Clinics in Sports Medicine

Aims & Scope

Ideal for orthopedists and those in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation, Clinics in Sports Medicine offers the latest in patient management trends and updates on the newest advances in the field.

Published four times a year—in January, April, July, and October—each issue focuses on a single topic in sports medicine, from spine, knee, head, and neck injuries, to trauma, imaging, and rehabilitation.

Clinics in Sports Medicine has been edited by respected orthopedic surgeon, Mark D.

Miller since 1999.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9670

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	351

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.600

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	96

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Health Professions and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Epidemiology, Natural History, and Indications for Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tears

  Citation: 536

  Authors: Robert Z.

• Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: A Potential Late Effect of Sport-Related Concussive and Subconcussive Head Trauma

  Citation: 533

  Authors: Brandon E., Robert A., Ann C.

• The Epidemiology of Sport-Related Concussion

  Citation: 504

  Authors: Daniel H., Christopher J., Ann C., Robert C.

• Types and epidemiology of tendinopathy

  Citation: 498

  Authors: Nicola, Jason, Louis C

• Cell-Matrix Response in Tendon Injury

  Citation: 442

  Authors: Wayne B.

• Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

  Citation: 440

  Authors: Christopher C., Benjamin, Robert A.

• Elbow Tendinosis/Tennis Elbow

  Citation: 403

  Authors: Robert P.

• Effects of Exercise on Sleep

  Citation: 388

  Authors: Shawn D.

• Basic Science of Articular Cartilage and Osteoarthritis

  Citation: 370

  Authors: Andrew D., Russell F., Scott A.

• Sensorimotor Deficits with Ankle Sprains and Chronic Ankle Instability

  Citation: 369

  Authors: Jay

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