Journal profile

The Journal of hand surgery

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN0363-5023 | 1531-6564 | 0363-5023 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.28
Citation rate 2.12 1,252 total citations
h5-index 34 h5 depth signal
Cited share 57.9% 345 of 596
Total citations 1,252 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.95 External metric anchor
Self-citation 13.0% 163 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,853
Japan 121
Canada 119
China 107
Netherlands 102

Citing Fields of Research

Musculoskeletal Disorders 1,812
Nervous System Disorders 943
Cosmetic Surgery 412
Abdominal Surgery 325
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine 170

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 16,041 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 596 345 cited publications
Last 12 months 338 28.2 publications/month
Open access share 16.9% 57 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,853 citing publications
Leading citing field Musculoskeletal Disorders 1,812 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 19 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, July1976-
PubMed
v1n1, July1976-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Musculoskeletal Disorders Nervous System Disorders

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
American Society for Surgery of the Hand

Broad Categories

General Surgery Traumatology Musculoskeletal Disorders Nervous System Disorders

MeSH Descriptors

Hand

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Vols. for Jan. 1984- called also: American volume.

Also issued online.

Official journal for the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

19950524 Not printed on acid-free paper