Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review
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Aims & Scope
Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review helps physicians digest the large volume of clinical literature in sports medicine and arthroscopy, identify the most important new developments, and apply new information effectively in clinical practice. Each issue is guest-edited by an acknowledged expert and focuses on a single topic or controversy. The Guest Editor invites the leading specialists on the topic to write review articles that highlight the most important advances. This unique format makes the journal more in-depth, authoritative, and practical than most publications in this field. The journal also includes dozens of full-color and black-and-white arthroscopic images and illustrations.
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ImpaQ AnalysisSports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review (acronym: smar, abbr: SPORTS MED ARTHROSC, ISSN: 1062-8592) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. in United States since 1993. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.536 (Q2), an H-index of 67.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 34 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $3,134 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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