What is the Impact Factor of Arthroplasty?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Arthroplasty is 4.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Arthroplasty indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Arthroplasty is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.546 (Q1) and an H-index of 23.

Who publishes Arthroplasty and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Arthroplasty is published by BMC. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,323 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,295Gold OA

Arthroplasty

Identifier (ISSN):2524-7948(Print)

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Publisher:BMC

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.8↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Arthroplasty

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.546

#2,295

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

23 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate8.7%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

43articles/year

100% Gold OA•67.31% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Arthroplasty (ISSN: 2524-7948) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ORTHOPEDICS, published by BMC in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.546 (Q1), an H-index of 23.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.3%Surgery92.6%Radiology77.9%Biology75.8%Arthroplasty67.1%Pathology64.4%Internal medicine60.4%Psychology40.9%Physics38.9%Mathematics38.3%Physical therapy34.2%Anatomy32.9%Statistics30.9%Alternative medicine30.9%Chemistry29.5%Computer science27.5%Total knee arthroplasty27.5%Osteoarthritis24.8%Biochemistry22.8%Psychiatry22.1%Geology21.5%Paleontology20.8%Anesthesia20.1%Endocrinology20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Orthopedics

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

ORTHOPEDICS

Rank13/147

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ORTHOPEDICS

Rank17/147

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ORTHOPEDICS	JCRESCI	13/147	Q1
ORTHOPEDICS	JCIESCI	17/147	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

9 year

2026Latest

IF4.8

Articles / Year71

Total Citations22

2025

IF4.3

Articles / Year66

Total Citations192

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year62

Total Citations488

2023

IF0.9

Articles / Year65

Total Citations1,238

2022

IF—

Articles / Year53

Total Citations1,057

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.8	71	22
2025	4.3	66	192
2024	2.3	62	488
2023	0.9	65	1,238
2022	—	53	1,057
2021	—	45	486
2020	—	37	362
2019	—	18	467
1996	—	1	1

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,295Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.546

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.21

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,323 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations959

3-Year Documents179

Citable Documents176

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate20.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ1

SurgeryQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 8.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区ORTHOPEDICS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 43 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,323 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.