Joint Bone Spine

Aims & Scope

Bimonthly e-only international journal, Joint Bone Spine publishes in English original research articles and all the latest advances that deal with disorders affecting the joints, bones, and spine and, more generally, the entire field of rheumatology.

All submitted manuscripts to the journal are subjected to rigorous peer review by international experts: under no circumstances does the journal guarantee publication before the editorial board makes its final decision. (Surgical techniques and work focusing specifically on orthopedic surgery are not within the scope of the journal.)Joint Bone Spine is indexed in the main international databases and is accessible worldwide through the ScienceDirect and ClinicalKey platforms.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.3
2024	3.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5614

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1219

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.909

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	95

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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.

• Reactive oxygen species and superoxide dismutases: Role in joint diseases

  Citation: 514

  Authors: Valéry, Romuald, Dragoslav, Pascal, Abderrahim

• Prevalence and incidence of juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A systematic review

  Citation: 382

  Authors: Sigrid, Bruno, Irène, Francis

• Vitamin D and inflammation

  Citation: 357

  Authors: Xavier, Luca, Nathalie, Géraldine, Marie-Christophe

• Reliability and validity of the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Knee Form

  Citation: 328

  Authors: Laurence D., Marcus K., Daniel, Neil, Milford, Ricardo, Chad

• Methotrexate mechanism in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

  Citation: 320

  Authors: Benjamin, Bruce

• Body mass index and susceptibility to knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 289

  Authors: Liying, Wenjing, Yingchen, Jiesheng, Chundan, Yupeng, Yashuang, Chaoxu

• Sarcopenia

  Citation: 272

  Authors: Anne, Gaelle, Frédéric, Martin, Yves

• Colchicine today

  Citation: 258

  Authors: Elisabeth, Jean-Michel

• Mean platelet volume (MPV) as an inflammatory marker in ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis

  Citation: 251

  Authors: Bunyamin, Abdurrahman, Umut, Omer, Ali, Mehmet Akif, Sedat, Ihsan, Meral

• Mortality in rheumatoid arthritis over the last fifty years: Systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 231

  Authors: Sabrina, Nadine, Christophe, Muriel, Sylvie, Laure, Bruno

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