What is the Impact Factor of SICOT-J?

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

Is SICOT-J indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, SICOT-J is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.786 (Q1) and an H-index of 33.

Who publishes SICOT-J and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

SICOT-J is published by EDP Sciences. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,106 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,088Gold OA

SICOT-J

Identifier (ISSN):2426-8887(Print)

•

Publisher:EDP Sciences

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for SICOT-J

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.786

#7,088

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

33 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate5.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

64articles/year

100% Gold OA•87.76% Original Research

Aims & Scope

SICOT-J (ISSN: 2426-8887) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ORTHOPEDICS, published by EDP Sciences in France. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.786 (Q1), an H-index of 33.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine98.3%Surgery94.5%Biology82.8%Radiology75.4%Pathology63%Anatomy57.8%Internal medicine45.6%Psychology43.7%Geology41.1%Paleontology39.1%Physics37.5%Chemistry32%Psychiatry30.3%Genetics30.1%Physical therapy29.4%Orthodontics25.3%Arthroplasty24.1%Mathematics23.6%Alternative medicine23.2%Computer science20.8%

Primary Research Areas

Orthopedics

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

0 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

Expand

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

ORTHOPEDICS

Rank53/147

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ORTHOPEDICS

Rank52/147

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ORTHOPEDICS	JCRESCI	53/147	Q2
ORTHOPEDICS	JCIESCI	52/147	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year41

Total Citations5

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year63

Total Citations131

2024

IF1.8

Articles / Year59

Total Citations267

2023

IF1.6

Articles / Year38

Total Citations313

2022

IF—

Articles / Year50

Total Citations497

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	41	5
2025	2.3	63	131
2024	1.8	59	267
2023	1.6	38	313
2022	—	50	497
2021	—	68	958
2020	—	49	690
2019	—	42	730
2018	—	60	1,397
2017	—	73	2,392
2016	—	44	651
2015	—	34	488

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,088Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2015-2026

•

Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.786

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.59

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,106 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations338

3-Year Documents137

Citable Documents137

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 Rate19.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

SurgeryQ1

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ2

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: 5.6%

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 64 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,106 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.