The Bone & Joint Journal
peer-reviewed scientific journal
The Bone & Joint Journal, formerly known as The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (British Volume), is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal published by The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery. It is the flagship journal within the society's 'Bone & Joint Publishing' imprint, which also includes Bone & Joint Research, Bone & Joint Open, and Bone & Joint 360.
The journal is the official publication of the British Orthopaedic Association, Canadian Orthopaedic Association, New Zealand Orthopaedic Association and Australian Orthopaedic Association.
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The journal is indexed in MEDLINE. According to the Journal Citation Reports, it has a 2022 Impact Factor of 4.6.
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