Table 1.
Included Journals and Associated Impact Factors
| Journal Name | IF 2017-2018 | IF 2018-2019 | IF 2019-2020 | IF 2021-2022 | Mean IF |
| American Journal of Sports Medicine | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 6.2 |
| Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 4.5 |
| Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| Arthroscopy | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 4.8 |
| Journal of Arthroplasty | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| The Spine Journal | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.5 |
| Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| Journal of Orthopaedic Research | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Spine | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| Orthopedic Clinics of North America | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Foot and Ankle International | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.7 |
| Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Journal of Hand Surgery | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| The Journal of Knee Surgery | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
| Clinical Spine Surgery | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
IF = impact factor