What is the Impact Factor of Knee?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Knee is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Knee indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Knee is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.862 (Q1) and an H-index of 102.

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

Knee is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,200 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Knee?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Knee is "KNEE" with common acronym "thekne". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,168Hybrid

Knee

Acronym:thekne

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Abbreviation (ISO):KNEE

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Identifier (ISSN):0968-0160(Print)/1873-5800(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Knee

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.862

#6,168

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

102

102 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate6.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

247articles/year

19.76% Gold OA•88.95% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Knee is an international journal publishing studies on the clinical treatment and fundamental biomechanical characteristics of this joint. The aim of the journal is to provide a vehicle relevant to surgeons, biomedical engineers, imaging specialists, materials scientists, rehabilitation personnel and all those with an interest in the knee. The topics covered include, but are not limited to: • Anatomy, physiology, morphology and biochemistry; • Biomechanical studies; • Advances in the development of prosthetic, orthotic and augmentation devices; • Imaging and diagnostic techniques; • Pathology; • Trauma; • Surgery; • Rehabilitation.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineSurgeryBiologyRadiologyPathologyAnatomyOrthodonticsAlternative MedicinePhysicsInternal MedicinePhysical TherapyPsychologyMathematicsGeologyPaleontologyChemistry

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Surgery

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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

JCRSCIE2026

ORTHOPEDICS

Rank53/147

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

SPORT SCIENCES

Rank53/136

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank95/321

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ORTHOPEDICS

Rank55/147

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

SPORT SCIENCES

Rank47/136

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank101/321

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ORTHOPEDICS	JCRSCIE	53/147	Q2
SPORT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	53/136	Q2
SURGERY	JCRSCIE	95/321	Q2
ORTHOPEDICS	JCISCIE	55/147	Q2
SPORT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	47/136	Q2
SURGERY	JCISCIE	101/321	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year255

Total Citations82

2025

IF2

Articles / Year282

Total Citations558

2024

IF1.6

Articles / Year243

Total Citations851

2023

IF1.9

Articles / Year211

Total Citations1,566

2022

IF2.423

Articles / Year179

Total Citations1,714

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	255	82
2025	2	282	558
2024	1.6	243	851
2023	1.9	211	1,566
2022	2.423	179	1,714
2021	2.199	301	2,935
2020	1.913	340	3,682
2019	1.762	219	3,843
2018	1.903	221	4,311
2017	—	227	4,701
2016	—	242	5,250
2015	—	147	3,891

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,168Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1994-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.862

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.53

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,200 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,357

3-Year Documents533

Citable Documents493

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 Rate19.9%

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

Sports ScienceQ2

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: 6.2%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

Knee (acronym: thekne, abbr: KNEE, ISSN: 0968-0160) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1994. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.862 (Q1), an H-index of 102.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 247 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,200 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.