Journal profile · Orthopedics
Orthopedic Clinics of North America
ISSN 0030-5898 · eISSN 1558-1373 · W.B. Saunders Ltd · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1970
Orthopedic Clinics of North America: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.93; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,950; community-reported acceptance: easy; 64 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Orthopedic Clinics of North America 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 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty and Shoulder Injury and Treatment, together about 25.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Orthopedic Clinics offers clinical review articles on the most cutting-edge technologies and techniques in the field. Published four times a year—in January, April, July, and October—each issue focuses on a single topic that crosses over the following specialty areas: adult reconstruction, upper extremity, pediatrics, trauma, foot and ankle, and sports medicine.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Orthopedics
Editor-in-chief Frederick M. AzarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 14 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMedicine9.3%
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplastyMedicine8.1%
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine7.8%
- Total Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesMedicine7.5%
- Orthopedic Infections and TreatmentsMedicine6.1%
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine6%
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMedicine5.2%
- Shoulder and Clavicle InjuriesMedicine4.7%
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 | Orthopedics | Zone 4 |
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Orthopedics | 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
- 1.93LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 150OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,487OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.58%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,464 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 64 | 2 | 30 |
| 2024 | 60 | 6 | 153 |
| 2023 | 100 | 6 | 450 |
| 2022 | 77 | 3 | 502 |
| 2021 | 79 | 1 | 592 |
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 acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 3,950 / EUR 3,460 / GBP 3,100 / JPY 424,490 | — | — |
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
Article types accepted1
- reviewThe Clinics and Advances review article journals publish high-quality, invited review content on a bi-monthly, quarterly or annual basis. Each journal’s editori…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, 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
Single corresponding author required. 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
Authors must follow Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy. Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Submissions by invitation only; unsolicited submissions not accepted. Model summary
Please note that authorship in the Clinics is by invitation only. We do not accept unsolicited submissions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed; does not count as prior publication. 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
- 1970
- ISSN
- 0030-5898
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-1373
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Orthopedic Clinics of North America
What CAS zone is Orthopedic Clinics of North America in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Orthopedic Clinics of North America is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 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 Orthopedic Clinics of North America?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.93; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 150.
Where are the editorial board members of Orthopedic Clinics of North America based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (14). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Orthopedic Clinics of North America?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Orthopedic Clinics of North America is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Orthopedic Clinics of North America open access, and what is the APC?
Orthopedic Clinics of North America is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,950.
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: .