Injury

Aims & Scope

Injury was founded in 1969 and is an international journal dealing with all aspects of trauma care and accident surgery.

Our primary aim is to facilitate the exchange of ideas, techniques and information among all members of the trauma team.

Topics covered include: trauma systems and management; surgical procedures; epidemiological studies; surgery (of all tissues); resuscitation; biomechanics; rehabilitation; anaesthesia; radiology; basic science of local and systemic response to trauma and tissue healing.

Regular features include: original research papers; review articles; case reports; ideas and innovations detailing novel and effective solutions to surgical problems; book reviews; calendar of world-wide meetings.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2
2024	2.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7234

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4743

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.762

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	151

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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

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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.

• Epidemiology of adult fractures: A review

  Citation: 2776

  Authors: Charles M., Ben

• Bone substitutes: An update

  Citation: 1565

  Authors: Peter V., Haralambos, Eleftherios

• The biology of fracture healing

  Citation: 1357

  Authors: Richard, Thomas A.

• Fracture healing: The diamond concept

  Citation: 801

  Authors: Peter V., Thomas A., David

• Calcium orthophosphates in medicine: from ceramics to calcium phosphate cements

  Citation: 771

  Authors: M.

• Current concepts of molecular aspects of bone healing

  Citation: 743

  Authors: Rozalia, Eleftherios, Peter V.

• Epidemiology and social costs of hip fracture

  Citation: 710

  Authors: Nicola, Stefania

• Pathophysiology of polytrauma

  Citation: 676

  Authors: Marius, Otmar

• Complications following autologous bone graft harvesting from the iliac crest and using the RIA: A systematic review

  Citation: 671

  Authors: Rozalia, George I., Antonios G., Nikolaos K., Peter V.

• Fracture-related infection: A consensus on definition from an international expert group

  Citation: 650

  Authors: WJ., M., M.A., T.F., I., M., N.A., P.E., R., M., O., Z., S., S., S.L., C., P.V., R.G., M.H.J.

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