Journal profile
Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
ISSN 2250-0685 · eISSN 2321-3817 · Indian Orthopaedic Research Group · India
Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports: fully open access; APC about USD 400; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 733 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports is published by Indian Orthopaedic Research Group. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Bone fractures and treatments, Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments and Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment, together about 28.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports (JOCR) publishes original and interesting Case reports, Research Articles, Original Articles, Review Articles, Surgical Techniques/Technical Note that contribute significantly to Orthopaedic knowledge.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 26, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, South Korea 1, Pakistan 1 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine16%
- Bone Tumor Diagnosis and TreatmentsMedicine6.5%
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma TreatmentMedicine6.1%
- Foot and Ankle SurgeryMedicine5.5%
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplastyMedicine5.5%
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniquesMedicine5%
- Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMedicine4.9%
- Orthopedic Infections and TreatmentsMedicine4.7%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PMCPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Directory of Open Access Journal, Ebscohost
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
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.51OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,026Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 26,161Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,055 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 891 | 891 | 975 |
| 2025 | 733 | 733 | 874 |
| 2024 | 481 | 481 | 556 |
| 2023 | 307 | 307 | 288 |
| 2022 | 306 | 306 | 145 |
| 2021 | 250 | 250 | 89 |
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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 400 / INR 18,000 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 250 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 250 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | INR 18,000 / USD 450 / USD 600 / USD 700 | — | — |
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 accepted4
- case reportCase Report Salvage of Complex Bimalleolar Ankle Fracture Non-union after Failed Tibiotalocalcaneal and Charnley Arthrodesis using Fibular Strut Grafting and Il…Length not stated
- editorialEditorial The Evolution of CT-Based Robotic Systems in Total Knee Arthroplasty: From Precision Tools to Intelligent Surgical PartnersLength not stated
- original articleOriginal Article INR 27,000 (600 $ for international submissions)Length not stated
- review articleReview Article INR 35,000 (700 $ for international submissions)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Proposed Creative Commons Copyright Notices
Copyright retained by authors; first publication licensed under Creative Commons Attribution License. Model summary
Proposed Policy for Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports Authors who publish in this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work’s authorship and initial publication in this jour…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access; all articles available free immediately after publication. Model summary
Journal of Orthopaedic case reports is open access journal and all articles are available free immediately after publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review by Editorial Board and two external referees. Model summary
Manuscripts are reviewed by the Editorial Board and two external referees
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
- Indian Orthopaedic Research Group
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2250-0685
- Electronic ISSN
- 2321-3817
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
How long does peer review take at Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 weeks. 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 Orthopaedic Case Reports based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (26), United States (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .