Journal profile

Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN0949-2658 | 1436-2023 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.14
Citation rate 1.81 680 total citations
h5-index 29 h5 depth signal
Cited share 65.2% 251 of 385
Total citations 680 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.52 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.9% 20 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

Japan 1,673
China 201
South Korea 117
Turkey 75
United States 65

Citing Fields of Research

Musculoskeletal Disorders 1,787
Osteopathies 190
Musculoskeletal & Nerve Cancer 177
Abdominal Surgery 142
Nervous System Disorders 127

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 4,594 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 385 251 cited publications
Last 12 months 185 15.4 publications/month
Open access share 13.5% 25 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country Japan 1,673 citing publications
Leading citing field Musculoskeletal Disorders 1,787 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v3n1, 1998-
PubMed
v3n1, 1998-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Nihon Seikei Geka Gakkai

Broad Categories

Orthopedics Musculoskeletal Disorders

MeSH Descriptors

Orthopedics

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.

Vol. 2, no. 1 (JAN 1997)19981002 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper