Journal profile · Surgery
JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME
ISSN 0021-9355 · eISSN 1535-1386 · Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1948
JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 4.34; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; review about 1 month (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 27.5%; 497 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. 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 Surgery and Rehabilitation, together about 27.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (JBJS) has been the most valued source of information for orthopaedic surgeons and researchers for over 125 years and is the gold standard in peer-reviewed scientific information in the field. A core journal and essential reading for general as well as specialist orthopaedic surgeons worldwide, The Journal publishes evidence-based research to enhance the quality of care for orthopaedic patients. Standards of excellence and high quality are maintained in everything we do, from the science of the content published to the customer service we provide. JBJS is an independent, non-profit journal.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Surgery
Editor-in-chief Mohit BhandariPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplastyMedicine10.2%
- Total Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesMedicine9.9%
- Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMedicine7.3%
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine7.2%
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine6.9%
- Orthopedic Infections and TreatmentsMedicine6%
- Hip disorders and treatmentsMedicine5.7%
- Hip and Femur FracturesMedicine4.2%
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Orthopedics | Zone 2 |
| 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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · ORTHOPEDICS · rank 16/147
- JCR Q1 · SURGERY · rank 26/321
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
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
- 4.34LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 235LetPub ·
- h-index
- 470OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 17,292OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.05%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 320LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 27,674 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 359 | 34 | 521 |
| 2025 | 497 | 76 | 1,058 |
| 2024 | 390 | 69 | 2,356 |
| 2023 | 353 | 58 | 3,487 |
| 2022 | 394 | 52 | 5,045 |
| 2021 | 414 | 54 | 7,867 |
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 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 27.5%LetPub ·
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
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
- Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1948
- ISSN
- 0021-9355
- Electronic ISSN
- 1535-1386
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 108, Issue 18 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME 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 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.34; CiteScore 6.3, h-index 470.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME?
Authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 27.5%”. 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.
What JCR quartile is JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1; by category, ORTHOPEDICS Q1 (16/147), SURGERY Q1 (26/321). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 1 of Medicine.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME 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, Publisher website; 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: .