Verified Indexed Journal Scopus IndexedHealth Sciences South Africa
SA Orthopaedic Journal
Publisher: MedPharm Publications
Print ISSN: 1681-150X
Online eISSN: 2309-8309
Subjects: Orthopedic surgery | Keywords: orthopaedics | Categories: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Q4) | SJR Score: 0.165 | H-Index: 6
AJCI Impact Metrics
Calculated using a 2-year citation window with regional Africa-weighted multiplier
Discipline Rank#227 of 420in Health Sciences
Bibliometric Provenance:
AfriJournal Citation Index (AJCI)
0.138
2-Year Mean Citation Rate
Impact (Excl. Self-Cites)
0.138
External Citations (100%)
Third-Party Attribution
Regional Rep Quotient (RRQ)
0.0%
Pan-African Authorship Share
Qualified (≥50% Pan-African Footprint)
Lifetime Citations
1,409
Verified Cumulative Citations
Journal h-Index
h-13
Mathematical Citation Depth
Citable Articles
44
Evaluated Catalog Articles
Historical Scientometrics Trajectory
Audited annual performance ledger tracking standard impact, self-citation exclusions, and publication output.
| Year | 2-Year AJCI | Impact (Excl. Self-Cites) | Regional Score | Citable Articles | Verified Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.138 | 0.138 | 0.159 | 44 | 9 |
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Treatment of syndesmoses disruptions: A prospective, randomized study comparing conventional screw fixation vs TightRope® fiber wire fixation - medium term results
2008 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Paper
Epidemiology of traumatic orthopaedic injuries at Princess Marina Hospital, Botswana
2017 • Vol. 4, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.17159/2309-8309/2018/v17n1a6
A morphometric study of the clavicle
2009 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Paper
Epidemiology and injury severity of 294 extremity gunshot wounds in ten months: a report from the Cape Town trauma registry
2018 • Vol. 5, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.17159/2309-8309/2019/v18n2a3
The aetiology of acute traumatic occupational hand injuries seen at a South African state hospital
2016 • Vol. 3, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.17159/2309-8309/2017/v16n4a8
Sham surgery: justified but practical? A systematic review of sham surgery trials in orthopaedics
2017 • Vol. 4, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.17159/2309-8309/2018/v17n3a1
The microbiology of chronic osteomyelitis in a developing world setting
2016 • Vol. 3, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.17159/2309-8309/2017/v16n2a4
The epidemiology of femur shaft fractures in children
2013 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Paper
Current concepts in the management of open tibia fractures
2018 • Vol. 5, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.17159/2309-8309/2019/v18n4a7
The management of chronic osteomyelitis
2014 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Paper
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