Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Orthopaedic Science is the official peer-reviewed journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association.

The journal publishes the latest researches and topical debates in all fields of clinical and experimental orthopaedics, including musculoskeletal medicine, sports medicine, locomotive syndrome, trauma, paediatrics, oncology and biomaterials, as well as basic researches.

The journal accepts articles dealing with the entire human body, including spine, upper extremities and lower extremities.

Article types accepted include original articles, review articles, rapid short communications, case reports, and letters to the editor.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.515

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	86

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11289

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1053

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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.

• The 2001 revised criteria for diagnosis, classification, and staging of idiopathic osteonecrosis of the femoral head

  Citation: 369

  Authors: Nobuhiko, Takashi, Kenji, Toshikazu, Takao, Kunio

• Development of a screening tool for risk of locomotive syndrome in the elderly: the 25-question Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale

  Citation: 361

  Authors: Atsushi, Yuichi, Tokuhide, Masami, Yoshiko, Tsutomu

• A “super-aged” society and the “locomotive syndrome”

  Citation: 339

  Authors: Kozo

• Internal plate fixation of fractures: short history and recent developments

  Citation: 328

  Authors: Hans K., Philippe, David S.

• Mechanotransduction and functional response of the skeleton to physical stress: The mechanisms and mechanics of bone adaptation*

  Citation: 274

  Authors: Charles H., Fredrick M.

• One-leg standing test for elderly populations

  Citation: 263

  Authors: Takehiro, Yuji, Toru, Yoshiaki

• Development reliability of a standard rating system for outcome measurement of foot ankle disorders I: development of standard rating system

  Citation: 254

  Authors: Hisateru, Haruhito, Suguru, Satoru, Mitsuo, Hideji, Yasuhito, Masahiko, Shigeharu, Masahito, Shinobu

• JOA Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire (JOABPEQ)/ JOA Cervical Myelopathy Evaluation Questionnaire (JOACMEQ) The report on the development of revised versions April 16, 2007

  Citation: 241

  Authors: Mitsuru, Kazuhiro, Mamoru, Shinichi, Shinichi, Masabumi, Atsushi, Tadashi, Osamu, Toshihiko, Kazuhisa, Katsushi, Toshikazu, Yoshiaki, Kazuo, Eiji, Takashi, Yoshio

• Total en bloc spondylectomy for spinal tumors: improvement of the technique and its associated basic background

  Citation: 239

  Authors: Katsuro, Norio, Hideki, Satoru

• Stress fractures in athletes: review of 196 cases

  Citation: 237

  Authors: Jun, Tsuyoshi

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