Aims & Scope
JOR Spine was established by the Orthopaedic Research Society to serve the spine research community by offering a platform focusing on basic and translational orthopaedic research of the spine.
The Journal will provide a peer reviewed, open access forum for the publication of the premier studies focused on the biological basis of development, growth, aging and degeneration, biomechanical and novel imaging methods, mechano-biology, biomaterial applications, and pre-clinical and clinical studies based on novel preventative and regenerative approaches.
Topics include but are not limited to: 1.
Aging 2.
Degeneration 3.
Biologic Therapies> 4.
Biomaterials 5.
Tissue Engineering 6.
Biomechanics 7.
Bioreactors 8.
Culture Systems 9.
Development 10.
Deformity 11.
Extracellular Matrix 12.
Genetics 13.
Growth 14.
Remodeling 15.
Infection 16.
Immune Response 17.
Imaging 18.
Injury 19.
Mechano-Biology 20.
Pain 21.
Inflammation 22.
Pre-Clinical Models 23.
Regenerative Medicine 24.
Spinal Cord 25.
Stem Cell 26.
Tissue specific Progenitor Cells 27.
Structure Function Relationships
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Impact Factor
Year | Value |
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2025 | 3.9 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
Year | Value |
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2024 | 1.170 |
Quartile
Year | Value |
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2024 | Q1 |
h-index
Year | Value |
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2024 | 28 |
Journal Rank
Year | Value |
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2024 | 3712 |
Journal Citation Indicator
Year | Value |
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2024 | 655 |
Impact Factor Trend
Abstracting & Indexing
Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.
Subjects & Keywords
Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.
Licensing & Copyright
This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.
Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.
Policy Links
This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.
- Aims scope
- Homepage
- Oa statement
- Author instructions
- License terms
- Review url
- Board url
- Copyright url
- Plagiarism url
- Preservation url
- Apc url
- License
Plagiarism Policy
This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.
For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.
APC Details
The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.
This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,360.00 USD. Learn more.
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