
Academic Journal
Q3Orthopaedic Nursing
About Orthopaedic Nursing
Orthopaedic Nursing is a scholarly journal published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q3, with an SJR of 0.229 and H-index of 45.
Coverage: 1981-2026. Research categories: Advanced and Specialized Nursing (Q3); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q4); Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Q4).
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Topics in published research
Hip and Femur Fractures; Nursing Roles and Practices; Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes; Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation; Human auditory perception and evaluation; Bone fractures and treatments.
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