Table 1.
Description of the 10 orthopaedic articles searched on PubMed for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) included in this systematic review. a
| Impact Factor Ranking | Journal Name | Impact Factor | PubMed Abbreviation | PubMed Search Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Journal of Physiotherapy | ca. 10.71 | J Physiother | ("J Physiother"[journal]) |
| 2 | Osteoarthritis and Cartilage | ca. 7.51 | Osteoarthritis Cartilage | ("Osteoarthritis Cartilage"[journal]) |
| 3 | American Journal of Sports Medicine | ca. 7.01 | Am J Sports Med | ("Am J Sports Med"[journal]) |
| 4 | Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume | ca. 6.56 | J Bone Joint Surg Am | ("J Bone Joint Surg Am"[journal]) |
| 5 | Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy | ca. 6.28 | J Orthop Sports Phys Ther | ("J Orthop Sports Phys Ther"[journal]) |
| 6 | Foot & Ankle International | ca. 3.57 | Foot Ankle Int | ("Foot Ankle Int."[journal]) |
| 7 | Journal of Foot and Ankle Research | ca. 3.05 | J Foot Ankle Res | ("J Foot Ankle Res."[journal]) |
| 8 | Foot and Ankle Surgery | ca. 2.84 | Foot Ankle Surg | ("Foot Ankle Surg"[journal]) |
| 9 | Foot and Ankle Clinics | ca. 2.03 | Foot Ankle Clin | ("Foot Ankle Clin. "[journal]) |
| 10 | Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery | ca. 1.35 | J Foot Ankle Surg | ("J Foot Ankle Surg"[journal]) |
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Data recorded included rank by Impact Factor (IF), name of the journal, IF, PubMed abbreviation, and PubMed search term by abbreviation.