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Foot & Ankle Specialist Template

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About the Foot & Ankle Specialist format

Foot & Ankle Specialist is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Foot and Ankle Surgery, Tendon Structure and Treatment, Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Foot & Ankle Specialist, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inFoot and Ankle Surgery Tendon Structure and Treatment Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Bone fractures and treatments
ISSN1938-6400
Citation impact (2-yr)0.89
h-index47
i10-index525
Total citations16,547
Top institutions publishing hereOrthopedic Foot & Ankle Center
Journal websitefas.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Foot & Ankle Specialist per year

101
2014
80
2015
108
2016
84
2017
95
2018
77
2019
117
2020
83
2021
102
2022
76
2023
57
2024
80
2025

Citation impact of Foot & Ankle Specialist by publication year

1.4K
2014
1.3K
2015
1.2K
2016
1.1K
2017
1.2K
2018
757
2019
1K
2020
496
2021
480
2022
218
2023
124
2024
32
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Foot & Ankle Specialist

Achilles Tendon Rupture

Gregory William Hess · 15 Dec 2009

Sports participation has undergone an increase in recent decades. Injury due to sporting activity has also recently risen. The Achilles tendon has been one of the most common sports-related injuries. A 2 in 100,000 individual Achilles tendon injury rate increased to a 12 in 100,000 individual injury rate in less than 10 years. The injury…

Functional Reconstruction of the Foot and Ankle

18 Nov 2008

Principles of Surgery in the Foot and AnkleAppendix A: Surgical Instruments Used in Foot Surgery I. ACUTE TRAUMA AND FRACTURE SURGERY 1. Functional Anatomy3. Heel Cord Injuries4. Acute Ankle Injuries5. Acute Fractures in the Foot6. Dislocations in the Foot II. RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY IN THE FOOT AND ANKLE7. Evaluation and Education of the Patient8. Nonunions, Malunions,…

Patients With Diabetic Foot Disease Fear Major Lower-Extremity Amputation More Than Death

Dane K. Wukich, Katherine M. Raspovic, Natalie C. Suder · 1 Feb 2017

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to identify the most-feared complications of diabetes mellitus (DM), comparing those with diabetic foot pathology with those without diabetic foot pathology. METHODS: We determined the frequency of patients ranking major lower-extremity amputation (LEA) as their greatest fear in comparison to blindness, death, diabetic foot infection (DFI), or end-stage…

Epidemiology and Outcomes of Achilles Tendon Ruptures in the National Football League

Selene G. Parekh, Walter H. Wray, Olubusola Brimmo et al. · 13 Oct 2009

The purpose of this study is to document the epidemiology of Achilles tendon ruptures in the National Football League (NFL) and to quantify the impact of these injuries on player performance. A retrospective review of several online NFL player registries identified 31 Achilles tendon ruptures in NFL players between 1997 and 2002. Nineteen percent of…

Lateral Ankle Sprain and Chronic Ankle Instability

Takumi Kobayashi, Kazuyoshi Gamada · 24 Jun 2014

Many studies investigated the contributing factors of chronic ankle instability, but a consensus has not yet been obtained. The objective of this critical review is to provide recent scientific evidence on chronic ankle instability, including the epidemiology and pathology of lateral ankle sprain as well as the causative factors of chronic ankle instability. We searched…

Foot & Ankle Specialist template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Foot & Ankle Specialist format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Foot & Ankle Specialist template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Foot & Ankle Specialist use?
Foot & Ankle Specialist uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Foot & Ankle Specialist, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Foot & Ankle Specialist?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Foot & Ankle Specialist document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Foot & Ankle Specialist template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Foot & Ankle Specialist format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Foot & Ankle Specialist?
Foot & Ankle Specialist is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Foot & Ankle Specialist template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Foot & Ankle Specialist PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Foot & Ankle Specialist template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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