Journal rankings · indicator year 2009
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Subfield ranking · 2009
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine journal rankings 2009
63 ranked journals · Subfield in Medicine
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine has 63 ranked journals in 2009. The median journal has an OJR of 0.53, below the world average of 1.00, down 0.04 on 2008; Q1 starts at OJR 1.14. The top three are Sports Medicine, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, and Osteoporosis International.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2009. Journal access status and listed APC: source snapshot September 23, 2026.
Journals whose main subfield sits in this category and that published at least 30 citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) in 2006–2008, the window the 2009 score is computed on.
The OpenJournalRank Indicator (OJR) is a free, publicly available metric of a journal’s field-normalized citation impact, computed from open OpenAlex citation data. It compares citations to a journal’s papers from the previous three years with the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and values can be compared across fields. It is computed with the NCI3 method.
The middle OJR among ranked journals in this category: half score higher, half lower. 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type.
The dot is this category, the solid tick is the median of all ranked journals and the dashed line is the world average.
Share of ranked journals in this category that are fully open access, so every paper is free to read. Hybrid journals, which sell subscriptions and open single papers for a fee, are not counted.
Median list price of the article processing charge, in US dollars, among ranked journals in this category that list a price above zero. Journals with a listed APC of $0 and journals with no known price are left out of this median. The At a glance table below gives a second median that includes the $0 prices.
Subfields of Medicine (42)
- Surgery500
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine212
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine184
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health180
- Oncology134
- Epidemiology119
- Infectious Diseases110
- Psychiatry and Mental health100
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging99
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism95
- Physiology91
- Neurology87
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine63
Show all 42 subfields
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health64
- Ophthalmology59
- Hematology55
- Dermatology51
- Obstetrics and Gynecology44
- Rheumatology39
- Nephrology37
- Pharmacology34
- Complementary and alternative medicine31
- Reproductive Medicine31
- Emergency Medicine30
- Geriatrics and Gerontology25
- Otorhinolaryngology21
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine18
- Rehabilitation18
- Immunology and Allergy16
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine14
- Genetics11
- Hepatology10
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine9
- Urology9
- Gastroenterology7
- Internal Medicine4
- Family Practice2
- Transplantation2
- Biochemistry1
- Anatomy0
- Health Informatics0
- Microbiology0
63 ranked journals
Filters
Rank is the position by OJR within the list on screen; 1 is the highest. | OJR is field-normalized 3-year citation impact: 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so values compare across fields. The badge is the journal’s quartile in this list. | Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is not field-normalized, so compare it only between journals of the same field. ▲ or ▼ is the change from 2008. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2006–2008, the window the 2009 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2006–2008 papers that are free to read in any open-access form. The green OA tag next to a title marks a fully open-access journal. | List price of the article processing charge in US dollars. “$0 listed” means the listed price is zero; a dash means no price is listed. | The line is the journal’s OJR from 2000 to 2009. | Compare |
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1Sports MedicineSpringer Science+Business Media · Switzerland | 2.86Q1 | 4.57 0.23 up from 2008 | 246 | 3% | $5,790 | ||
2Journal of Bone and Mineral ResearchOxford University Press · United States | 2.73Q1 | 5.87 1.60 down from 2008 | 845 | 64% | $3,780 | ||
3Osteoporosis InternationalSpringer Science+Business Media · United Kingdom | 2.43Q1 | 5.03 0.02 up from 2008 | 698 | 33% | $5,090 | ||
4Medicine & Science in Sports & ExerciseLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 2.41Q1 | 4.37 0.15 up from 2008 | 969 | 2% | — | ||
5BoneElsevier BV · United States | 2.03Q1 | 4.64 0.55 down from 2008 | 934 | 7% | $3,960 | ||
6Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in SportsWiley · United Kingdom | 1.60Q1 | 2.61 0.26 down from 2008 | 229 | 25% | $4,550 | ||
7Calcified Tissue InternationalSpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 1.52Q1 | 3.01 0.70 down from 2008 | 313 | 30% | $3,990 | ||
8British Journal of Sports MedicineBMJ · United Kingdom | 1.47Q1 | 2.71 0.01 up from 2008 | 790 | 23% | — | ||
9Journal of Sports SciencesTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.41Q1 | 2.07 0.21 down from 2008 | 440 | 8% | — | ||
10Current Osteoporosis ReportsSpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 1.40Q1 | 3.23 0.51 up from 2008 | 81 | 12% | $4,790 | ||
11Journal of Clinical DensitometryElsevier BV · United States | 1.38Q1 | 2.90 0.14 up from 2008 | 203 | 3% | $3,000 | ||
12Pediatric Exercise ScienceHuman Kinetics · United States | 1.35Q1 | 2.43 0.99 up from 2008 | 86 | 30% | — | ||
13European Journal of Applied PhysiologySpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.23Q1 | 2.27 0.01 down from 2008 | 816 | 16% | $2,890 | ||
14The Journal of Strength and Conditioning ResearchLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.21Q1 | 1.84 0.48 down from 2008 | 431 | 10% | — | ||
15International Journal of Sports MedicineThieme Medical Publishers (Germany) · Germany | 1.20Q1 | 1.98 0.17 down from 2008 | 516 | 12% | — | ||
16Seminars in Musculoskeletal RadiologyThieme Medical Publishers (Germany) · United States | 1.14Q1 | 1.82 0.54 up from 2008 | 100 | 6% | — | ||
17Journal of science and medicine in sportElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.12Q2 | 1.67 0.11 down from 2008 | 362 | 10% | $3,720 | ||
18Foot & Ankle InternationalSAGE Publishing · United States | 1.09Q2 | 2.00no change | 630 | 2% | $4,150 | ||
19Journal of Bone and Mineral MetabolismSpringer Science+Business Media · Japan | 1.08Q2 | 2.62 0.06 up from 2008 | 234 | 10% | $3,790 | ||
20Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise ScienceTaylor & Francis · United States | 1.08Q2 | 1.28 0.31 up from 2008 | 50 | 20% | — | ||
21Foot and Ankle ClinicsElsevier BV · United States | 0.98Q2 | 1.67 0.17 up from 2008 | 137 | 0% | $3,000 | ||
22Women in Sport and Physical Activity JournalHuman Kinetics · United States | 0.91Q2 | 0.25 0.21 down from 2008 | 39 | 0% | — | ||
23European Journal of Sport ScienceOATaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 0.88Q2 | 1.22 0.09 up from 2008 | 99 | 21% | $2,680 | ||
24The Journal of Foot & Ankle SurgeryElsevier BV · United States | 0.87Q2 | 1.42 0.21 up from 2008 | 285 | 9% | $3,900 | ||
25Research Quarterly for Exercise and SportTaylor & Francis · United States | 0.85Q2 | 0.92 0.12 down from 2008 | 331 | 3% | — | ||
26Research in Sports MedicineTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 0.83Q2 | 1.13 0.10 up from 2008 | 72 | 18% | — | ||
27Sports BiomechanicsTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 0.74Q2 | 1.47 0.51 up from 2008 | 83 | 13% | — | ||
28Journal of Sport RehabilitationHuman Kinetics · United States | 0.67Q2 | 1.16 0.19 up from 2008 | 87 | 5% | — | ||
29International Journal of Sports Physiology and PerformanceHuman Kinetics · United States | 0.60Q2 | 0.80 0.31 down from 2008 | 127 | 23% | — | ||
30Physical Therapy in SportElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 0.60Q2 | 1.25 0.38 up from 2008 | 75 | 13% | $2,990 | ||
30Sports EngineeringSpringer Science+Business Media · United Kingdom | 0.60Q2 | 1.00 0.55 up from 2008 | 51 | 17% | $3,990 | ||
32Journal of the American Podiatric Medical AssociationAmerican Podiatric Medical Association · United States | 0.53Q2 | 0.99 0.06 up from 2008 | 218 | 5% | — | ||
33Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and SurgeryElsevier BV · United States | 0.49Q3 | 1.19 0.33 up from 2008 | 132 | 0% | $3,000 | ||
34Der UnfallchirurgSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 0.45Q3 | 0.78 0.10 up from 2008 | 438 | 13% | $3,090 | ||
35Revista Brasileira de Medicina do EsporteSociedade Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte · Brazil | 0.39Q3 | 0.82 0.48 up from 2008 | 247 | 99% | — | ||
36Journal of Bodywork and Movement TherapiesElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 0.39Q3 | 0.73 0.19 up from 2008 | 157 | 18% | $3,070 | ||
37International Journal of Performance Analysis in SportTaylor & Francis · United States | 0.35Q3 | 0.37 0.21 down from 2008 | 92 | 3% | — | ||
38Sportverletzung · SportschadenThieme Medical Publishers (Germany) · Germany | 0.34Q3 | 0.35 0.01 down from 2008 | 101 | 0% | — | ||
39The FootElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 0.34Q3 | 0.65 0.28 up from 2008 | 121 | 2% | $3,250 | ||
40International Journal of Sports Science & CoachingSAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 0.33Q3 | 0.54 0.09 down from 2008 | 193 | 15% | $3,650 | ||
41Techniques in Foot & Ankle SurgeryLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 0.31Q3 | 0.58 0.12 up from 2008 | 106 | 0% | — | ||
42RICYDE Revista Internacional de Ciencias del DeporteOARamón Cantó Alcaraz · Spain | 0.25Q3 | 0.23 0.14 up from 2008 | 73 | 100% | — | ||
43Strength and conditioning journalLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 0.22Q3 | 0.47 0.26 down from 2008 | 137 | 3% | — | ||
44Clinical Reviews in Bone and Mineral MetabolismSpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 0.22Q3 | 0.25 0.17 down from 2008 | 59 | 13% | $4,490 | ||
45Foot and Ankle SurgeryElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 0.21Q3 | 0.42 0.03 up from 2008 | 153 | 1% | $4,300 | ||
46Foot & Ankle SpecialistSAGE Publishing · United States | 0.20Q3 | 0.31no 2008 value | 45 | 0% | $3,900 | — | |
47Sport Sciences for HealthSpringer Science+Business Media · Italy | 0.20Q3 | 0.28 0.19 up from 2008 | 52 | 16% | $4,190 | ||
48Revista Española de PodologíaOACIG Media Group · Spain | 0.20Q3 | —no 2008 value | 34 | 0% | — | ||
49South African Journal for Research in Sport Physical Education and RecreationOAStellenbosch University · South Africa | 0.18Q4 | 0.17 0.03 down from 2008 | 94 | 100% | — | ||
50Isokinetics and Exercise ScienceIOS Press · United Kingdom | 0.17Q4 | 0.24 0.06 down from 2008 | 63 | 3% | $4,150 |
Subfields of Medicine, with Orthopedics and Sports Medicine highlighted.
