TABLE II.
Journal Characteristics*
| Journal | N | JIF† | JCI‡ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery | 20 | 6.56 | 2.21 |
| European Spine Journal | 13 | 2.72 | 0.88 |
| OTA International | 13 | ||
| Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma | 12 | 2.88 | 0.97 |
| Injury | 11 | 2.69 | 0.86 |
| International Orthopaedics | 11 | 3.48 | 1.25 |
| Malawi Medical Journal | 9 | 1.41 | 0.29 |
| Tropical Doctor | 8 | 0.83 | 0.22 |
| Global Spine Journal | 7 | 2.23 | 0.64 |
| Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics | 7 | 2.54 | 0.98 |
| Journal of the AAOS | 6 | 4 | 1.26 |
| PLoS One | 6 | 3.75 | 0.88 |
| BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | 5 | 2.56 | 0.73 |
| Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery | 5 | 1.48 | 0.46 |
| SICOT-J | 5 | 0.7 | |
| World Journal of Surgery | 5 | 3.28 | 1.12 |
| World Neurosurgery | 5 | 2.21 | 0.64 |
| Other (110 journals) | 162 | ||
| Total/weighted average | 310 | 2.98 | 0.90 |
*
Variables with no official 2021 JCR data were left blank.
†
The 2021 JCR Journal Impact Factor (see Methods).
‡
The 2021 JCR Journal Citation Index (see Methods).
JCI = Journal Citation Indicator, JCR = Journal Citation Reports, and JIF = Journal Impact Factor.