Journal profile · Medicine-Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma
ISSN 0976-5662 · eISSN 2213-3445 · Elsevier
Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,000; median 84 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); 326 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Bone fractures and treatments, Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes, together about 31% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JCOT Aims & ObjectivesThe Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma (JCOT) is the official journal of the Delhi Orthopaedic Association (DOA), India.JCOT aims to serve as a leading source for disseminating cutting-edge clinical and basic research related to the musculoskeletal (MSK) system, covering orthopaedic trauma, elective and emerging technology applications.To achieve these aims, JCOT focuses on several key objectives.JCOT publishes high-quality peer-reviewed original research and review articles on a range of topics such as orthopaedic trauma, joint replacement, spine, paediatric orthopaedics, sports medicine, musculoskeletal infections, hand surgery, orthopaedic oncology including rehabilitation. It encourages innovative, cutting-edge research in MSK biology and engineering, and novel case reports. The journal also features regular editorials written by experts in the field, comprehensive “Virtual Special Issues" on specific orthopaedic themes, educational videos on innovative surgical techniques or procedures, and articles highlighting new clinical signs in orthopaedic patient examination.As a PubMed indexed journal, JCOT endeavours to publish premium-quality articles fostering international exchange of ideas, knowledge of evidence-based medicine to enhance patient care and outcomes.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Editor-in-chief Vijay Kumar JainPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 59, United Kingdom 19, United States 6, Australia 2, Singapore 1 (87 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine16.3%
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplastyMedicine7.7%
- Total Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesMedicine7%
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniquesMedicine6.4%
- Foot and Ankle SurgeryMedicine5.9%
- Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMedicine5.1%
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma TreatmentMedicine4.4%
- Orthopedic Infections and TreatmentsMedicine4.3%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopedics and Sports Medicine | Q3 | 191/340 | 43rd |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 2.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 889OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.17OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,075 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 237 | 209 | 4,164 |
| 2025 | 326 | 306 | 5,159 |
| 2024 | 428 | 211 | 5,048 |
| 2023 | 111 | 108 | 4,713 |
| 2022 | 178 | 178 | 4,041 |
| 2021 | 324 | 322 | 3,565 |
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
84 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 56 days – 118 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 1 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 88 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (599 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
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 35 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 108 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,000 / EUR 2,810 / GBP 2,400 / JPY 372,090 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,730 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- case reportrences. Briefly, the format consists of case report of about 1000 words, max 5 figures or tables and upto 10 references. Letters dimain text ≤ 1,000 words · abstract ≤ 200 words · figures and tables ≤ 5
- editorialby up to two reputed researchers, these editorials (≤1,000 words) must spotlight novel or urgent topics—while bridging reseamain text ≤ 1,000 words
- full length articlesThese articles typically include randomized trials, intervention studies, studies of screening and diagnostic tests, laboratory and animal studies, cohort studi…Length not stated
- letters to the editorWe welcome letters to the Editor on matters of general orthopaedic concern or about recently published articles. Such letters will be subjected to selection and…main text ≤ 500 words · figures and tables ≤ 1
- original articlesed version. Length of articles Text of original articles should be between 2000 and 3000 words. The article should not ordinarily contain more than 10 tabmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- review articleThese should aim to provide the reader with a balanced overview of an important and topical subject in Orthopaedic medicine, emphasizing factors such as cause, …main text ≤ 3,500 words · abstract ≤ 500 words · figures and tables ≤ 10
- review articlesThese should aim to provide the reader with a balanced overview of an important and topical subject in Orthopaedic medicine, emphasizing factors such as cause, …Length not stated
- systematic reviewables or figures Maximum of six authors Systematic review and Meta-Analysis Word limit: 3500 words (excluding abstract and references) All the systematic revimain text ≤ 3,500 words · abstract ≤ 300 words · figures and tables ≤ 10
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
For transparency, we encourage corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administratio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
Authors should complete the declaration of interest statement using https://declarations.elsevier.com/ and upload to the submission system at the Attach/Upload Files step. Note: Please do not convert the .docx template to another file type. Author signatures are not required. If there are no interests to declare, please choose: "Declarations of interest: none" in the template. More Information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles includ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized review Model summary
This journal operates a double anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism CrossCheck (iThenticate)
Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract, a published lecture or academic thesis, see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible aut…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 0976-5662
- Electronic ISSN
- 2213-3445
- Society / sponsor
- Delhi Orthopaedic Association
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma
How long does peer review take at Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 84 days (interquartile range 56–118 days). 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 are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma based?
Of the 87 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (59), United Kingdom (19) and United States (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .