Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was established in the fall of 1993 by the Academy in response to its membership’s demand for a clinical review journal.

Two issues were published the first year, followed by six issues yearly from 1994 through 2004.

In September 2005, JAAOS began publishing monthly issues.

Each issue includes richly illustrated peer-reviewed articles focused on clinical diagnosis and management.

Special features in each issue provide commentary on developments in pharmacotherapeutics, materials and techniques, and computer applications.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.8
2024	2.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3250

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2903

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.260

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	145

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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.

• Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies

  Citation: 995

  Authors: Letha Y., Julie, Marjorie J., Elizabeth A., Randall W., William E., James G., Timothy E., Laura, Mary Lloyd, Robert J., W. Benjamin, Scott, Jack L., Thomas N., Bert R., Patricia, Carol C., Edward M.

• The Biology of Bone Grafting

  Citation: 669

  Authors: Safdar N., Frank P., Harvinder S., Ashish D., Federico P., Joseph M.

• Peripheral Nerve Injury and Repair

  Citation: 526

  Authors: Steve K., Scott W.

• Alternatives to Autogenous Bone Graft: Efficacy and Indications

  Citation: 496

  Authors: André R., Joseph M., David, Robert A.

• Scapular Dyskinesis and Its Relation to Shoulder Pain

  Citation: 493

  Authors: Ben W., John

• Core Stability and Its Relationship to Lower Extremity Function and Injury

  Citation: 436

  Authors: John D., Christopher P., Mary Lloyd, Irene McClay

• The Opioid Epidemic

  Citation: 386

  Authors: Brent J., Hassan R.

• Acute Pelvic Fractures: I. Causation and Classification

  Citation: 384

  Authors: Marvin

• Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

  Citation: 360

  Authors: Christian, Scott D., Richard W.

• Calcific Tendinopathy of the Rotator Cuff: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management

  Citation: 354

  Authors: Hans K., Joachim W.

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