Impact Factor
3.78
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
3.53
2,565 total citations
h5-index
52
h5 depth signal
Cited share
65.1%
484 of 743
Total citations
2,565
Citation footprint
Metric signal
3.39
External metric anchor
Self-citation
5.6%
144 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
3,077
Canada
332
China
210
United Kingdom
191
Netherlands
123
Citing Fields of Research
Musculoskeletal Disorders
3,103
Patient Care
336
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
283
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents
271
Medical Ethics
231
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
27,464
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
743
484 cited publications
Last 12 months
508
42.3 publications/month
Open access share
10.8%
55 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
3,077 citing publications
Leading citing field
Musculoskeletal Disorders
3,103 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
19 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v47n7, Oct. 1965-
v47n7, Oct. 1965-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
American Orthopaedic Association
Broad Categories
General Surgery
Orthopedics
Musculoskeletal Disorders
MeSH Descriptors
General Surgery
Orthopedics
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.2106/jbjs.26.00935
Open DOI
Beyond the Operating Room: Orthopaedic Advocacy, Identity, and Wider Impact
➢ Orthopaedic identity is traditionally anchored in the operating room, where technical skill, decisive intervention, and operative outcomes remain central to professional validation. Yet orthopaedic surgeons also encounter realities tha...
02
DOI 10.2106/jbjs.25.01650
Open DOI
Perspectives of Orthopaedic Trauma Association Members on Firearm Injury Prevention
Background: Firearm injury has become an escalating public health crisis in the United States and is now the leading cause of death among children and adolescents who are 1 to 19 years of age. Orthopaedic trauma surgeons frequently manag...
03
DOI 10.2106/jbjs.26.01127
Open DOI
What Motion Is For
Was not provided for this article.
04
DOI 10.2106/jbjs.26.00153
Open DOI
Comparison of Shoulder Field Anesthesia (SFA) with Interscalene Block (ISB) for Analgesia After Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
Background: An interscalene brachial plexus block (ISB) is commonly used for analgesia after shoulder surgery but is associated with neurologic and respiratory complications, including hemidiaphragmatic paralysis. Surgeon-performed shoul...
05
DOI 10.2106/jbjs.26.00446
Open DOI
Molecular Mechanisms of Osteoarthritis
➢ Osteoarthritis (OA) represents a biologically dynamic disease characterized by progressive failure of cartilage homeostasis through interconnected molecular mechanisms. Chondrocytes shift from an anabolic to a catabolic phenotype, mark...
06
DOI 10.2106/jbjs.26.00323
Open DOI
Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: Evolution, Evidence, and Future Directions in Motion-Preservation Surgery
➢ Cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) provides clinical outcomes comparable with those of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) for 1-level and 2-level cervical degenerative disc disease (DDD), with durable long-term motion preserv...
07
DOI 10.2106/jbjs.26.00011
Open DOI
To Lengthen or Revise: Reevaluating Anterior Acetabular Overhang Thresholds in Iliopsoas Impingement After Total Hip Arthroplasty
Background: Iliopsoas impingement (IPI) is a known cause of persistent anterior hip pain following total hip arthroplasty (THA). Management of IPI has often relied on an 8-mm anterior acetabular overhang threshold to guide operative trea...
08
DOI 10.2106/jbjs.25.01591
Open DOI
Evolving Management Strategies for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus
➢ Osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT) are common injuries that remain difficult to treat because of the challenge of restoring durable hyaline cartilage. Surgical outcomes are influenced by lesion size and morphology, cartilage inte...
09
DOI 10.2106/jbjs.26.00630
Open DOI
Endoscopic Spine Surgery: Evidence Maturity and the Path Forward in the United States
➢ As has been shown by higher-level evidence, endoscopic spine surgery (ESS) provides clinical outcomes comparable with those of microscopic and tubular techniques for lumbar disc herniation and spinal stenosis. ➢ The cervical and thorac...
10
DOI 10.2106/jbjs.26.00452
Open DOI
Defining Long-Term Success After Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Background: Long-term success after anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA) is frequently defined by implant survivorship, but revision-free survival may not reflect durable clinical benefit. Methods: A retrospective cohort study of ...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Vols. for <June 2009-> have additional title on cover: JB&JS.
Supplements accompany some volumes, including video supplements on DVD.
Also issued online.
Also available, 1991- in an annual CD-ROM ed. under same title; and also with title: Journal of bone and joint surgery. American and British volulmes.
Microfilm. v. 50 (1968)-53 (1971). 8 microfilm reels : negative ; 35 mm.
Official publication of the American Orthopaedic Association and similar organizations.
Indexes: Subject index: Vols. 30-39, 1948-57. (Indexes also British ed.) 1 v.; General index: Vols. 40-44, 1958-62. 1 v.
Includes a section, 1962-69, issued separately in other years as: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Instructional course lectures.
Vol. 69, no. 9 (DEC 1987)19881017 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper