Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (JBJS) has been the most valued source of information for orthopaedic surgeons and researchers for over 125 years and is the gold standard in peer-reviewed scientific information in the field.

A core journal and essential reading for general as well as specialist orthopaedic surgeons worldwide, JBJS publishes evidence-based research to enhance the quality of care for orthopaedic patients.

Standards of excellence and high quality are maintained in everything we do, from the science of the content published to the customer service we provide.

JBJS is an independent, non-profit journal.

JBJS.org is the version of record of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

JBJS is published twice a month on the first and third Wednesday of each month, each time adding to a comprehensive PDF archive dating back to 1889.

Additional features online include: article commenting, social sharing links, instructional videos, podcasts, and continuing medical education activities.

Contributions from anywhere in the world are welcome and considered on their merits.

The manuscript must be written in English and should be submitted as outlined in the Instructions for Authors.

Manuscripts are subject to blinded peer review by experts and a final decision by the editor.

Papers are judged by the quality and relevance of the work.

Our aim is to publish the best material available from anywhere in the world.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.3
2024	4.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1998

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4074

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.666

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	315

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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 Health Professions and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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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.

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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.

• Traumatic Arthritis of the Hip after Dislocation and Acetabular Fractures

  Citation: 5410

  Authors: WILLIAM H.

• Projections of Primary and Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in the United States from 2005 to 2030

  Citation: 4793

  Authors: Steven, Kevin, Edmund, Fionna, Michael

• Prevention of infection in the treatment of one thousand and twenty-five open fractures of long bones

  Citation: 3057

  Authors: RB, JT

• Ectopic Ossification Following Total Hip Replacement

  Citation: 2677

  Authors: ANDREW F., JACK W., ROBERT A., LEE H.

• Dislocations after total hip-replacement arthroplasties.

  Citation: 2519

  Authors: G E, J L, R, C L, J R

• Projections of Primary and Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in the United States from 2005 to 2030

  Citation: 2266

  Authors: Steven, Kevin, Edmund, Fionna, Michael

• Anterior Acromioplasty for the Chronic Impingement Syndrome in the Shoulder

  Citation: 1963

  Authors: CHARLES S.

• Biochemical and Metabolic Abnormalities in Articular Cartilage from Osteo-Arthritic Human Hips

  Citation: 1856

  Authors: HENRY J., HOWARD, LOUIS, ANTRA

• Abnormal magnetic-resonance scans of the lumbar spine in asymptomatic subjects. A prospective investigation.

  Citation: 1845

  Authors: S D, D O, T S, N J, S W

• Displaced Proximal Humeral Fractures

  Citation: 1843

  Authors: CHARLES S.

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