Journal profile · ORTHOPEDICS
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
ISSN 1757-1146 · BioMed Central · ENGLAND · Founded 2008
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.29; fully open access; APC about USD 3,080; median 150 days to acceptance (105 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 98 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research is published by BioMed Central 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 Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management, Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies and Foot and Ankle Surgery, together about 60.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Foot and Ankle Research is an open access journal that encompasses all aspects of policy, organisation, delivery and clinical practice related to the assessment, diagnosis, prevention and management of foot and ankle disorders. It is the official journal of the Australian Podiatry Association and the Royal College of Podiatry (UK). The Journal of Foot and Ankle Research covers a wide range of clinical subject areas, including diabetology, paediatrics, sports medicine, gerontology and geriatrics, foot surgery, physical therapy, dermatology, wound management, radiology, biomechanics and bioengineering, orthotics and prosthetics, as well the broad areas of epidemiology, policy, organisation and delivery of services related to foot and ankle care. We encourage submissions from all health professionals who manage lower limb conditions, including podiatrists, nurses, physical therapists and physiotherapists, orthopaedists, manual therapists, medical specialists and general medical practitioners, as well as health service researchers concerned with foot and ankle care. The Australian Podiatry Association and the Royal College of Podiatry (UK) have reserve funds to cover the article-processing charge for manuscripts submitted by its members. Society members can email the appropriate contact at Australian Podiatry Association or the Royal College of Podiatry to obtain the corresponding code to enter on submission.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ORTHOPEDICS
Editor-in-chief Sarah CurranPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 5, Australia 5, Ireland 1, New Zealand 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and ManagementMedicine21.1%
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesEngineering19.8%
- Foot and Ankle SurgeryMedicine19.5%
- Tendon Structure and TreatmentMedicine5%
- Peripheral Artery Disease ManagementMedicine4.2%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine3.2%
- Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionHealth Professions2.6%
- Wound Healing and TreatmentsMedicine2.3%
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 | Orthopedics | Zone 3 |
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Orthopedics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPMCEmbaseCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- 2.29LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 684OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.68OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 78LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 83Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 335,229Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,816 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 102 | 102 | 24 |
| 2025 | 98 | 98 | 144 |
| 2024 | 71 | 71 | 286 |
| 2023 | 93 | 93 | 815 |
| 2022 | 96 | 96 | 1,222 |
| 2021 | 68 | 68 | 1,303 |
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
150 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 109 days – 232 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 105 articles with submission and acceptance dates (203 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 26%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 26%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 153 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Open 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 3,080 / GBP 2,370 / EUR 2,590 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,800 / EUR 2,350 / GBP 2,150 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,990 / USD 2,690 / EUR 2,290 | 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)
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- brief reportArticle Type Description Word Count Abstract Research Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to kn…Length not stated
- commentaryArticle Type Description Word Count Abstract Research Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to kn…main text ≤ 1,200 words
- hypothesisArticle Type Description Word Count Abstract Research Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to kn…Length not stated
- letterArticle Type Description Word Count Abstract Research Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to kn…Length not stated
- letter to the editorArticle Type Description Word Count Abstract Research Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to kn…Length not stated
- methodologyThe method described may either be completely new, or may offer a better version of an existing method. The article must describe a demonstrable advance on what…Length not stated
- protocolArticle Type Description Word Count Abstract Research Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to kn…Length not stated
- research articleArticle Type Description Word Count Abstract Research Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to kn…Length not stated
- reviewArticle Type Description Word Count Abstract Research Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to kn…Length not stated
- study protocolStudy protocols can be for proposed or ongoing research, and should provide a detailed account of the hypothesis, rationale and methodology of the study.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
Data sharing policy: journal expects data sharing; authors should review Wiley's Data Sharing policy and select an appropriate data availability statement. Model summary
This journal expects 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 ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
Copyright & licensing: Open Access journal; accepted papers published under a Creative Commons license; certain funders may mandate a particular CC license type. Model summary
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Obtaining Permission to Reproduce Material.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
ORCID policy: journal requires ORCID. Model summary
This journal is a Gold Open Access journal. Submissions will be subject to an APC if accepted and published in the journal. You can read more about APCs and whether you may be eligible for waivers or discounts, through your institution, funder, or a country waiver. For more information on this journal’s APCs and licensing policy, please visit the journal’s Open Access page.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Peer review policy: transparent peer review; at least two reviewers and an Associate or Assistant Editor; papers sent to review only if Editor-in-Chief determines quality and relevance requirements are met. Model summary
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the author guidelines, new submissions should be made online via the Wiley Authors submission portal: https://authors.wiley.com/journal/JFA2. You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to authors.wiley.com and clicking the "My Submissions" button. For technical help with the submission system, please rev…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism IThenticate CrossCheck:
This journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Read Wiley’s Top 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors and Wiley’s Publication Ethics Guidelines.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy: journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers and will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Model summary
This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers. The Journal of Foot and Ankle Research will consider for review articles previously available as preprints.
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
- BioMed Central
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2008
- ISSN
- 1757-1146
- Society / sponsor
- Australian Podiatry Association and the Royal College of Podiatry
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Foot and Ankle Research
What CAS zone is Journal of Foot and Ankle Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Foot and Ankle Research is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category 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 Foot and Ankle Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.29; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 77.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Foot and Ankle Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 105 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 150 days (interquartile range 109–232 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 26% (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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Foot and Ankle Research based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (5), Australia (5) and Ireland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Foot and Ankle Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Foot and Ankle Research is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PMC, Embase and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Foot and Ankle Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,080.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .