Journal profile · Medicine-Surgery
Musculoskeletal Surgery
ISSN 2035-5106 · eISSN 2035-5114 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Musculoskeletal Surgery: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,890; median 129 days to acceptance (96 articles, last 24 months); 62 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Musculoskeletal Surgery is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Shoulder Injury and Treatment, Bone fractures and treatments and Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, together about 32.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Musculoskeletal Surgery – Formerly La Chirurgia degli Organi di Movimento, founded in 1917 at the Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, is a peer-reviewed journal published three times a year. The journal provides up-to-date information to clinicians and scientists through the publication of original papers, reviews, case reports, and brief communications dealing with the pathogenesis and treatment of orthopaedic conditions.An electronic version is also available at http://www.springerlink.com.The journal is open for publication of supplements and for publishing abstracts of scientific meetings; conditions can be obtained from the Editors-in-Chief or the Publisher.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Surgery
Editor-in-chief Cesare FaldiniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 37, Switzerland 4, United States 2, Japan 2, Germany 2 (56 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine12.1%
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine11.9%
- Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMedicine8.7%
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplastyMedicine8.1%
- Total Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesMedicine6.4%
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniquesMedicine5.9%
- Foot and Ankle SurgeryMedicine5.9%
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma TreatmentMedicine5.4%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | Q1 | 142/597 | 76th |
| Orthopedics and Sports Medicine | Q2 | 122/340 | 64th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 488OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.29OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 193,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 972 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49 | 14 | 1,082 |
| 2025 | 62 | 21 | 1,513 |
| 2024 | 71 | 31 | 1,623 |
| 2023 | 34 | 16 | 1,577 |
| 2022 | 37 | 11 | 1,521 |
| 2021 | 42 | 18 | 1,668 |
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 PubMed · to
129 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 70 days – 193 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 146 days
- Sample
- 96 articles with submission and acceptance dates (150 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
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,890 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- brief communicationManuscripts should be submitted for one of the following sections: Review Articles may be narrative or systematic. Text length must not exceed 4000 words. The n…Length not stated
- case reportManuscripts should be submitted for one of the following sections: Review Articles may be narrative or systematic. Text length must not exceed 4000 words. The n…Length not stated
- case reportsCase Reports are accepted exceptionally, only if they describe absolutely original facts (i.e. unreported), and have high teaching value (i.e. their knowledge i…Length not stated
- editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
- meta-analysisManuscripts should be submitted for one of the following sections: Review Articles may be narrative or systematic. Text length must not exceed 4000 words. The n…Length not stated
- original articleManuscripts should be submitted for one of the following sections: Review Articles may be narrative or systematic. Text length must not exceed 4000 words. The n…main text ≤ 3,500 words
- original articlesOriginal Articles: The manuscript must not exceed 3500 words, 50 references, and 15 figures.Length not stated
- review articleManuscripts should be submitted for one of the following sections: Review Articles may be narrative or systematic. Text length must not exceed 4000 words. The n…Length not stated
- review articlesReview Articles may be narrative or systematic. Text length must not exceed 4000 words. The number of references must not exceed 70. Up to 15 figures are allowe…Length not stated
- systematic reviewManuscripts should be submitted for one of the following sections: Review Articles may be narrative or systematic. Text length must not exceed 4000 words. The n…Length not stated
- systematic reviews (and meta-analyses)Systematic Reviews (and meta-analyses) may be submitted without Editors consultation. Text length must not exceed 4000 words. The number of references must not …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in MUSCULOSKELETAL SURGERY, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
Double-blind peer review; authors must anonymize manuscripts and submit a separate title page. Model summary
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 2035-5106
- Electronic ISSN
- 2035-5114
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 110, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Musculoskeletal Surgery
How long does peer review take at Musculoskeletal Surgery?
Based on the dates recorded on 96 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 129 days (interquartile range 70–193 days). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Musculoskeletal Surgery?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Musculoskeletal Surgery based?
Of the 56 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (37), Switzerland (4) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Musculoskeletal Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Musculoskeletal Surgery is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Musculoskeletal Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
Musculoskeletal Surgery is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,890.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .