Journal profile · NEUROSCIENCES-PHYSIOLOGY
JOURNAL OF MUSCULOSKELETAL & NEURONAL INTERACTIONS
ISSN 1108-7161 · International Society of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions · GREECE · Quarterly · Founded 2000
JOURNAL OF MUSCULOSKELETAL & NEURONAL INTERACTIONS: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.9; hybrid open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 54 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF MUSCULOSKELETAL & NEURONAL INTERACTIONS is published by International Society of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions 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 Sports injuries and prevention, Bone health and osteoporosis research and Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies, together about 27.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions (JMNI) is an academic journal dealing with the pathophysiology and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. It is published quarterly (months of issue March, June, September, December). Its purpose is to publish original, peer-reviewed papers of research and clinical experience in all areas of the musculoskeletal system and its interactions with the nervous system, especially metabolic bone diseases, with particular emphasis on osteoporosis. Additionally, JMNI publishes the Abstracts from the biannual meetings of the International Society of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions, and hosts Abstracts of other meetings on topics related to the aims and scope of JMNI.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): NEUROSCIENCES-PHYSIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine12.9%
- Bone health and osteoporosis researchMedicine7.1%
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesEngineering7.1%
- Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionHealth Professions5.9%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine5.3%
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniquesMedicine5.3%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine4.7%
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsMedicine4.7%
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 | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- 1.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 51LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 101 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 47 | 10 |
| 2025 | 54 | 54 | 71 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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
- International Society of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions
- Country or region
- GREECE
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2000
- ISSN
- 1108-7161
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF MUSCULOSKELETAL & NEURONAL INTERACTIONS
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF MUSCULOSKELETAL & NEURONAL INTERACTIONS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF MUSCULOSKELETAL & NEURONAL INTERACTIONS is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Neurosciences / Physiology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF MUSCULOSKELETAL & NEURONAL INTERACTIONS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.9; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 4.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF MUSCULOSKELETAL & NEURONAL INTERACTIONS?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF MUSCULOSKELETAL & NEURONAL INTERACTIONS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF MUSCULOSKELETAL & NEURONAL INTERACTIONS is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is JOURNAL OF MUSCULOSKELETAL & NEURONAL INTERACTIONS open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF MUSCULOSKELETAL & NEURONAL INTERACTIONS 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; 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: .