Bone & Joint Research (BJR) is owned and published by The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery, a registered charity (No. 209299).
The Society was established with the object of: 'The advancement and improvement of education in orthopaedic surgery and allied branches of surgery and the diffusion of knowledge of new and improved methods of teaching and practising orthopaedic surgery in all its branches'.
As part of our charitable remit, The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery supports several orthopaedic fellowships with financial donations.
These include the ABC fellowship, the Mark Paterson Travelling Fellowship (an initiative with EFORT), and the Indian Orthopaedic Society fellowship in conjunction with the British Orthopaedic Trainee Association.
BJR launched in October 2011 and accepts papers across the whole spectrum of the musculoskeletal sciences, including but not limited to:
Basic science • bioengineering • regenerative medicine • stem cells • inflammation • immunology • infection • cancer genetics • genomics • metabolomics • proteomics • tissue research • ligaments • veterinary orthopaedics • clinical and translational laboratory studies that conform to CONSORT and STROBE guidelines • studies from the device and pharmaceutical industries.
BJR is a gold open access journal which means that all articles published will be available online, to anyone, anywhere in the world, completely free of charge.
BJR received its fourth Impact Factor in June 2018, achieving a 2017 Impact Factor of 2.362.
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Total Docs. (latest)
115
Total Docs. (3 years)
247
Total Refs.
5,017
Total Citations (3 years)
1,315
Citable Docs. (3 years)
230
Citations / Doc. (2 years)
4.84
Ref. / Doc.
43.63
% Female
30.2%
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Latest year data vs 3-year cumulative figures
Female: 30.2% |
Male: 69.8%
Citations / Doc. (2yr)4.84
Average
References / Doc.43.63
High refs
Citable / Total Docs (3yr)93.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Bone and Joint Research?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Bone and Joint Research has an SJR of 1.392 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Bone and Joint Research?
Bone and Joint Research has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.392 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Bone and Joint Research?
The H-index of Bone and Joint Research is 61, meaning 61 of its articles have each been cited at least 61 times.
Is Bone and Joint Research indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Bone and Joint Research is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).