Journal profile · Medicine-Surgery
Journal Of Bone And Joint Infection
ISSN 2206-3552 · Copernicus Publications · Germany
Journal Of Bone And Joint Infection: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 92 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); 59 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal Of Bone And Joint Infection is published by Copernicus Publications 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 Orthopedic Infections and Treatments, Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes, together about 62.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Bone and Joint Infection (JBJI), as a scientific open-access publication of the European Bone and Joint Infection Society (EBJIS) and Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS), publishes papers of the highest quality in all areas of infections of the musculoskeletal apparatus. The journal publishes articles on a variety of subjects of interest to practitioners and researchers in the field of osteo-articular and soft-tissue infections. These are comprised of articles on prosthetic joint infection, long bone osteomyelitis, spinal infections, necrotizing soft-tissue infections, septic arthritis, hand infections, diabetic foot infections, biofilm-related infections, fracture-related infections, and bone and soft tissue reconstruction. These infections may present with an acute or chronic history, with fulminant or low-grade symptoms. We welcome articles that include research on both adults and children. The journal scope also includes the prevention of musculoskeletal infections, concepts on diagnostics and treatment, and the optimization of these procedures. The combination of medical and surgical treatment is a precondition to face these demanding infections, in particular when considering that multi-drug-resistant bacteria are a major a concern in our healthcare system. Next to clinical articles, EBJIS and MSIS encourage authors to submit sub-clinical and basic research articles to JBJI, including manuscripts on biomaterials, bone substitutes, biofilm eradication, and microorganisms. It is our mission to optimize forces in the treatment and spot early future trends in bone and joint infection management. To be suitable for publication in JBJI, articles should describe substantial advancements in the field and include significant innovation. The manuscript types considered for peer-reviewed publication are research articles (either as full-length articles or as brief reports), guidelines and recommendations, review articles, case reports, clinical images, and letters. To ensure publication for authors, and to provide a lasting record of scientific discussion, JBJI is ISSN-registered, permanently archived, and fully citable.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Surgery
Editor-in-chief Derek AmanatullahPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 15, Switzerland 5, Germany 4, France 4, Spain 3 (40 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Orthopedic Infections and TreatmentsMedicine33.8%
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplastyMedicine16.6%
- Total Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesMedicine11.7%
- Infectious Diseases and TuberculosisMedicine6.7%
- Surgical site infection preventionMedicine5.7%
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine4.2%
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine3.3%
- Antimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusMedicine2.8%
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 | Infectious Diseases | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Orthopedics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Orthopedics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 2 |
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 183OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.29OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 443 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 | 56 | 14 |
| 2025 | 59 | 59 | 155 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 170 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 320 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 400 |
| 2021 | 49 | 49 | 605 |
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
92 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 67 days – 130 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 30 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 130 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (129 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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | EUR 1,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 1,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,000 | 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 websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License Model summary
All site content, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
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
- Copernicus Publications
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2206-3552
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal Of Bone And Joint Infection
What CAS zone is Journal Of Bone And Joint Infection in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal Of Bone And Joint Infection is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Infectious Diseases / Orthopedics / Surgery. 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.
How long does peer review take at Journal Of Bone And Joint Infection?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 92 days (interquartile range 67–130 days); 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 Journal Of Bone And Joint Infection based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (15), Switzerland (5) and Germany (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal Of Bone And Joint Infection?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal Of Bone And Joint Infection is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal Of Bone And Joint Infection open access, and what is the APC?
Journal Of Bone And Joint Infection 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .