Journal profile · ORTHOPEDICS-SURGERY
Bone & Joint Journal
ISSN 2049-4394 · eISSN 2049-4408 · British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery · ENGLAND
Bone & Joint Journal: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 4.59; hybrid open access; 214 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bone & Joint Journal is published by British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery and is in Zone 1 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty, Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes and Orthopedic Infections and Treatments, together about 44.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
We welcome original articles from any part of the world. The papers are assessed by members of the Editorial Board and our international panel of expert reviewers, then either accepted for publication or rejected by the Editor. We receive over 2000 submissions each year and accept about 250 for publication, many after revisions recommended by the reviewers, editors or statistical advisers. A decision usually takes between six and eight weeks. Each paper is assessed by two reviewers with a special interest in the subject covered by the paper, and also by members of the editorial team. Controversial papers will be discussed at a full meeting of the Editorial Board. Publication is between four and six months after acceptance.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): ORTHOPEDICS-SURGERY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplastyMedicine18.1%
- Total Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesMedicine17.1%
- Orthopedic Infections and TreatmentsMedicine9.5%
- Hip and Femur FracturesMedicine6.6%
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine6.3%
- Hip disorders and treatmentsMedicine5.8%
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine4.4%
- Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMedicine3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Orthopedics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Orthopedics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Orthopedics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 4.59LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 164LetPub ·
- h-index
- 134OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,673OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.76%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 189LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,791 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 155 | 34 | 134 |
| 2025 | 214 | 61 | 955 |
| 2024 | 256 | 67 | 2,096 |
| 2023 | 199 | 57 | 2,833 |
| 2022 | 163 | 45 | 3,587 |
| 2021 | 323 | 64 | 8,421 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2049-4394
- Electronic ISSN
- 2049-4408
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bone & Joint Journal
What CAS zone is Bone & Joint Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bone & Joint Journal is in Zone 1 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Orthopedics / Surgery; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Bone & Joint Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.59; CiteScore 7.7, h-index 134.
Which databases index Bone & Joint Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bone & Joint Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Bone & Joint Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Bone & Joint Journal is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .