Journal profile
Journal of the Foot Ankle
ISSN 2675-2980 · Associação Brasileira de Medicina e Cirurgia do Tornozelo e Pé - ABTPé · Brazil
Journal of the Foot Ankle: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 59 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Foot Ankle is published by Associação Brasileira de Medicina e Cirurgia do Tornozelo e Pé - ABTPé. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Foot and Ankle Surgery, Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies and Bone fractures and treatments, together about 66.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of the Foot & Ankle Frequency: quarterly Editor- in-chief Caio Augusto de Souza Nery(Universidade Federal de São Paulo, SP, Brazil and Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil) Editor EmetirusAlexandre Leme Godoy-Santos(Universidade de São Paulo, SP, Brazil and Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil) Deputy Editors Daniel Soares Baumfeld (Universidade de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil)Marcelo Pires Prado (Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil)Nacime Salomão Barbachan Mansur (University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, USA) Associated EditorsCésar de César Netto (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, USA)Cristian Ortiz Mateluna (Universidad del Desarrollo in Santiago, Chile)Gabriel Khazen Barrera (Hospital de Clinicas Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela)Guillermo Martin Arrondo (Instituto Dupuytren, Argentina)Luis Felipe Hermida Galindo (Centro Medico ABC Campus Santa Fe, Mexico City, Mexico)Marco Túlio Costa (Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil)Mario Herrera (Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain)Pablo Sotelano (Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina)Paulo Felicíssimo (Hospital Professor Doutor Fernando Fonseca, Amadora, Portugal)Santiago Guerrero (Hospital de San Jose Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia) Associated SocietiesArgentinaSociedad Argentina de Medicina y Cirugía de Pie y Piernahttp://www.samecipp.org.ar/ BoliviaSociedad Boliviana de Medicina y Cirugía del Tobillo y Piehttp://sbolot.org.bo/ BrazilBrazilian Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Societyhttp://www.abtpe.org.br/ChileComité de Tobillo y Pie de la Sociedad Chilena de Ortopedia y Traumatologia (SCHOT)http://www.schot.cl/ColombiaCapítulo de Pie y Tobillo de la Sociedad Colombiana de Cirugía Ortopedia y Traumatología (SCCOT) http://www.sccot.org.co/MexicoSociedad Mexicana de Pie y Tobillohttps://www.smpieytobillo.com/index.html PanamaCapítulo de Pie y Tobillo de la Sociedad Panameña de Ortopediay Traumatología (SPOT)https://spot.org.pa/ PeruCapítulo Peruano de Cirugía del Pie y Tobillo (CAPPiTO) – Sociedad Peruana de OyThttp://www.spotrauma.org/ PortugalSociedade Portuguesa de Ortopedia e Traumatologia (SPOT)http://www.spot.pt/UruguayComité Uruguayo de Estudios del Pie (CUEP) - Sociedad de Ortopedia y Traumatología del Uruguayhttp://www.sotu.org.uy/VenezuelaComité científico de pie y tobillo de la Sociedad Venezolana de Cirugía Orto
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Caio Augusto de SouzaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 4, United States 1, Japan 1, Spain 1, Colombia 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Foot and Ankle SurgeryMedicine32.4%
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesEngineering20.5%
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine13.8%
- Tendon Structure and TreatmentMedicine7%
- Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMedicine4.5%
- Nail Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine2.5%
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and ManagementMedicine2%
- Academic Writing and PublishingArts and Humanities1.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 893 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 141 | 141 | 100 |
| 2025 | 59 | 59 | 116 |
| 2024 | 61 | 61 | 92 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 52 |
| 2022 | 63 | 63 | 42 |
| 2021 | 57 | 57 | 28 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
Article types accepted9
- case reportThese include descriptions of cases involving patients, or particular situations, rare diseases, or those that have never been described, as well as innovative …Length not stated
- editorialsEditorials - 700 - - - 1Length not stated
- letter to the editorLetter to the Editor - 500 0 0 0 2Length not stated
- original articleControlled and randomized studies, observational studies, records, basic research with experimentation animals are included here. Original papers must contain t…Length not stated
- original papersOriginal Papers Structured; max. 250 words 3000 40 12 6 10Length not stated
- reviewAll papers that are sent to the Journal undergo a peer review by at least two reviewers. Acceptance will be based on originality, relevance, and contribution to…Length not stated
- special papers*Special Papers* Not structured; max. 250 words 4000 60 12 6 10Length not stated
- systematic reviewSystematic Review Structured; max. 250 words 4000 60 12 2 10Length not stated
- technique tipsTechnique Tips Not Structured; max. 250 words 3000 40 12 6 6Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review Review Process
Peer review by at least two reviewers; double-blind peer review system. Model summary
All papers that are sent to the Journal undergo a peer review by at least two reviewers. Acceptance will be based on originality, relevance, and contribution to science. The reviewers will make general comments on the paper and will decide if it will be published, if recommended corrections are to be incorporated, or if it is rejected. In cases of differences of opinion among the reviewers, a new …
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
- Associação Brasileira de Medicina e Cirurgia do Tornozelo e Pé - ABTPé
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2675-2980
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗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 the Foot Ankle
How long does peer review take at Journal of the Foot Ankle?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 the Foot Ankle based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (4), United States (1) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the Foot Ankle?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Foot Ankle is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of the Foot Ankle open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Foot Ankle is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .