Top 10 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Journals (2026 Ranking)

Explore the leading academic journals in Shoulder Injury and Treatment. This list features high-impact publications ranked by their latest metrics, APC fees, and indexing status.

Highest Citation Rate Shoulder Injury and Treatment Journal 2026

The highest citation rate shoulder injury and treatment journal currently in our catalog is Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy, with a 2026 OpenAlex Citation Rate of 4.29, published by Springer Science+Business Media. The ranked list below shows the full shoulder injury and treatment journal ranking by Citation Rate.

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Ranked List: Top Shoulder Injury and Treatment Publications
#1
Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy
Springer Science+Business Media · ISSN: 0942-2056
CR: 4.29
#2
CR: 2.54
#3
Skeletal Radiology
Springer Science+Business Media · ISSN: 0364-2348
CR: 2.04
#4
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 1058-2746
CR: 1.99
#5
Orthopaedics & Traumatology Surgery & Research
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 1877-0568
CR: 1.76
#6
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy
Springer Science+Business Media · ISSN: 0930-1038
CR: 1.70
#7
Journal of science and medicine in sport
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 1440-2440
CR: 1.65
#8
European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology
Springer Science+Business Media · ISSN: 1432-1068
CR: 1.42
#9
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
SAGE Publishing · ISSN: 2325-9671
CR: 1.23
Open Access
#10
Asian Journal of Surgery
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0219-3108
CR: 0.29
Open Access

All Journals in Shoulder Injury and Treatment

Asian Journal of Surgery

Elsevier BV

0219-3108 IF 0.29
Der Unfallchirurg

Springer Science+Business Media

0177-5537
European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology

Springer Science+Business Media

1432-1068 IF 1.42
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Elsevier BV

1058-2746 IF 1.99
Journal of science and medicine in sport

Elsevier BV

1440-2440 IF 1.65
Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy

Springer Science+Business Media

0942-2056 IF 4.29
Nepal Orthopedic Association Journal

Nepal Orthopedic Association

2091-0177 IF 0.01
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

SAGE Publishing

2325-9671 IF 1.23
Skeletal Radiology

Springer Science+Business Media

0364-2348 IF 2.04
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

Springer Science+Business Media

0930-1038 IF 1.70

Shoulder Injury and Treatment Journals — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest citation rate shoulder injury and treatment journal in 2026?

The top-ranked shoulder injury and treatment journal on this page is the highest-impact-factor publication in our catalog for this field, sourced from our latest data refresh. Compare it with the rest of the ranked list above to see how citation rates distribute across this discipline.

How do I search journal of shoulder injury and treatment citation rate?

Use the ISSN Checker to look up any shoulder injury and treatment journal by ISSN — you get the latest OpenAlex Citation Rate, CiteScore, quartile, indexing badges, and OA status in one view. Or browse the ranked list above directly.

Are there open access shoulder injury and treatment journals with high citation rate?

Yes — shoulder injury and treatment titles flagged with the green Open Access badge above are both peer-reviewed and freely readable. Several are also DOAJ-listed and Scopus-indexed.

What does shoulder injury and treatment journal ranking mean?

The shoulder injury and treatment journal ranking on this page is by OpenAlex Citation Rate — the average citation count for articles published in the prior two years. Other ranking systems (CiteScore, SJR, OpenAlex Quartiles) apply different windows and weightings. Read what journal citation rate means »

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