Fuss und Sprunggelenk

Aims & Scope

Foot and ankle surgery has developed into a highly sophisticated and differentiated specialist area.

With scientific original articles, reviews inside and outside of special topics, reports on modern surgical techniques, case reports, clinical tips and tricks as well as information on legal issues, the journal represents the current scientific status of foot and ankle surgery.

Besides covering all core aspects of foot & ankle surgery such as orthopaedics, trauma and reconstructive surgery including sports medicine, it also features related topics like diabetic foot care, rheumatology, orthotics and insoles, dermatology, plastic surgery, novel biomaterials, biomechanics, gait analysis, cartilage repair, and podiatric surgery and orthopaedics.

The International Editorial Board welcomes original research articles, reviews, and case reports from all countries in English or German.

As the official organ of the German Foot & Ankle Society (D.A.F.) the journal offers additional information for members and non-members on the following topics: Advice on career planning, The practitioners' forum, Journal Club with an overview of current international foot and ankle publications, Book reviews, Forthcoming specialty meetings and courses, Information for society members (D.A.F.-Intern) on current activities and developments.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	25419

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	14

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.139

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	11

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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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.

• Percutaneous Chevron; the union of classic stable fixed approach and percutaneous technique

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Joel, David

• Der TMT-Index zur radiologischen Quantifizierung von Planovalgus-Deformitäten

  Citation: 38

  Authors: J., C.

• Foot compartment syndrome – a clinical review

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Andrew K., Stefan, Arthur

• Computer based systems in foot and ankle surgery at the beginning of the 21st century

  Citation: 24

  Authors: M.

• Die Endoprothese am oberen Sprunggelenk

  Citation: 22

  Authors: F.-W., R., M.

• Bosworth fracture: A report of two atypical cases and literature review of 108 cases

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Jan, Stefan, Karel

• Complications in minimally invasive foot surgery

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Mariano

• Natives Röntgen vom Rückfuß und Saltzman-Aufnahme

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Alexej

• Eine Validierung des AOFAS-Ankle-Hindfoot-Scale für den deutschen Sprachraum

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Tanja, Katharina., Mike H., Sebastian

• Classifying the Lisfranc injury: Literature overview and a new classification

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Tim, Stefan

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