Osteoarthritis and Cartilage

Aims & Scope

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage is the official journal of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International.

It is an international, multidisciplinary journal that disseminates information for the many kinds of specialists and practitioners concerned with osteoarthritis.

The Journal fosters the cross-fertilization of findings from both the clinical and basic sciences of the various disciplines involved, including: • Osteoarthritis • Cartilage • Molecular biology • Clinical pharmacology • Orthopaedics • Rheumatology • Physical medicine • Biochemistry • Epidemiology • Collagens.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	9
2024	7.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.331

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	197

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1079

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3789

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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 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.

• OARSI guidelines for the non-surgical management of knee, hip, and polyarticular osteoarthritis

  Citation: 2528

  Authors: R.R., M.C., E.E., N.K., K., S.M.A., V.B., L.S., J.H., M., F.J., R., I.K., J., L.A., E., N., L., T., M., T.E.

• OARSI guidelines for the non-surgical management of knee osteoarthritis

  Citation: 2317

  Authors: T.E., R.R., M.C., N.K., F., S.M., G.A., Y., D.J., H., K., S., F., E.M., M.

• OARSI recommendations for the management of hip and knee osteoarthritis, Part II: OARSI evidence-based, expert consensus guidelines

  Citation: 2137

  Authors: W., R.W., G., S., R.D., N., S., K.D., P., M., M., M., D.J., K., L.S., P.

• Osteoarthritis cartilage histopathology: grading and staging

  Citation: 1923

  Authors: K.P.H., S., S.A., K., J.-P., P.A., D., W.B.

• Articular cartilage repair: basic science and clinical progress. A review of the current status and prospects

  Citation: 1595

  Authors: E.B.

• The OARSI histopathology initiative – recommendations for histological assessments of osteoarthritis in the mouse

  Citation: 1369

  Authors: S.S., M.G., W.B., C.B.

• Osteoarthritis as an inflammatory disease (osteoarthritis is not osteoarthrosis!)

  Citation: 1349

  Authors: F.

• Whole-Organ Magnetic Resonance Imaging Score (WORMS) of the knee in osteoarthritis

  Citation: 1297

  Authors: C.G, A, S, P.F.J, Y, D, M, Y, K, S, H.K

• The epidemiology and impact of pain in osteoarthritis

  Citation: 1246

  Authors: T.

• The surgical destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) model of osteoarthritis in the 129/SvEv mouse

  Citation: 1244

  Authors: S.S., T.J., E.A.

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