Journal profile · Medicine-Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
ISSN 2197-1153 · Springer Nature · United Kingdom
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,940; median 61 days to acceptance (118 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 45% (journal website); 480 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes, Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques and Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty, together about 50.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics is an international journal that aims to bridge the gap between orthopaedic basic science and the clinics, and publishes papers across the entire orthopaedics field, including basic science and clinical research studies. The journal also welcomes translational and epidemiological studies, across all aspects of musculoskeletal disorders. It is the official Open Access journal of ESSKA, the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy. The journal ensures rapid peer-review and publication of high quality papers. Indexing Information All articles published in Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics are included in: Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) Embase (Elsevier) Emerging Sources Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics) Health & Medical Collection (ProQuest) Nursing & Allied Health Database (ProQuest) PubMed (NLM) SCOPUS (Elsevier) Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics deposits all articles in PMC (PubMed Central). The full text of all articles is deposited in digital archives around the world to guarantee long-term digital preservation. We are working closely with relevant indexing services including Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics) to ensure that articles published in Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics will be available in their databases when appropriate.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Total Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesMedicine23%
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniquesMedicine18.3%
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplastyMedicine8.8%
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesEngineering8%
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsMedicine7.7%
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine5.4%
- Tendon Structure and TreatmentMedicine3.6%
- Orthopedic Infections and TreatmentsMedicine3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Orthopedics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Orthopedics | Zone 3 |
| 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePMCEmbasePublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.96LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 460OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.7OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 459LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 472Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 360,145Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,762 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 338 | 338 | 146 |
| 2025 | 480 | 480 | 1,280 |
| 2024 | 226 | 226 | 1,395 |
| 2023 | 150 | 150 | 1,628 |
| 2022 | 125 | 125 | 1,744 |
| 2021 | 120 | 120 | 1,958 |
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 Crossref · to
61 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 38 days – 91 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 39 days (119 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 102 days
- Sample
- 118 articles with submission and acceptance dates (882 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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 45%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 45%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 60 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 62 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | USD 1,940 / GBP 1,470 / EUR 1,630 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,850 / EUR 1,550 / GBP 1,400 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,590 / USD 2,190 / EUR 1,790 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- 3–10
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted9
- book reviewsKeywords are required for the following article categories: Book Reviews, Editorial notes, Study Protocols, Hypotheses, Meeting Reports, Original Papers and Rev…Length not stated
- current concept articlesCurrent Concept Articles Authors preparing a Current Concept Article should carefully review the detailed requirements described here: JEO Current Concept artic…Length not stated
- editorialDouble-blind peer review This Journal operates a double-anonymized peer review process. Authors are responsible for anonymizing their manuscript in order to rem…Length not stated
- editorial notesKeywords are required for the following article categories: Book Reviews, Editorial notes, Study Protocols, Hypotheses, Meeting Reports, Original Papers and Rev…Length not stated
- hypothesesKeywords are required for the following article categories: Book Reviews, Editorial notes, Study Protocols, Hypotheses, Meeting Reports, Original Papers and Rev…Length not stated
- meeting reportsKeywords are required for the following article categories: Book Reviews, Editorial notes, Study Protocols, Hypotheses, Meeting Reports, Original Papers and Rev…Length not stated
- original papersKeywords are required for the following article categories: Book Reviews, Editorial notes, Study Protocols, Hypotheses, Meeting Reports, Original Papers and Rev…Length not stated
- review papersKeywords are required for the following article categories: Book Reviews, Editorial notes, Study Protocols, Hypotheses, Meeting Reports, Original Papers and Rev…Length not stated
- study protocolsKeywords are required for the following article categories: Book Reviews, Editorial notes, Study Protocols, Hypotheses, Meeting Reports, Original Papers and Rev…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Authorship principles
LLM authorship policy Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal encourages data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
No submission fees Model summary
All articles accepted and published in Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics are fully Open Access: immediately free to read, download, and share. To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in the Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics visit the Open access publishing page. Refer and Transfer Program This journal participates in Wiley’s Refer & Transfer program. If your manuscript is not…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
Double-anonymized peer review Model summary
This Journal operates a double-anonymized peer review process. Authors are responsible for anonymizing their manuscript in order to remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout the peer review process (see “Main Text File” below for more details). Since this journal also encourages posting of preprints, however, please note that if authors share their manuscript in preprint form this may compromis…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Important note: the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism.
Authors should make sure they have permissions for the use of software, questionnaires/(web) surveys and scales in their studies (if appropriate). Research articles and non-research articles (e.g. Opinion, Review, and Commentary articles) must cite appropriate and relevant literature in support of the claims made. Excessive and inappropriate self-citation or coordinated efforts among several autho…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2197-1153
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 3 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
What CAS zone is Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Surgery / Orthopedics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3, h-index 53.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics?
Based on the dates recorded on 118 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 61 days (interquartile range 38–91 days); authors report an average review time of about 13 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 45% (2025). 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 Experimental Orthopaedics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: 3–10; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Cover letter: Optional. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PMC and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,940.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .