Journal profile

Clinical orthopaedics and related research

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
ISSN0009-921X | 1528-1132 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.16
Citation rate 1.73 1,419 total citations
h5-index 45 h5 depth signal
Cited share 43.9% 363 of 827
Total citations 1,419 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.62 External metric anchor
Self-citation 8.6% 122 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 3,189
China 255
Canada 231
Netherlands 142
South Korea 124

Citing Fields of Research

Musculoskeletal Disorders 3,311
Musculoskeletal & Nerve Cancer 422
Patient Care 382
Healthcare Policy 339
Medical Ethics 328

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 27,057 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 827 363 cited publications
Last 12 months 430 35.8 publications/month
Open access share 6.0% 26 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 3,189 citing publications
Leading citing field Musculoskeletal Disorders 3,311 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v32,Jan.-Feb. 1964-
PubMed
v32,Jan.-Feb. 1964-
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
PMC Inactive
Active Coverage
Abridged index medicus
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Hip Society (U.S.)
Contributor
Knee Society (U.S.)
Contributor
Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons

Broad Categories

Orthopedics Musculoskeletal Disorders

MeSH Descriptors

Orthopedics

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

02
Tyler D. DeSena, Paul H. Fine-Lease, Jason L. Hornick et al.
Background: Gout can affect tendons in addition to joints and may clinically resemble infection. The resulting diagnostic uncertainty may lead to surgical intervention or antibiotic treatment, even in patients whose symptoms might be man...
08
Sweta Suthar, Chandra Kumar Krishnan, Anusuyadevi Perumal et al.
Background: Indeterminate pulmonary nodules are frequently identified on staging chest CT scans in patients with extremity osteosarcoma; however, their malignant potential and prognostic implications remain unclear. Understanding the nat...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Latest issue consulted: Vol. 466, no. 1, 2008.

Imprint varies.

Vols. for Jan. 2005- called v. 430-

Available in microfilm & microfiche from University Microfilms.

Also issued online.

Sponsored: Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons; Hip Society, and: Knee Society, <Aug. 1992- >

Indexes: No. 26-no. 36. 1 v.; No. 37-no. 42 in no. 43; No. 43-no. 48 in no. 49.

Some issues have supplements.

Vol. 146 (1980)19911012 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper