Orthopedic Clinics of North America

Aims & Scope

Orthopedic Clinics offers clinical review articles on the most cutting-edge technologies and techniques in the field.

Published four times a year—in January, April, July, and October—each issue focuses on a single topic that crosses over the following specialty areas: adult reconstruction, upper extremity, pediatrics, trauma, foot and ankle, and sports medicine.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.694

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	103

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8195

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	348

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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
• Medline
• Embase

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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.

• Deformity Planning for Frontal and Sagittal Plane Corrective Osteotomies

  Citation: 774

  Authors: Dror, John E., Kevin, John, Anil

• The Effect of High Tibial Osteotomy on Osteoarthritis of the Knee

  Citation: 739

  Authors: Yoshiyuki, Kenji, Shunji

• An Overview of the Incidences and Costs of Low Back Pain

  Citation: 703

  Authors: John W., William L.

• The Concept of Induced Membrane for Reconstruction of Long Bone Defects

  Citation: 687

  Authors: Alain C., Thierry

• The Tissue Origin of Low Back Pain and Sciatica:

  Citation: 530

  Authors: Stephen D., Cynthia L., Cami J.

• EPIDEMIOLOGY

  Citation: 509

  Authors: Daniel J.

• Jumper's Knee

  Citation: 448

  Authors: Martin E., Robert K., Frank W., Vincent S., G. Joanne

• Update on Survival in Osteosarcoma

  Citation: 417

  Authors: Megan E.

• Dynamics of Knee Malalignment

  Citation: 412

  Authors: Thomas P.

• Current Approaches to Experimental Bone Grafting

  Citation: 341

  Authors: Joseph M., Harvinder S.

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