Indexing and Discovery

Journal Indexing
Journal of Osteoarthritis and Cartilage

Improve the reach and impact of osteoarthritis evidence through structured indexing and high-quality discoverability metadata.

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Discoverability

Journal Indexing and Research Visibility

Indexing infrastructure helps accepted articles become findable, citable, and reusable across clinical and academic systems.

Journal of Osteoarthritis and Cartilage uses structured metadata and persistent identifiers to support retrieval by clinicians, researchers, trainees, and policy analysts.

Strong indexing performance depends on clean metadata, accurate references, and precise abstract wording prepared during production.

For authors, discoverability quality translates into better citation potential and wider practical uptake of published findings.

Current Platforms

Indexing and Discovery Channels Used for JOC Content

The journals discoverability stack includes citation infrastructure, scholarly search, and library-facing systems.

CrossMark Version Control

Supports transparent record status and update tracking for published articles.

Crossref Similarity Check

Strengthens integrity checks by supporting similarity assessment workflows.

Google Scholar Discovery

Improves article findability for clinicians and researchers globally.

WorldCat Library Discovery

Extends retrieval through library network and institutional catalog systems.

OpenAlex and CORE

Enhances discoverability in open scholarly graph and repository ecosystems.

BASE and Semantic Scholar

Expands visibility in academic search services used by multidisciplinary readers.

Platform note: ingestion timing can vary by service update cycles and metadata refresh windows.

Author Actions

How to Improve Indexing Outcomes

Authors can improve discoverability by ensuring metadata precision and consistent reporting language.

Use specific osteoarthritis and cartilage terminology in titles and abstracts.
Confirm affiliations, author identifiers, and corresponding author metadata are complete.
Maintain high reference accuracy for citation linking and indexing reliability.
Respond quickly to production metadata clarification requests.
Align abstract claims with final tables and conclusion language.
Use consistent keywords that reflect intervention, outcomes, and population scope.

Well-indexed articles are easier for guideline and evidence synthesis teams to locate, which can improve long-term translational impact.

Accurate metadata and reference formatting materially improve retrieval and citation linking quality.

Specific terminology in titles and abstracts helps indexing systems connect articles with relevant searches.

Prompt response to metadata queries supports faster discovery-platform ingestion after publication.

High discoverability improves the chance of use in reviews, guidelines, and educational materials.

Consistent author identifiers strengthen institution-level attribution and long-term citation mapping.