Impact Factor
4.15
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
3.90
7,700 total citations
h5-index
62
h5 depth signal
Cited share
84.5%
1,761 of 2,084
Total citations
7,700
Citation footprint
Metric signal
3.84
External metric anchor
Self-citation
3.7%
286 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
China
3,997
Japan
737
United States
727
Germany
648
United Kingdom
497
Citing Fields of Research
Musculoskeletal Disorders
8,208
Osteopathies
901
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
573
Abdominal Surgery
455
Postural Control
338
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
12,505
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
2,084
1,761 cited publications
Last 12 months
1,358
113.2 publications/month
Open access share
100.0%
1,358 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
China
3,997 citing publications
Leading citing field
Musculoskeletal Disorders
8,208 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
19 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1, 2000-
v1, 2000-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Broad Categories
Orthopedics
Physiology
Musculoskeletal Disorders
MeSH Descriptors
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1186/s12891-026-10597-3
Open DOI
Effectiveness of combined bed pedaling and accelerated rehabilitation versus accelerated rehabilitation alone after total knee replacement: a randomised controlled trial
Background: Total knee replacement (TKR) is the gold standard treatment for end-stage osteoarthritis. Postoperative conventional rehabilitation has shown limited benefits. Accelerated rehabilitation focuses on early mobilization and impr...
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DOI 10.1186/s12891-026-10320-2
Open DOI
Chronic musculoskeletal pain disorder patients: different levels of treatment expectations
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DOI 10.1186/s12891-026-10596-4
Open DOI
Postoperative TTTG is not associated with PROMs at 12 months following TKA with unrestricted kinematic alignment: An observational case series
Purpose: The purpose of this retrospective cohort study was to evaluate changes in tibial tuberosity trochlear groove distance (TTTG) among patients who received total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with unrestricted kinematic alignment, and to...
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DOI 10.1186/s12891-026-10436-5
Open DOI
Recent concepts in biological augmentation for rotator cuff tears: a scoping review
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from BioMed Central archive volume screen (viewed on Feb. 20, 2002).
Articles are added consecutively to the current annual v.
Text (electronic journal) in HTML and PDF formats.
System requirements: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web browser, and Adobe Acrobat reader.
Mode of access: Internet.