Under the 20-year leadership of Bruce Reider, MD, as Executive Editor of AOSSM MPG, the journals continued to thrive and saw significant growth from year to year in measuring impact. Dr. Reider is also the Editor-in-Chief of AJSM and OJSM. The American Journal of Sports Medicine (AJSM), considered the leading publication in the field of orthopedics, achieved Impact Factor 7,010, an increase of 13% compared to the 2021 ranking of 6,203. This ranks 3rd out of 86 journals in the Orthopedic category. The magazine celebrates its 50th anniversary this year at the AOSSM Annual Meeting in Colorado Springs, July 13-17. Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach (SPH), a bi-monthly peer-reviewed journal of professional physicians and healthcare professionals involved in the training and care of competitive or recreational athlete, jumped from 3,843 in 2021 to 4,355 in 2022, 13 percentage points . Editor-in-Chief Edward Wojtys, MD, credits “their incredible team” from the staff to the Editorial Board, our writers and critics. That is the reason for our progress. “ The Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine (OJSM), the global, open-access review journal published by AOSSM, combines the interests of researchers and clinicians in orthopedic sports medicine, arthroscopy and knee and shoulder arthroplasty, received Impact Factor 3.40 an increase of 24 percent from the Impact Factor of 2021 which was 2,727. Dr. Ryder credits everyone involved with the continued success of AOSSM journals, saying: “While I always emphasize that the Impact Rate is not the only measure of the impact of a medical journal, I’m glad to see all our journals perform so well. as it suggests that our articles are widely read and reported by the medical community. “These outstanding results reflect the hard work and dedication of our editorial and production teams, our writers, our critics and our editors.” ### The American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is the world’s leading sports medicine organization representing the interests of orthopedic surgeons and other professionals providing comprehensive health care for athletes and active people of all ages and levels. We cultivate documented knowledge, provide extensive educational programming, and promote emerging research that promotes the science and practice of sports medicine. AOSSM is also a founding partner of the STOP Sports Injuries campaign to prevent overuse and traumatic injuries in children.
