Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Aims & Scope

Published quarterly by the AAOP, JPO: Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics provides information on new devices, fitting and fabrication techniques, and patient management experiences.

The focus is on prosthetics and orthotics, with timely reports from related fields such as orthopaedic research, occupational therapy, physical therapy, orthopaedic surgery, amputation surgery, physical medicine, biomedical engineering, psychology, ethics, and gait analysis.

Each issue contains research-based articles reviewed and approved by a highly qualified editorial board and an Academy self-study quiz offering two PCE's.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.6

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18513

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	111

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.252

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	41

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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 Engineering and 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.

• Epidemiologic Overview of Individuals with Upper-Limb Loss and Their Reported Research Priorities

  Citation: 367

  Authors: Diane J., Denise C Y, William H.

• Design and Evaluation of a Low-Cost Force Feedback System for Myoelectric Prosthetic Hands

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Christian, Artem, Stefan

• Lower Limb Prosthetic Outcome Measures: A Review of the Literature 1995 to 2005

  Citation: 119

  Authors: Elizabeth, Helen, Shaun

• A Variable-Impedance Prosthetic Socket for a Transtibial Amputee Designed from Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data

  Citation: 113

  Authors: David Moinina, Hugh

• Kinematic and Kinetic Variations of Below-Knee Amputee Gait

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Hamid, Sandra J.

• Measurement of Health Outcomes: Reliability, Validity and Responsiveness

  Citation: 100

  Authors: Kathryn E.

• Testing a Prosthetic Haptic Feedback Simulator With an Interactive Force Matching Task

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Aniruddha, Pravin, Jay, Nitish

• What Determines the Vertical Displacement of the Body During Normal Walking?

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Steven A., Dudley S.

• Functional Outcome of Transfemoral Amputees Fitted With an Osseointegrated Fixation: Temporal Gait Characteristics

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Laurent, Kerstin, Eva, David Lee, Rickard, Mark

• Survey of Upper-Extremity Prosthesis Users in Sweden and the United Kingdom

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Peter J., Constanze, Leif, Stewe, David, Joakim, Christian, Lena

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