Foot and Ankle Specialist

Aims & Scope

Foot & Ankle Specialist (FAS) is a bimonthly journal offering peer-reviewed clinical information for foot and ankle caregivers.

Written and edited by podiatrists and orthopaedic surgeons, FAS offers the latest techniques and advancements in foot and ankle treatment through research reports and reviews, technical perspectives, case studies, and other evidence-based articles.

FAS enables practitioners to address a broad range of disorders and provide their patients with the best current diagnosis and therapy.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	1.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8868

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	375

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.648

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	39

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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

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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.

• Achilles Tendon Rupture

  Citation: 230

  Authors: Gregory William

• Patients With Diabetic Foot Disease Fear Major Lower-Extremity Amputation More Than Death

  Citation: 162

  Authors: Dane K., Katherine M., Natalie C.

• Epidemiology and Outcomes of Achilles Tendon Ruptures in the National Football League

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Selene G., Walter H., Olubusola, Brian J., Keith L.

• Lateral Ankle Sprain and Chronic Ankle Instability

  Citation: 111

  Authors: Takumi, Kazuyoshi

• Prevalence of Chronic Ankle Instability in High School and Division I Athletes

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Leah, Carrie L., Barbara, Janet, John

• Complications of the Weil Osteotomy

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Peter, Eric, Aldo, Joshua, Jacqueline

• Anatomic Plantar Plate Repair Using the Weil Metatarsal Osteotomy Approach

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Lowell, Wenjay, Lowell Scott, Kelly

• The Diagnosis and Management of Morton’s Neuroma

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Sameer, Ken

• A Systematic Review of the Outcome Evaluation Tools for the Foot and Ankle

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Pejma, Cory, Daniel, Daniel, Roger, Vinod K.

• Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Ian, Keir A., Niall A., Christopher D., John G.

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