ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,453Top JournalHybrid

Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy

Acronym:ksst
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Abbreviation (ISO):KNEE SURG SPORT TR A
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Identifier (ISSN):0942-2056(Print)/1433-7347(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.5↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy

WoS Q1
24683.2120183.1520193.1720204.3420214.1120223.820233.32024520255.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.998
#1,453

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
167

167 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate21.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
422articles/year
44.6% Gold OA•85.51% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Few other areas of orthopedic surgery and traumatology have undergone such a dramatic evolution in the last 10 years as knee surgery, arthroscopy and sports traumatology. Ranked among the top 33% of journals in both Orthopedics and Sports Sciences, the goal of this European journal is to publish papers about innovative knee surgery, sports trauma surgery and arthroscopy. Each issue features a series of peer-reviewed articles that deal with diagnosis and management and with basic research. Each issue also contains at least one review article about an important clinical problem. Case presentations or short notes about technical innovations are also accepted for publication. The articles cover all aspects of knee surgery and all types of sports trauma; in addition, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention, and all types of arthroscopy (not only the knee but also the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, ankle, etc.) are addressed. Articles on new diagnostic techniques such as MRI and ultrasound and high-quality articles about the biomechanics of joints, muscles and tendons are included. Although this is largely a clinical journal, it is also open to basic research with clinical relevance. Because the journal is supported by a distinguished European Editorial Board, assisted by an international Advisory Board, you can be assured that the journal maintains the highest standards. Official Clinical Journal of the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine97.3%Surgery91.9%Biology86.8%Radiology73%Anatomy71.7%Pathology62.1%Orthodontics37.5%Physics37%Internal medicine37%Physical therapy35.3%Geology34.8%Alternative medicine34.3%Paleontology32.8%Psychology32.4%Mathematics29.4%Anterior cruciate ligament28.3%Osteoarthritis25.1%Chemistry24.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ORTHOPEDICS

Q1
Rank6/147
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

SPORT SCIENCES

Q1
Rank8/136
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Q1
Rank16/321
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ORTHOPEDICS

Q1
Rank9/147
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

SPORT SCIENCES

Q1
Rank8/136
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Q1
Rank15/321
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5.5
Articles / Year377
Total Citations141
2025
IF5
Articles / Year519
Total Citations2,344
2024
IF3.3
Articles / Year565
Total Citations5,355
2023
IF3.8
Articles / Year385
Total Citations6,796
2022
IF4.114
Articles / Year487
Total Citations9,565

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,453Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1993-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.998

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.89

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,710 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations8,531
3-Year Documents1,474
Citable Documents1,394

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 Rate20.5%

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 ScienceQ1
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: 21.2%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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 Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy (acronym: ksst, abbr: KNEE SURG SPORT TR A, ISSN: 0942-2056) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg in Germany since 1993. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.998 (Q1), an H-index of 167.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 422 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,710 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1993
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013

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