Journal profile
Case Reports in Orthopedic Research
ISSN 2296-9373 · Karger Publishers · Switzerland
Case Reports in Orthopedic Research: fully open access; APC about USD 830; review about 19 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: As of November 2023 the journal is no longer accepting new submissions. All ongoing submissions will proceed as normal until publication, if accepted. All published manuscripts in the journal will remain archived and searchable. If you have any questions, contact the editorial office. Source ↗Publisher website ·
The latest issue on the journal's website is from December 2023 (Volume 6, Issue 1): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Case Reports in Orthopedic Research is published by Karger Publishers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Bone fractures and treatments, Shoulder Injury and Treatment and Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty, together about 29.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine18%
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine6.1%
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplastyMedicine5.7%
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma TreatmentMedicine5.7%
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniquesMedicine4.8%
- Foot and Ankle SurgeryMedicine4.4%
- Bone Tumor Diagnosis and TreatmentsMedicine4.4%
- Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMedicine4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 112 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 32 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 27 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 23 |
| 2021 | 43 | 43 | 22 |
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 19 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 28 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | CHF 750 / USD 830 / EUR 720 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 790 / EUR 675 / CHF 730 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 720 / USD 830 / CHF 750 | Yes | — |
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
- Karger Publishers
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2296-9373
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6, Issue 1 (December 2023)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Case Reports in Orthopedic Research
How long does peer review take at Case Reports in Orthopedic Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 19 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.
Which databases index Case Reports in Orthopedic Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Case Reports in Orthopedic Research is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Case Reports in Orthopedic Research open access, and what is the APC?
Case Reports in Orthopedic Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 830.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .