infections and TreatmentsMedicine15%
- Hip and Femur FracturesMedicine6.1%
- Hip disorders and treatmentsMedicine4.3%
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniquesMedicine2.6%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine1.6%
- Surgical site infection preventionMedicine1.5%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Orthopedics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 508OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.42%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 233LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,047 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 221 | 221 | 33 |
| 2025 | 273 | 273 | 435 |
| 2024 | 286 | 286 | 1,175 |
| 2023 | 186 | 186 | 1,488 |
| 2022 | 273 | 273 | 2,224 |
| 2021 | 225 | 225 | 2,516 |
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
136 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 84 days – 187 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 37 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 174 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (576 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 40 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 118 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 23 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 2,500 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,500 / EUR 2,340 / GBP 2,000 / JPY 310,080 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,500 | — | — |
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
- Optional
Article types accepted16, with length limits
- arthroplasty in patients with rare conditionsArthroplasty in Patients with Rare Conditions. This type of format is used to highlight joint replacement in patients with a rare underlying condition (usually …Length not stated
- brief communicationMain heading - IntroductionMain heading - Material and methodsMain heading - ResultsMain heading - DiscussionMain heading - ConclusionsMain heading - Acknowledg…Length not stated
- case reportArthroplasty Today requires adherence to appropriate reporting guidelines and checklists dependent on the type of study being conducted. For example: Type of st…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- case reportsCase Reports are defined as a narrative that describes for medical, scientific or educational purposes a medical problem experienced by a small number of patien…Length not stated
- editorialEditorial OR Guest editorial OR Note from EditorLength not stated
- guest editorialEditorial OR Guest editorial OR Note from EditorLength not stated
- letter to the editorLetter to the EditorLength not stated
- note from editorEditorial OR Guest editorial OR Note from EditorLength not stated
- original researchA structured abstract (max 250 words) is required for Original Research and Systematic Reviews.Length not stated
- original research articleonsideration for publication elsewhere. Original research articles are typically fewer than 4,000 words. Each research manuscript will have the following compon…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- perspectiveArthroplasty Today requires adherence to appropriate reporting guidelines and checklists dependent on the type of study being conducted. For example: Type of st…Length not stated
- response to the letter to the editorResponse to the letter to the editorLength not stated
- reviewArthroplasty Today requires adherence to appropriate reporting guidelines and checklists dependent on the type of study being conducted. For example: Type of st…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- systematic reviewMain heading - Introduction and backgroundMain heading - Material and methodsMain heading - ResultsMain heading - DiscussionMain heading - ConclusionsMain headi…Length not stated
- systematic reviewsA structured abstract (max 250 words) is required for Original Research and Systematic Reviews.Length not stated
- viewpointreviewed and edited before publication. Viewpoint manuscripts should be 1000 words or fewer. Editorial and Guest Editorial. An editorial is amain text ≤ 1,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use 3.4 Declaration of Generative AI in scientific writing
Where authors use generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process, authors should: Only use these technologies to improve readability and language, not to replace key researcher tasks such as interpreting data or drawing scientific conclusions.Apply the technology with human oversight and control, and carefully review and edit the result, as AI can gener…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship 3.3 Authorship
ICMJE authorship criteria Model summary
Arthroplasty Today adheres to the authorship requirements as defined by ICMJE. Each person listed as an author is expected to have participated in the study to a significant extent in accordance with the ICMJE Recommendations on Defining the Roles of Authors and Contributors. To qualify for authorship in accordance with ICMJE, a contributor must have fulfilled each of the following criteria: 1) su…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure instructions
Authors must disclose the use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process by adding a statement at the end of their manuscript in the core manuscript file, before the References list. The statement should be placed in a new section entitled 'Declaration of AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process'. Statement: During the preparation of this work the author(s) …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows ICMJE Recommendations Model summary
Arthroplasty Today follows the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly work in Medical Journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 3.14 Copyright and License to Publish
Authors retain copyright Model summary
The authors retain copyright to articles published in Arthroplasty Today. Once accepted, authors will receive correspondence from Elsevier guiding them to select the appropriate Creative Commons License to Publish granting AAHKS and the publisher a license to publish the article and will provide instructions to pay the Article Processing Charge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 2. OPEN ACCESS
Arthroplasty Today is an open access journal. There is usually a fee associated with publication if your manuscript is accepted. Look here for details. Please note that if there is financial hardship, authors may request scholarship funding in their cover letter (funding is not guaranteed). Authors may be recruited to write thematic articles or invited to contribute to a special topical issue, and…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 3.1 Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review with two external reviews Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are initially assessed by the Managing Editor for completion. Each article is then assigned to the Editor-in-Chief or Deputy Editor. Manuscripts that are not within the scope of Arthroplasty Today or are otherwise deemed inappropriate for the journal may be rejected at this stage. Papers deemed suitable will be assigned to an Associate Editor who will oversee the peer rev…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
iThenticate screening Model summary
Submissions are subject to screening through iThenticate to validate the originality of the content submitted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints 3.12 Preprint Policy
Preprints allowed (nonprofit servers) Model summary
Arthroplasty Today will consider for publication manuscripts that have previously been posted on a nonprofit preprint server (i.e., bioRxiv, medRxiv, etc.) Availability on a preprint server, including a link to the preprint, must be disclosed at submission. Posting or updating the preprint while under review by the journal is not permitted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines
Clinical trial registration required Model summary
Registration in a public trials registry is a condition for publication of clinical trial research in this journal.
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2352-3441
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Arthroplasty Today
What CAS zone is Arthroplasty Today in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Arthroplasty Today is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 Arthroplasty Today?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 45.
How long does peer review take at Arthroplasty Today?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 136 days (interquartile range 84–187 days); authors report an average review time of about 40 weeks. 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 Arthroplasty Today based?
Of the 66 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (51), Australia (3) and Brazil (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Arthroplasty Today?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Arthroplasty Today is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Arthroplasty Today open access, and what is the APC?
Arthroplasty Today is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .