Journal Title：Foot & Ankle International

Foot & Ankle International (FAI), in publication since 1980, is the official journal of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS). This monthly medical journal emphasizes surgical and medical management as it relates to the foot and ankle with a specific focus on reconstructive, trauma, and sports-related conditions utilizing the latest technological advances. FAI offers original, clinically oriented, peer-reviewed research articles presenting new approaches to foot and ankle pathology and treatment, current case reviews, and technique tips addressing the management of complex problems. This journal is an ideal resource for highly-trained orthopaedic foot and ankle specialists and allied health care providers.

The journal’s Founding Editor, Melvin H. Jahss, MD (deceased), served from 1980-1988. He was followed by Kenneth A. Johnson, MD (deceased) from 1988-1993; Lowell D. Lutter, MD (deceased) from 1993-2004; and E. Greer Richardson, MD from 2005-2007. David B. Thordarson, MD, assumed the role of Editor-in-Chief in 2008.

The journal focuses on the following areas of interest:

? Surgery

? Wound care

? Bone healing

? Pain management

? In-office orthotic systems

? Diabetes

? Sports medicine

Foot & Ankle International (FAI) 自 1980 年起出版，是美國足踝矯形協(xié)會 (AOFAS) 的官方期刊。這份月刊醫(yī)學雜志強調(diào)與足踝相關(guān)的外科和醫(yī)學管理，特別關(guān)注利用最新技術(shù)進步的重建、創(chuàng)傷和運動相關(guān)疾病。FAI 提供原創(chuàng)、臨床導(dǎo)向、同行評審的研究文章，介紹足踝病理和治療的新方法、當前病例評論和解決復(fù)雜問題管理的技術(shù)技巧。這本雜志是訓(xùn)練有素的足踝矯形專家和相關(guān)醫(yī)療保健提供者的理想資源。

該雜志的創(chuàng)始編輯 Melvin H. Jahss, MD（已故）任職于 1980-1988 年。繼任者是 Kenneth A. Johnson, MD（已故），任職時間為 1988-1993 年； Lowell D. Lutter 醫(yī)學博士（已故）1993 年至 2004 年；E. Greer Richardson 醫(yī)學博士 2005 年至 2007 年。David B. Thordarson 醫(yī)學博士于 2008 年擔任主編。

該期刊主要關(guān)注以下領(lǐng)域：

? 外科手術(shù)

? 傷口護理

? 骨愈合

? 疼痛管理

? 診室矯形系統(tǒng)

? 糖尿病

? 運動醫(yī)學

Foot & Ankle International創(chuàng)刊于1994年，由SAGE Publications Inc.出版商出版，收稿方向涵蓋醫(yī)學 - 整形外科全領(lǐng)域，此刊是該細分領(lǐng)域中屬于非常不錯的SCI期刊，在行業(yè)細分領(lǐng)域中學術(shù)影響力較大，專業(yè)度認可很高，所以對原創(chuàng)文章要求創(chuàng)新性較高，如果您的文章質(zhì)量很高，可以嘗試。平均審稿速度 約2月 ，影響因子指數(shù)2.4，該期刊近期沒有被列入國際期刊預(yù)警名單，廣大學者值得一試。