Impact Factor
3.74
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.85
2,672 total citations
h5-index
43
h5 depth signal
Cited share
78.2%
753 of 963
Total citations
2,672
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.85
External metric anchor
Self-citation
5.6%
150 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
Germany
1,158
United States
638
Switzerland
321
China
312
Japan
292
Citing Fields of Research
Musculoskeletal Disorders
3,621
Abdominal Surgery
301
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents
254
Osteopathies
221
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
151
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
13,468
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
963
753 cited publications
Last 12 months
421
35.1 publications/month
Open access share
87.2%
367 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
Germany
1,158 citing publications
Leading citing field
Musculoskeletal Disorders
3,621 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
16 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v108n1, 1989-
v108n1, 1989-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Broad Categories
General Surgery
Orthopedics
Traumatology
Musculoskeletal Disorders
MeSH Descriptors
Orthopedics
Wounds and Injuries
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1007/s00402-026-06535-6
Open DOI
Epidemiology, determinants, and microbiological profile of implant-associated infections following intramedullary nailing in a tertiary hospital in Ethiopia
Background: Implant-associated infections after intramedullary nailing (IMN) are a major cause of morbidity in patients with long bone fractures. This study aimed to determine the magnitude, determinants, and microbiological profile of s...
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DOI 10.1007/s00402-026-06516-9
Open DOI
Preoperative pain and achievement of the minimal clinically important difference for physical function one year after total hip arthroplasty: a prospective cohort study
Purpose: To examine the association between preoperative social, clinical, and biological variables and the achievement of the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) on the WOMAC-function subscale one year post total hip arthropl...
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DOI 10.1007/s00402-026-06505-y
Open DOI
The boundary between microbial detection and implant-related infection: a structured narrative review of analytical credibility, biological persistence, host response, and clinical causality
Unexpected microbial signals are frequently encountered in patients with orthopaedic implants who do not satisfy validated criteria for confirmed infection. The central interpretive problem is not limited to periprosthetic joint infectio...
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DOI 10.1007/s00402-026-06531-w
Open DOI
Fewer poor joint awareness results with cementless TKA compared with the same-design cemented implant
Background: Comparisons of cemented and cementless TKA have focused on mean outcomes and generally reported equivalence. We hypothesized that a 3D-printed full-titanium cementless TKA and the same-design cemented implant would not differ...
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DOI 10.1007/s00402-026-06488-w
Open DOI
Research trends in total knee arthroplasty in India: a five-year bibliometric analysis
Background: Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the fastest-growing orthopaedic procedures in India, driven by demographic transitions, increased life expectancy, and the rising burden of knee osteoarthritis. With expanding procedura...
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DOI 10.1007/s00402-026-06523-w
Open DOI
Elective primary total hip arthroplasty in rheumatoid arthritis versus osteoarthritis: in-hospital outcomes from the national inpatient sample, 2016–2021
Background: Whether coded rheumatoid arthritis (RA) among patients undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) is associated with excess short-term inpatient morbidity in contemporary U.S. practice remains uncertain. Methods: We per...
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DOI 10.1007/s00402-026-06524-9
Open DOI
Round versus tape sutures with interference fit anchors perform similarly in cadaveric glenoid and greater tuberosity biomechanical testing
Purpose: To determine whether suture shape (flat-tape vs. round-wire) influences biomechanical performance at the suture-anchor–bone interface in interference-fit anchors used for rotator cuff and glenoid labrum repair. Methods: Four mat...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Print issues ceased in 2023.
Also issued online.
Continues: Archives of orthopaedic and traumatic surgery.
Vol. 108, no. 1 (JAN 1989)19900702 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper