Orthopaedic Nursing

About Orthopaedic Nursing

Orthopaedic Nursing is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Editorial Perspective & Metric Analysis

Based on current metadata, Orthopaedic Nursing maintains a standard position in the US academic market. With an impact factor of 0.31, it remains a steady venue for researchers in its specific sub-fields.

ISSN (Print) 0744-6020
ISSN (Online) 1542-538X
Publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Country United States
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About Orthopaedic Nursing

Orthopaedic Nursing is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Orthopaedic Nursing is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins from US as a journal. It has published 4,847 works to date, attracting 28,910 citations across the literature. The journal carries an h-index of 59, reflecting both depth of catalog and sustained citation impact. Recent publishing activity centers on Hip and Femur Fractures, Nursing Roles and Practices, Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Orthopaedic Nursing

The current impact factor of Orthopaedic Nursing is 0.314.

No, Orthopaedic Nursing is not an open access journal.

Orthopaedic Nursing is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Live Indexing Status
Updated April 2026

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OpenAlex
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DOAJ
Non-OA
Predatory Check
Clean
Impact Factor
0.314
Current Impact Factor
Historical Trend
Initial data points only
Impact Factors by Year
Year Value Source
2025 0.314 CiteScore (Scopus)

Works Published per Year (2014–2025)

Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).

Journal at a Glance
4,847
Total Works
28,910
Total Citations
59
h-index
0.31
2-Yr Mean Citedness

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Top Research Topics

The areas where Orthopaedic Nursing most frequently publishes, ranked by article volume.

  1. Hip and Femur Fractures
    Medicine
    321 works
  2. Nursing Roles and Practices
    Health Professions
    300 works
  3. Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
    Medicine
    225 works
  4. Human auditory perception and evaluation
    Engineering
    222 works
  5. Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
    Medicine
    211 works
  6. Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
    Medicine
    201 works
  7. Bone fractures and treatments
    Medicine
    197 works
  8. Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
    Economics, Econometrics and Finance
    189 works
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Last updated: Apr 24, 2026

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OpenAlex ID: S1502863

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