What is the Impact Factor of Musculoskeletal Care?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Musculoskeletal Care is 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Musculoskeletal Care indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Musculoskeletal Care is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.518 (Q1) and an H-index of 40.

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

Musculoskeletal Care is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,951 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #11,486Hybrid

Musculoskeletal Care

Identifier (ISSN):1478-2189(Print)/1557-0681(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.5↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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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 Musculoskeletal Care

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.518

#11,486

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

40 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate6.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

71articles/year

54.29% Gold OA•79.41% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Musculoskeletal Care is a peer-reviewed journal for all health professionals committed to the clinical delivery of high quality care for people with musculoskeletal conditions and providing knowledge to support decision making by professionals, patients and policy makers. This journal publishes papers on original research, applied research, review articles and clinical guidelines. Regular topics include patient education, psychological and social impact, patient experiences of health care, clinical up dates and the effectiveness of therapy.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicinePsychology62.7%Physical therapy61.4%Biology58.8%Internal medicine54.2%Pathology50.2%Psychiatry45.3%Nursing44.3%Law39.8%Political science39.8%Sociology35.9%Surgery35.4%Economics31.4%Mathematics28.7%Immunology25.4%Statistics25.4%Alternative medicine23.4%Computer science23.3%Social science22.9%Family medicine22.5%Philosophy21.7%Anthropology21.3%Psychotherapist20.5%Economic growth20.3%Radiology20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Rheumatology

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

RHEUMATOLOGY

Rank41/58

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

RHEUMATOLOGY

Rank40/58

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
RHEUMATOLOGY	JCRESCI	41/58	Q3
RHEUMATOLOGY	JCIESCI	40/58	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.5

Articles / Year78

Total Citations7

2025

IF1.6

Articles / Year153

Total Citations268

2024

IF1.5

Articles / Year147

Total Citations477

2023

IF1.3

Articles / Year130

Total Citations588

2022

IF—

Articles / Year114

Total Citations1,141

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.5	78	7
2025	1.6	153	268
2024	1.5	147	477
2023	1.3	130	588
2022	—	114	1,141
2021	—	80	904
2020	—	97	1,413
2019	—	61	810
2018	—	54	742
2017	—	53	1,342
2016	—	50	782
2015	—	40	540

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,486Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2003, 2006-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.518

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.56

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,951 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations733

3-Year Documents407

Citable Documents406

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate53.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

ChiropracticsQ1

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q2

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ2

RehabilitationQ2

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ3

RheumatologyQ3

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: 6.7%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区RHEUMATOLOGY

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

Musculoskeletal Care (ISSN: 1478-2189) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of RHEUMATOLOGY, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.518 (Q1), an H-index of 40.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 71 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,951 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.