Journal profile · Medicine-Surgery
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics
ISSN 0253-2352 · Chinese Medical Association
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics: subscription journal; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics is published by Chinese Medical Association. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Bone fractures and treatments, Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, together about 30.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Surgery
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine11.5%
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesMedicine10.6%
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMedicine8.6%
- Cervical and Thoracic MyelopathyMedicine7.8%
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplastyMedicine5.5%
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatmentMedicine5.4%
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniquesMedicine4.5%
- Foot and Ankle SurgeryMedicine4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | Q3 | 435/597 | 27th |
| Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation | Q4 | 214/257 | 16th |
| Orthopedics and Sports Medicine | Q4 | 283/340 | 16th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,444 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 83 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Chinese Medical Association
- ISSN
- 0253-2352
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics
Which databases index Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics is indexed in Scopus.
Is Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics open access, and what is the APC?
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics is a subscription 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .