Current Orthopaedic Practice

Aims & Scope

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Current Orthopaedic Practice is a peer-reviewed, general orthopaedic journal that translates clinical research into best practices for diagnosing, treating, and managing musculoskeletal disorders.

The journal publishes original articles in the form of clinical research, invited special focus reviews and general reviews, as well as original articles on innovations in practice, case reports, point/counterpoint, and diagnostic imaging.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3
2024	0.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	22560

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	84

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.179

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	27

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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
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in 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.

• Orthopaedic biofilm infections

  Citation: 143

  Authors: Paul, Garth D., Parish P., Luanne, Mark E., Daniel T., Nicholas G., John, Patrick

• Epidemiology of fragility fractures and fall prevention in the elderly: a systematic review of the literature

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Takayuki

• Blister formation with negative pressure dressings after total knee arthroplasty

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Ronald Damani, Scott, Eric, Francis R.

• Racial variations in the use of knee and hip joint replacement: an introduction and review of the most recent literature

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Said A.

• Extreme lateral interbody fusion - XLIF

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Jason, Behrooz A

• Clinical outcome of osseointegrated prostheses for lower extremity amputations

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Carola F., Richard L.

• Electromagnetic bone growth stimulation in patients with femoral neck fractures treated with screws: prospective randomized double-blind study

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Cesare, Matteo, Deianira, Emanuele, Eugenio, Sandro

• Applications of gait analysis in pediatric orthopaedics

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Jing, Jane, Erin, Michael

• Global incidence of primary malignant bone tumors

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Narinder, Bhawna

• Evidence for the osteosarcoma stem cell

  Citation: 30

  Authors: C. Parker, Padraic P., Steven C.

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