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scientific american

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27.8 / 100
Journament Score
Poor
Ranked #24,281 of 29,298 scored journals (34,012 indexed)
69 Articles
Scores higher than 17.1% of scored journals
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About This Journal

Short Name sci am
Abbreviated Name sci am
ISSN 0036-8733
URL https://www.scientificamerican.com

Quality Profile

7 of 12 dimensions measured
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Dimension This journal Corpus average
Engagement 30.9 30.4
Accessibility 20.0 22.5
Timeliness 0.0 3.0
Diversity 0.0 22.7
Innovation 70.0 24.1
Community Impact 7.9 4.2
Content Distribution 62.8 88.7
Content Quality — 55.5
Ethics & Transparency — 40.2
Editorial Standards — 33.4
Publication Regularity — 53.2
Geographic Reach — 30.8

Publications Per Year

Articles (69)

2010
avaliação prospectiva dos pacientes submetidos à artroplastia total do joelho com e sem colocação de dreno de sucção six month follow-up of patients submitted to total knee arthroplasty with and without placement of suction drainage devices
;Marco Antônio Percope de Andrade;Túlio Vinícius de Oliveira Campos;Bruno Flúvio Alves Silva;Mauricio Ernesto de Assis;Lucas de Castro Boechat;Lúcio Flávio Biondi;Wagner Guimarães Lemos;Guilherme Moreira Abreu Silva
Vol. 45 , No. 6 , pp. 549-553
639 views DOI Abstract
2010
efeito do macheamento do orifício piloto na resistência ao arrancamento e no torque de inserção dos parafusos pediculares com alma cônica effect of pilot hole tapping on pullout strength and insertional torque of dual core pedicle screws
;Rodrigo César Rosa;Patrícia Silva;Maurício José Falcai;Antônio Carlos Shimano;Helton Luiz Aparecido Defino
Vol. 45 , No. 6 , pp. 565-568
550 views DOI Abstract
1988
Obstacles to developing vaccines for the Third World.
Robbins, A;Freeman, P;
Vol. 259 , No. 5 , pp. 126-33
518 views
2010
resultado da reparação do manguito rotador em lesões do tipo c1 e c2 de snyder, considerando fumantes e não fumantes outcome of rotator cuff repair in snyder type c1 and c2 lesions, considering smokers and nonsmokers
;Sérgio Correa Pinto Júnior;Lessandro Gesser Luciano;Crischiman Dal Zotto;Felipe Fantozzi Vieira;Ralf Klassen;Airton Rodrigues;Francisco José dos Santos Neto
Vol. 45 , No. 6 , pp. 554-556
472 views DOI Abstract
2008
análise biomecânica de variáveis relacionadas à resistência ao arrancamento dos parafusos do sistema de fixação vertebral biomechanical analysis of the variables related to the pullout strength of screws in the vertebral fixation system
;Rodrigo César Rosa;Patrícia Silva;Antonio Carlos Shimano;José Batista Volpon;Helton L.A. Defino;Philip Schleicher;Frank Kandziora
Vol. 43 , No. 7 , pp. 293-299
419 views DOI Abstract
2009
tratamento do cotovelo rígido com artroplastia de interposição associada ao fixador externo articulado stiff elbow treatment by interposing arthroplasty associated to hinged external fixator
;Alberto Naoki Miyazaki;Marcelo Fregoneze;Pedro Doneux Santos;Luciana Andrade da Silva;Nelson Gennaro Junior;Sergio Luiz Checchia
Vol. 44 , No. 4 , pp. 336-341
418 views DOI Abstract
2012
fraturas instáveis do fêmur em crianças tratadas com hastes intramedulares elásticas de titânio unstable femoral fractures treated with titanium elastic intramedullary nails, in children
;Jamil Faissal Soni;Gisele Schelle;Weverley Valenza;Anna Carolina Pavelec;Camila Deneka Arantes Souza
Vol. 47 , No. 5 , pp. 575-580
410 views DOI Abstract
2009
fraturas do planalto tibial tibial plateau fractures
;Maurício Kfuri Júnior;Fabrício Fogagnolo;Rogério Carneiro Bitar;Rafael Lara Freitas;Rodrigo Salim;Cleber Antonio Jansen Paccola
Vol. 44 , No. 6 , pp. 468-474
402 views DOI Abstract
2009
o papel do adesivo de fibrina e da sutura na fixação do transplante de menisco preservado por ultracongelamento em coelhos the role of fibrin glue and suture on the fixation of ultra frozen preserved meniscus transplantation in rabbits
;Leandro José Reckers;Djalma José Fagundes;José Luiz Pozo Raymundo;Geraldo Sérgio de Mello Granata Júnior;Márcia Bento Moreira;Vanessa Carla Paiva;Anna Luiza Negrini Fagundes;Moises Cohen
Vol. 44 , No. 5 , pp. 397-403
401 views DOI Abstract
2014
dominance of foreign citations in brazilian orthopedics journals,
;Renan Kleber Costa Teixeira;Vitor Nagai Yamaki;Rita de Cássia Rodrigues Rosa;Rui Sergio Monteiro de Barros;Nara Macedo Botelho
Vol. 49 , No. 6 , pp. 668-670
391 views DOI Abstract
2018
The Un(solv)able Problem: After a years-long intellectual journey, three mathematicians have discovered that a problem of central importance in physics is impossible to solve-and that means other big questions may be undecidable, too
Cubitt, T.
Vol. 319 , pp. 30-37
244 views
2017
Postmodernism vs. Science.
Shermer, Michael;
Vol. 317 , No. 3 , pp. 90
261 views DOI
2016
evaluation of functional results from shoulders after arthroscopic repair of complete rotator cuff tears associated with traumatic anterior dislocation
;Glaydson Gomes Godinho;José Márcio Alves Freitas;Flávio de Oliveira França;Flávio Márcio Lago Santos;Leandro Furtado de Simoni;Pedro Couto Godinho
Vol. 51 , No. 2 , pp. 163-168
227 views DOI Abstract
2015
anatomical reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament: a logical approach
;Julio Cesar Gali
Vol. 50 , No. 4 , pp. 469-471
168 views DOI Abstract
2015
hip salvage surgery in cerebral palsy cases: a systematic review
;Rafael Carboni de Souza;Marcelo Valentim Mansano;Miguel Bovo;Helder Henzo Yamada;Daniela Regina Rancan;Patricia Maria de Moraes Barros Fucs;Celso Svartman;Rodrigo Montezuma César de Assumpção
Vol. 50 , No. 3 , pp. 254-259
238 views DOI Abstract
2015
use of risedronate for consolidation and callus formation in colles fractures in postmenopausal women: solid study
;Lindomar Guimarães Oliveira;Sérgio Ragi Eis;Henrique Mota Neto;Frederico Barra de Moraes;Luiz Antônio Silveira Simões Pires;José Wanderley Vasconcelos
Vol. 50 , No. 3 , pp. 274-282
297 views DOI Abstract
2015
avaliação da qualidade de vida submetidos à hemiartroplastia dos pacientes do quadril
;Eduardo Lima de Abreu;Medre Henrique Araújo de Oliveira
Vol. 50 , No. 5 , pp. 530-536
304 views DOI Abstract
2015
femoropatellar radiographic alterations in cases of anterior cruciate ligament failure
;Diego Protásio de Vasconcelos;Alan de Paula Mozella;Pedro Guilme Teixeira de Sousa Filho;Gustavo Cardilo Oliveira;Hugo Alexandre de Araújo Barros Cobra
Vol. 50 , No. 1 , pp. 43-49
143 views DOI Abstract
2015
acromioclavicular dislocation: postoperative evaluation of the coracoclavicular ligaments using magnetic resonance
;Rafael Salomon Silva Faria;Fabiano Rebouças Ribeiro;Bruno de Oliveira Amin;Antonio Carlos Tenor Junior;Miguel Pereira da Costa;Cantídio Salvador Filardi Filho;Cleber Gonçalves Batista;Rômulo Brasil Filho
Vol. 50 , No. 2 , pp. 195-199
230 views DOI Abstract
2014
ligamento anterolateral do joelho - visibilidade na ressonância nuclear magnética
;Johannes Gossner
Vol. 49 , No. 1 , pp. 98-99
141 views DOI
Journament Score
27.8/100 · Poor
Ranked #24,281 of 29,298 scored
(34,012 journals indexed)
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Overall Quality Score

