Journal profile · ORTHOPEDICS
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
ISSN 1749-799X · BioMed Central · ENGLAND · Founded 2006
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.76; fully open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 78 days to acceptance (133 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 1,170 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and 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 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes, Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, together about 25.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research is an open access journal that encompasses all aspects of clinical and basic research related to orthopaedic surgery and musculoskeletal health. The journal publishes research across both clinical and basic science disciplines. Areas of interest include clinical orthopaedics, such as traumatology, spinal surgery, joint replacement, sports medicine, musculoskeletal tumour management, hand and microsurgery, foot and ankle surgery, paediatric orthopaedics, and orthopaedic rehabilitation. The journal also welcomes basic and translational research spanning molecular, cellular, structural and functional studies, as well as biomechanics, gait analysis, implant design, biomaterials and tissue engineering. JOSR encourages the publication of multidisciplinary research that brings together clinicians, scientists, engineers and other specialists to advance orthopaedic knowledge and improve patient care. In recognition of the rapid development of new technologies and approaches in orthopaedic research and clinical practice, JOSR particularly encourages submissions in the following areas: Artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics in orthopaedic research, diagnosis, rehabilitation and surgery Regenerative medicine and biomaterials, including cell therapies and tissue engineering Patient-reported outcomes and rehabilitation, including Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) and telehealth Digital health technologies, including wearable sensors and remote health monitoring relevant to orthopaedic surgery and musculoskeletal research
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ORTHOPEDICS
Editor-in-chief Peter VeePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Total Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesMedicine10.1%
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplastyMedicine7.9%
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMedicine7.4%
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine6%
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsMedicine5.4%
- Cervical and Thoracic MyelopathyMedicine5.3%
- Hip and Femur FracturesMedicine5.2%
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesMedicine4.8%
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
MEDLINECASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 3.76LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 102OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,458OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,116LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 6,300,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,523 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 666 | 666 | 167 |
| 2025 | 1,170 | 1,170 | 4,228 |
| 2024 | 898 | 898 | 7,226 |
| 2023 | 986 | 986 | 10,667 |
| 2022 | 584 | 584 | 9,221 |
| 2021 | 739 | 739 | 14,288 |
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
78 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 55 days – 107 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (133 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 103 days
- Sample
- 133 articles with submission and acceptance dates (2,140 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 ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 31 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | EUR 2,790 / USD 3,190 / GBP 2,490 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,090 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,390 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 2,190 / USD 2,890 / EUR 2,490 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 2,490 / USD 3,190 / EUR 2,790 | — | — |
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 accepted7
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Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Manuscript must be submitted by an author, not a third party. Model summary
Please note that a manuscript can only be submitted by an author of the manuscript and may not be submitted by a third party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Open access articles published under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 or CC BY 4.0 licences; authors retain copyright. Model summary
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research articles are published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND (Creative…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
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
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1749-799X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
What CAS zone is Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and 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 Orthopaedic Surgery and Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.76; CiteScore 5, h-index 102.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 133 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 78 days (interquartile range 55–107 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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 Orthopaedic Surgery and Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,190.
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: .