Sports Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Aims & Scope

The journal focuses on scientific and practical sport orthopaedics and traumatology.

The journal publishes peer-reviewed articles, reviews and case reports which address topics related to sports surgery: arthroscopy, sports orthopaedics and traumatology; internist sports medicine; team physician medicine; biomechanics; bioengineering; movement and training sciences; imaging techniques; sport psychology; sport rehabilitation / physiotherapy; prevention; sports & health care; and other sports-related topics.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.160

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	15

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	23795

Journal Citation Indicator

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.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Health Professions 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.

• Measuring biomechanical loads and asymmetries in junior elite long-distance runners through triaxial inertial sensors

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Olaf, Daniel, Frank, Simeon, Nico, Matthias W.

• Foam-Rolling in sport and therapy – Potential benefits and risks

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Jürgen, Christian, Matthias, Matthias W.

• Conception for Fitness Testing and individualized training programs in the German Tennis Federation

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Alexander, Jaime, Alexander

• Meniscus Replacement: From Allograft to Tissue Engineering

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Peter C.M., Marie E.E., René

• Foam-Rolling in sport and therapy – Potential benefits and risks

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Jürgen, Christian, Matthias, Matthias W.

• Clinical Applications of Computational Simulation of Foot and Ankle

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Jason Tak-Man, Benno M.

• CrossFit® – Development, Benefits and Risks

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Sebastian, Matthias Wilhelm, Thilo, Martin, Sasha, Christian, Jürgen

• Performance - and health-related benefits of youth resistance training

  Citation: 24

  Authors: H., M., D.G., U.

• Current performance testing trends in junior and elite Austrian alpine ski, snowboard and ski cross racers

  Citation: 23

  Authors: C., L., C., H.P., C., R., S., C.

• Diagnostic of footwork characteristics and running speed demands in tennis on different ground surfaces

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Alexander, Jaime, Gaspar Morey, Alexander, David

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