Academic Journal
Q1Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
About Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology is a scholarly journal published by Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.481 and H-index of 59.
Coverage: 2002-2026. Research categories: Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Q1); Surgery (Q1).
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- Journal Impact Factor: 4.5 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Editor(s): Fabrizio Rivera, DrPH, MD (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
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Topics in published research
Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes; Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty; Bone fractures and treatments; Shoulder Injury and Treatment; Orthopedic Infections and Treatments; Hip and Femur Fractures.
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