Table 1.
ISI Web of Knowledge ranking based on 2009 JCR Journal Impact Factor (2009 Journal Citation Reports®—Science edition, a Thomson Reuters product)
| Rank | Journal abbreviation | ISSN | Journal impact factor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osteoarthritis Cartilage | 1063-4584 | 3.888 |
| 2 | Am J Sports Med | 0363-5465 | 3.605 |
| 3 | J Bone Joint Surg Am | 0021-9355 | 3.427 |
| 4 | J Orthop Res | 0736-0266 | 3.112 |
| 5 | Spine J | 1529-9430 | 2.902 |
| 6 | J Bone Joint Surg Br | 0301-620X | 2.655 |
| 7 | Spine | 0362-2436 | 2.624 |
| 8 | Arthroscopy | 0749-8063 | 2.608 |
| 9 | Gait Posture | 0966-6362 | 2.576 |
| 10 | J Orthop Sports Phys Ther | 0190-6011 | 2.482 |
| 11 | Injury | 0020-1383 | 2.383 |
| 12 | Phys Ther | 0031-9023 | 2.082 |
| 13 | Clin Orthop Relat Res | 0009-921X | 2.065 |
| 14 | Eur Spine J | 0940-6719 | 1.956 |
| 15 | J Shoulder Elbow Surg | 1058-2746 | 1.934 |
(Data obtained and published with permission from Thomson Reuters.)