Overview
JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques, published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (United States), published 198 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 955 citations in those years. Its h-index is 30 and its two-year mean citedness is 2.16. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #12,097 of 62,158 ranked journals and #2,839 of 8,757 in Medicine.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 32 | 484 | 32 |
| 2021 | 32 | 222 | 32 |
| 2022 | 40 | 297 | 40 |
| 2023 | 33 | 203 | 33 |
| 2024 | 55 | 188 | 54 |
| 2025 | 38 | 45 | 36 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery | Medicine | 78.7 | 2,747 | 20% |
| Foot & Ankle International | Medicine | 76.5 | 965 | 19% |
| The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery | Medicine | 68.2 | 1,085 | 20% |
| Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons | Medicine | 77.6 | 1,574 | 6% |
| JSES International | Medicine | 61.8 | 1,260 | 100% |
| Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow | Medicine | 62.0 | 295 | 100% |
| Shoulder & Elbow | Medicine | 62.1 | 526 | 99% |
| Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics | Medicine | 56.6 | 3,060 | 100% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 2160-2204
- Print ISSN: 2160-2204
- Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S2765015032
- Journal website: surgicaltechniques.jbjs.org
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques?
It is 61.3 out of 100, which places it #12,097 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 2.16.
Is JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques open access?
98% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.