Journal profile · Surgery
Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine
ISSN 1060-1872 · eISSN 1557-9794 · W.B. Saunders Ltd · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1993
Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.69; hybrid open access; APC about USD 1,860; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 36 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine is published by W.B. Saunders Ltd and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Shoulder Injury and Treatment, Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes, together about 33.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine combines the authority of a textbook, the usefulness of a color atlas and the timeliness of a journal. Each issue focuses on a single clinical condition, offering several different management approaches. It's the easiest way for practitioners to stay informed of the latest surgical advancements and developments.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Surgery
Editor-in-chief Brian ColePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine13.8%
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniquesMedicine11.1%
- Total Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesMedicine8.4%
- Shoulder and Clavicle InjuriesMedicine7.5%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine7.4%
- Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMedicine5.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesEngineering4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 0.69LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 314OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,528 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 36 | 8 | 15 |
| 2024 | 47 | 13 | 31 |
| 2023 | 50 | 10 | 125 |
| 2022 | 48 | 5 | 155 |
| 2021 | 44 | 2 | 108 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 1,860 / EUR 1,740 / GBP 1,490 / JPY 230,700 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,010 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 2
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- case reportFor case reports you are required to follow CARE guidelines and provide the CARE checklist at manuscript submission.Read the CARE guidelinesFollow the CARE chec…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Authorship contribution requirements. Model summary
By adhering to the authorship requirements stated above, authors meet the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) criteria [updated version January 2024] on authorship.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follow Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy. Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process. Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed. Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- W.B. Saunders Ltd
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1993
- ISSN
- 1060-1872
- Electronic ISSN
- 1557-9794
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine
What CAS zone is Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Sport Sciences / Surgery. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.69; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 2; Reference style: Author–date; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: 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.
Which databases index Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 1,860.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .