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American Journal of Sports Medicine

ISSN 0363-5465

• Q1Quartile
• 2.00SJR
• 292h-index
• 39papers summarised

About this journal

American Journal of Sports Medicine is a Q1 journal by SCImago Journal Rank (2025 data), with an SJR of 2.00 and an h-index of 292. Most of its papers in the Pofolia pool fall under Surgery. Pofolia holds AI summaries of 39 paper(s) from this journal; the most cited is “Risk of Secondary Injury in Younger Athletes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament…” (1340 citations).

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Papers we summarise from this journal

• Risk of Secondary Injury in Younger Athletes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction2016 · 1340 citations
• Accelerated rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction1990 · 1194 citations
• Incidence of Second ACL Injuries 2 Years After Primary ACL Reconstruction and Return to Sport2014 · 841 citations
• Treatment With Platelet-Rich Plasma Is More Effective Than Placebo for Knee Osteoarthritis2013 · 763 citations
• Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis Reduces Failure of Hamstring Tendon Autograft Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: 2-Year Outcomes From the STABILITY Study Randomized Clinical Trial2020 · 732 citations
• Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction Is Associated With Significantly Reduced ACL Graft Rupture Rates at a Minimum Follow-up of 2 Years: A Prospective Comparative Study of 502 Patients From the SANTI Study Group2017 · 516 citations
• Outcome of a Combined Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction Technique With a Minimum 2-Year Follow-up2015 · 508 citations
• Arthroscopic Debridement Versus Refixation of the Acetabular Labrum Associated With Femoroacetabular Impingement2012 · 437 citations
• Comparison Between Hyaluronic Acid and Platelet-Rich Plasma, Intra-articular Infiltration in the Treatment of Gonarthrosis2012 · 433 citations
• Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture2010 · 429 citations
• Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Hyaluronic Acid for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials2020 · 419 citations
• Effect of Leukocyte Concentration on the Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis2015 · 409 citations
• Hyaluronic Acid Versus Platelet-Rich Plasma: A Prospective, Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Clinical Outcomes and Effects on Intra-articular Biology for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis2016 · 405 citations
• The Anti-inflammatory and Matrix Restorative Mechanisms of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Osteoarthritis2013 · 392 citations
• The Anterolateral Ligament2015 · 382 citations
• Role of the Acetabular Labrum and the Iliofemoral Ligament in Hip Stability2011 · 358 citations
• 20-Year Outcomes of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Hamstring Tendon Autograft: The Catastrophic Effect of Age and Posterior Tibial Slope2017 · 348 citations
• Anterior cruciate ligament injuries in the young athlete with open physes1988 · 333 citations
• Stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal1983 · 332 citations
• Stable Surgical Repair With Accelerated Rehabilitation Versus Nonsurgical Treatment for Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures2013 · 306 citations
• Tunnel Enlargement after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery2004 · 300 citations
• Achilles Tendon Elongation after Rupture Repair2006 · 257 citations
• Achilles Tendon Ruptures1995 · 245 citations
• The Thermal Effect of Monopolar Radiofrequency Energy on the Properties of Joint Capsule1998 · 210 citations
• Patient Predictors of Early Revision Surgery After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction2014 · 201 citations
• The Influence of Muscle Fatigue on Electromyogram and Plantar Pressure Patterns as an Explanation for the Incidence of Metatarsal Stress Fractures2004 · 195 citations
• Outcome of conservative and surgical management of navicular stress fracture in athletes1992 · 192 citations
• Altered timing of hamstring muscle action in anterior cruciate ligament deficient patients1990 · 122 citations
• A Soccer-Specific Balance Training Program for Hamstring Muscle and Patellar and Achilles Tendon Injuries2009 · 116 citations
• Abdominal Muscle Strains in Professional Baseball2012 · 89 citations

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