Journal profile · CELL & TISSUE ENGINEERING-ORTHOPEDICS
Bone & Joint Research
ISSN 2046-3758 · British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery · ENGLAND
Bone & Joint Research: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 5.38; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 111 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bone & Joint Research 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 36.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Bone & Joint Research (BJR) is a gold open access journal with an impact factor of 5.5, dedicated exclusively to publishing research related to disorders of the musculoskeletal system and their treatment. Through a continuous publication model, the journal aims to provide rapid publication of research across a range of disciplines in the musculoskeletal sciences including, but not limited to: basic science; bioengineering; biomechanics; regenerative medicine; stem cells; inflammation; immunology; infection; metabolomics; proteomics; tissue research; ligaments; veterinary orthopaedics; pre-clinical and translational laboratory studies where there is clear relevance to the treatment of disorders in humans that conform to CONSORT and STROBE guidelines; and studies from the device and pharmaceutical industries. Available in PubMed Central, and therefore fully searchable on PubMed, BJR offers maximum exposure of your work. We are keen to support studies by young and new researchers who want and need to publish their work while they are learning and developing their ideas and skills. We will consider early-phase and post-marketing studies from the device and pharmaceutical industries. We believe it is essential to the research record that such studies are published and with open access. Research which BJR will not publish are clinical papers, genetics papers, genome-wide association study (GWAS) papers, case series of non-consecutive patients, studies that lack a clear research question, case reports, and theses. Please note that BJR will also not consider Mendelian randomization papers. Submitted manuscripts must be related to the musculoskeletal system in order to be considered for publication. We are unable to accept manuscripts written in other areas of research that have no relation to the musculoskeletal system, e.g. neurology, dermatology. AI Policy: You can find our policy surrounding artificial intelligence and its use in publication here. Preprints Please note that BJR does not encourage the use of preprint servers. However, the following exceptions will be considered: The study is based on animal/preclinical models. For any studies based on human/clinical subjects, we will ask the authors to explain why they put it on a preprint server first. If authors can justify this, e.g. the manuscript is an urgent update related to COVID-19, then this would be considered for publication. However, if a manuscript is eventually accepted for publication then author
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CELL & TISSUE ENGINEERING-ORTHOPEDICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 23, United States 4, Germany 2, Australia 2, Hong Kong, China 1 (35 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplastyMedicine14%
- Total Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesMedicine12%
- Orthopedic Infections and TreatmentsMedicine10.2%
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsMedicine8.8%
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine6.8%
- Hip and Femur FracturesMedicine5.1%
- Bone health and osteoporosis researchMedicine4%
- Tendon Structure and TreatmentMedicine3.9%
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 | Cell & Tissue Engineering | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cell & Tissue Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Orthopedics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cell & Tissue Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Orthopedics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 5.38LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2026
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 707OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.59OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.73%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 99LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,152 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 102 | 102 | 31 |
| 2025 | 111 | 111 | 375 |
| 2024 | 75 | 75 | 629 |
| 2023 | 78 | 78 | 1,237 |
| 2022 | 95 | 95 | 2,073 |
| 2021 | 86 | 86 | 1,930 |
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)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- 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 | GBP 2,433 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,300 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,300 | Yes | — | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use AI Policy: You can find our policy surrounding artificial intelligence and its use in publication here.
Preprints Please note that BJR does not encourage the use of preprint servers. However, the following exceptions will be considered: The study is based on animal/preclinical models. For any studies based on human/clinical subjects, we will ask the authors to explain why they put it on a preprint server first. If authors can justify this, e.g. the manuscript is an urgent update related to COVID-19,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
There is a limit of 12 authors. Each author must have contributed significantly to, and take public responsibility for, one or more of the following study aspects: -- Design -- Data acquisition -- Analysis and interpretation of data. Individuals who have contributed to only one section of the manuscript or have contributed only cases should be treated as a non-author and be credited in the “Acknow…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
For a guide to the publication ethics for BJR, please click here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access and Licensing
Open access journal Model summary
For information on BJR's Open Access policy, Creative Commons license information and applicable author publication charges (APCs), please click here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Submissions and Peer Review
All submissions will be assessed in-house by the Editor-in-Chief, and if deemed suitable they will then be sent out for peer review. They are sent to two reviewers from our international panel of experts, and are then either accepted or rejected by the Editor. All articles published in BJR will have undergone rigorous, double-blinded peer review, to the same standard as that offered by The Bone & …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Please note that BJR does not encourage the use of preprint servers. However, the following exceptions will be considered:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting Guidelines
Please ensure you have selected the correct reporting guidelines for your study type and adhere to these when preparing your paper for submission. Click here for links to the guidelines we support. The guidelines listed below should be followed where appropriate. The Equator Network (Enhancing the Quality and Transparency Of health Research) provides a comprehensive list of reporting guidelines. P…
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
- British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2046-3758
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 3 (March 2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bone & Joint Research
What CAS zone is Bone & Joint Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bone & Joint Research is in Zone 1 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Orthopedics / Cell & Tissue Engineering; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Bone & Joint Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.38; CiteScore 7.4, h-index 74.
How long does peer review take at Bone & Joint Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Bone & Joint Research based?
Of the 35 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (23), United States (4) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Bone & Joint Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bone & Joint Research is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Bone & Joint Research open access, and what is the APC?
Bone & Joint Research 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, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .