Journal profile · Orthopedics
Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie
ISSN 1864-6697 · eISSN 1864-6743 · Georg Thieme Verlag · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 2007
Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.82; hybrid open access; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 96 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie is published by Georg Thieme Verlag 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 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty, Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes and Medical Practices and Rehabilitation, together about 25.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Das Forum für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie aus einer Hand Aktuelles aus Klinik, Wissenschaft und Forschung Ein unabhängiges Peer-Review-Verfahren sichert Qualität, Relevanz und Plausibilität der Daten Modernes Layout: Klare Gliederung, farbige Abbildungen, strukturierte Tabellen Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie aktuell: Berichte und Reportagen zu den wichtigsten Themen im Fach
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Orthopedics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplastyMedicine9.2%
- Total Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesMedicine8.4%
- Medical Practices and RehabilitationHealth Professions8%
- Orthopedic Infections and TreatmentsMedicine6.6%
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and RehabilitationMedicine6.4%
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine6%
- Hip and Femur FracturesMedicine5.4%
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine5.2%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Orthopedics | 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 | 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
- 0.82LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 327OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,293 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 100 | 5 | 24 |
| 2025 | 96 | 2 | 21 |
| 2024 | 94 | 3 | 56 |
| 2023 | 106 | 4 | 130 |
| 2022 | 114 | 5 | 247 |
| 2021 | 133 | 5 | 491 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Georg Thieme Verlag
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- German
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1864-6697
- Electronic ISSN
- 1864-6743
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie
What CAS zone is Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Orthopedics. 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 Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.82; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 31.
How long does peer review take at Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
Which databases index Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie open access, and what is the APC?
Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .