About the journal
Hand is a journal published by SAGE Publishing in United States. It is listed in MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- SAGE Publishing
- ISSN
- 1558-9447 · 1558-9455
- Country
- United States
- Access
- Not open access / not declared
- Official website
- https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/hand/journal202454
Index listings
- MEDLINE · 2017-01-01
- PUBMED · 2017-03-01
- Indexing
- MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- —
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- —
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
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Works in OpenAlex
3135
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
65
i10-index
1079
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Editorial & policy5
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 100%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 100%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
Identity & continuity3
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 101264149
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Subject areas
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Bone fractures and treatments
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- Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
- Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Congenital limb and hand anomalies
- Congenital limb and hand anomalies
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Dupuytren's Contracture and Treatments
- Dupuytren's Contracture and Treatments
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments
- Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
- Nerve injury and regeneration
- Nerve injury and regeneration
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
- Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
- Pain Management and Treatment
- Pain Management and Treatment
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments
- Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
- Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
- Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
- Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
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