- Surgery500
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine212
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine184
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health180
- Oncology134
- Epidemiology119
- Infectious Diseases110
- Psychiatry and Mental health100
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging99
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism95
- Physiology91
- Neurology87
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health64
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine63
- Ophthalmology59
- Hematology55
- Dermatology51
- Obstetrics and Gynecology44
- Rheumatology39
- Nephrology37
- Pharmacology34
- Complementary and alternative medicine31
- Reproductive Medicine31
- Emergency Medicine30
- Geriatrics and Gerontology25
- Otorhinolaryngology21
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine18
- Rehabilitation18
- Immunology and Allergy16
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine14
- Genetics11
- Hepatology10
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine9
- Urology9
- Gastroenterology7
- Internal Medicine4
- Family Practice2
- Transplantation2
- Biochemistry1
- Anatomy0
- Health Informatics0
- Microbiology0
Journals
Citations made in 2009. Corpus-wide, 71.4% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
27 additional Orthopedics and Sports Medicine journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2006–2008, at least 80% of them with a subfield, and a positive world-average expectation. Ranks are within the whole category; filters hide rows without re-ranking. OJR excludes self-citations.
At a glance
Indicator year: 2009. Publication window: 2006–2008. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 63
- Window papers (baseline)
- 17,676 +32.2% from indicator year 2006
- Median OJR
- 0.53 +7.7% from indicator year 2006
- Rising journals (2025)
- 7
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2006–2008 in all journals of the world-average baseline, including non-core journals, counted by each paper’s own subfield. They are not the papers of the ranked journals alone.
| Measure | Year series | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranked journals | 45 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 88 | 89 | 95 | 102 | 107 | 115 | 120 | 123 | 124 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 121 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 7,949 | 8,737 | 9,282 | 9,896 | 10,548 | 11,907 | 13,366 | 14,821 | 15,878 | 17,676 | 19,144 | 20,968 | 22,242 | 23,741 | 25,227 | 26,663 | 27,721 | 28,850 | 30,205 | 32,070 | 33,837 | 36,063 | 38,759 | 40,063 | 40,334 | 40,972 | |
| Median OJR | 0.283 | 0.279 | 0.38 | 0.4313 | 0.4315 | 0.42 | 0.4931 | 0.47 | 0.571 | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.553 | 0.546 | 0.59 | 0.572 | 0.574 | 0.4933 | 0.563 | 0.566 | 0.60 | 0.63 | 0.569 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.565 | 0.558 |
How to read these rankings
- OJR, the OpenJournalRank Indicator
- A field-normalized 3-year citation impact, computed from OpenAlex with the NCI3 method. It divides the citations a journal’s papers received by the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and 2.00 means twice as many citations as expected. Because it is normalized, it can be compared across fields. Read the methodology
- Quartiles
- Q1 to Q4 split the ranked journals of the list you are viewing into four equal groups by OJR. A journal’s quartile depends on the list: the same journal can be Q1 in its subfield and Q2 among all journals.
- Impact factor (2-year)
- Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is easy to compare with familiar impact factors but is not field-normalized, so compare it only within a field. It is not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. Why it differs from the Journal Impact Factor
- Rank ranges
- Each rank in the latest year carries a likely range from 1,000 resamples of the journal’s papers. Where two journals’ ranges overlap, the data cannot tell them apart, so treat neighbouring ranks as ties.