27.8/100

Tier: Poor

The Journament Overall Quality Score is a comprehensive metric that evaluates academic journals across multiple dimensions including engagement, accessibility, diversity, innovation, and community impact.

This score helps researchers, institutions, and publishers understand the holistic quality and impact of a journal beyond traditional metrics.

Engagement Score

30.9/100

Measures user interactions, views, citations, and community involvement with this journal's content.

Higher engagement scores indicate that the journal's content is actively being read, cited, and discussed within the academic community.

Accessibility Score

20.0/100

Evaluates how easily researchers can access journal content, including open access availability, ISSN registration, and indexing.

This metric considers factors such as paywalls, open access policies, and availability across different academic databases and search engines.

Diversity Score

0.0/100

Assesses geographic and institutional diversity of authors, editorial board composition, and topic breadth.

A diverse journal publishes work from various geographic regions, institutions, and covers a broad range of topics within its field.

Innovation Score

70.0/100

Evaluates research novelty, interdisciplinary work, and emerging topics based on AI analysis of article abstracts.

This score reflects how much the journal publishes cutting-edge research, explores new methodologies, and bridges different academic disciplines.

Community Impact Score

7.9/100

Measures scholarly contribution and real-world applications of published research.

This metric evaluates how the journal's research translates into practical applications, policy changes, and benefits to society beyond academia.

Timeliness Score

0.0/100

Evaluates recent publication activity, publication frequency, and currency of research topics.

Higher scores indicate consistent publishing schedules and timely coverage of current research trends.

Content Distribution

62.8/100

Measures how evenly reader attention spreads across the journal's articles, using the Gini coefficient of article clicks.

Higher scores mean readership is distributed across many articles rather than concentrated on one or two.

Ethics & Transparency Score

Not yet measured

Research Integrity (10% weight)

Assesses COPE standards compliance, ethical considerations in research, transparency in methodologies, and reproducibility practices.

This metric ensures the journal maintains high ethical standards and promotes transparent, trustworthy research.

Content Quality Score

Not yet measured

Academic Rigor (20% weight) + Methodology Quality (12%)

Evaluates research methodology soundness, statistical rigor, theoretical framework strength, appropriateness of research methods, data quality, and clarity & readability.

This comprehensive metric ensures published research meets the highest academic standards.

Editorial Diversity Score

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Author Diversity + Interdisciplinary Value (8%)

Measures geographic diversity of authors, institutional variety, editorial board composition, and cross-disciplinary connections.

Diverse editorial teams bring varied perspectives and reduce bias in academic publishing.

Publication Regularity Score

Not yet measured

Assesses consistency of publication schedule, frequency stability, and predictable output patterns.

Regular publication schedules indicate reliable journal operations and consistent workflow management.

Geographic Reach Score

Not yet measured

Evaluates international author representation, global readership distribution, and cross-border research collaboration.

Wide geographic reach indicates global impact and international recognition of the journal's research.