Journal profile
Journal of Orthopaedics and Spine
ISSN 2666-7150 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
Journal of Orthopaedics and Spine: fully open access; APC about USD 250; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Orthopaedics and Spine is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Bone fractures and treatments, Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, together about 29.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Orthopaedics and Spine (JOAS) is an open access peer-reviewed journal committed to publishing high-quality articles in the field of Orthopaedics and Spine.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Pradeep SinghPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named India 27, United Kingdom 2, Singapore 2, Mainland China 1, United States 1 (38 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine10.3%
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesMedicine10.3%
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMedicine9.3%
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniquesMedicine5.7%
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsMedicine5.2%
- Foot and Ankle SurgeryMedicine5.2%
- Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMedicine4.6%
- Cervical and Thoracic MyelopathyMedicine4.6%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, CNKI, Baidu, Portico, Baidu Scholar, CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure), EBSCO Publishings Electronic Databases, Ex Libris – Primo Central, Hinari, Infotrieve, National Science Library, TDNet, Wanfang DataPublisher website
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
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 97 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 2 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 6 |
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 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 250 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 200 | No | — |
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
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-7150
- Print ISSN
- 2772-4409
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Orthopaedics and Spine
How long does peer review take at Journal of Orthopaedics and Spine?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 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 Orthopaedics and Spine based?
Of the 38 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (27), United Kingdom (2) and Singapore (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Journal of Orthopaedics and Spine open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Orthopaedics and Spine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 250.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .