Impact Factor
3.43
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.63
976 total citations
h5-index
33
h5 depth signal
Cited share
69.9%
263 of 376
Total citations
976
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.54
External metric anchor
Self-citation
15.3%
149 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
1,121
United Kingdom
126
South Korea
119
China
105
Switzerland
96
Citing Fields of Research
Musculoskeletal Disorders
1,856
Nervous System Disorders
124
Wounds & Ulcers
113
Abdominal Surgery
95
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
75
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
6,852
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
376
263 cited publications
Last 12 months
209
17.4 publications/month
Open access share
12.0%
25 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
1,121 citing publications
Leading citing field
Musculoskeletal Disorders
1,856 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
12 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v15n1, Jan. 1994-
v15n1, Jan. 1994-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
Broad Categories
Orthopedics
Musculoskeletal Disorders
MeSH Descriptors
Ankle Injuries
Ankle
Foot Injuries
Foot
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1177/10711007261492560
Open DOI
Education Calendar
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DOI 10.1177/10711007261486017
Open DOI
General Anesthesia vs Monitored Anesthesia Care With Local Anesthetic Infiltration (MAC-VL) for Ankle Fracture Open Reduction and Internal Fixation: Impact on Recovery Metrics and Safety
Background: Monitored anesthesia care (MAC) combined with regional anesthetic techniques is commonly used for open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of unstable ankle fractures. When compared to general anesthesia (GA), MAC with reg...
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DOI 10.1177/10711007261491753
Open DOI
Which Anesthetic Is Better? The Devil Is in the Details
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DOI 10.1177/10711007261481828
Open DOI
To Walk or Not? A Prospective, Randomised Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Weightbearing on Patient Outcomes Following First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Fusion
Background: First metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint arthrodesis is the gold standard surgical treatment of hallux rigidus and severe hallux valgus with osteoarthritis after failed nonoperative management. Despite its common use, postoperat...
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DOI 10.1177/10711007261484949
Open DOI
Plate-Based Operative Management of Medial Malleolar Stress Fractures in High-Level Basketball Players: A Short Report
Background: Medial malleolar stress fractures (MMSFs) are uncommon but potentially high-risk injuries in athletes. In basketball players, repetitive jumping, landing, and cutting may expose the characteristic vertical fracture pattern to...
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DOI 10.1177/10711007261484160
Open DOI
Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis: Deformity Correction in Medically Comorbid Patients
Background: Tibiotalocalcaneal (TTC) arthrodesis is a common orthopaedic procedure used to manage end-stage pathologies of the ankle and hindfoot. A variety of surgical techniques exist to accomplish TTC arthrodesis. We retrospectively r...
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DOI 10.1177/10711007261484951
Open DOI
Hindfoot Varus Is Not Universally Present in Müller-Weiss Disease: A Clinical and Radiographic Analysis
Background: Hindfoot varus has traditionally been considered a characteristic feature of Müller-Weiss disease (MWD), but its universality remains uncertain. This study evaluated hindfoot alignment in MWD using the Saltzman hindfoot align...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Also issued online.
Official journal of: American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society.
Vol. 16, no. 3 (1995)19950516 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper