Impact Factor
3.15
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.56
2,891 total citations
h5-index
69
h5 depth signal
Cited share
24.8%
485 of 1,953
Total citations
2,891
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.42
External metric anchor
Self-citation
5.7%
165 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
1,002
Australia
400
United Kingdom
371
China
306
Netherlands
283
Citing Fields of Research
Musculoskeletal Disorders
9,623
Stem Cell Biology
720
Cell Differentiation & Development
652
Osteopathies
640
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
599
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
21,430
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
1,953
485 cited publications
Last 12 months
831
69.3 publications/month
Open access share
11.6%
96 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
1,002 citing publications
Leading citing field
Musculoskeletal Disorders
9,623 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
16 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1, 1993-
v1n1, 1993-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Osteoarthritis Research Society
Broad Categories
Orthopedics
Rheumatology
Musculoskeletal Disorders
MeSH Descriptors
Osteoarthritis
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1016/j.joca.2026.10.010
Open DOI
Optical monitoring of inflammatory response in joint explant cultures using near infrared spectroscopy
02
03
DOI 10.1016/j.joca.2026.10.005
Open DOI
Development and Characterization of a Rat Model of Post-traumatic Ankle Osteoarthritis
04
DOI 10.1016/j.joca.2026.10.004
Open DOI
The challenge of linking tissue-based molecular clusters to osteoarthritis, a complex multi-faceted disease
05
DOI 10.1016/j.joca.2026.10.006
Open DOI
Response to: ‘A unicompartmental-enriched comparator in the INKA trial: implications for the non-inferiority conclusion’
06
DOI 10.1016/j.joca.2026.10.002
Open DOI
Fundamentals of Osteoarthritis: Biomarkers
07
DOI 10.1016/j.joca.2026.10.003
Open DOI
Osteoarthritis year in review 2026: Biomechanics
08
DOI 10.1016/j.joca.2026.09.018
Open DOI
Modulation of circadian rhythms in articular cartilage by heat pulse
09
DOI 10.1016/j.joca.2026.09.017
Open DOI
Injury Causes Altered Metabolism including O2 Consumption in Bovine and Human Chondrocytes
10
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Quarterly.
Title from cover.
Place of publication varies.
Also issued online.
Official journal of the Osteoarthritis Research Society.