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Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Royal College of Surgeons of England · United Kingdom

ISSN0035-8843eISSN1478-7083

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total53

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.393

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.759

Total Works

6,816

Total Citations

75,987

2yr Mean Citedness

1.57

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on surgical procedures, complications, and outcomes across various specialties including orthopaedics, urology, general surgery, and ear, nose, and throat surgery. It covers topics such as patient management, surgical techniques, cost-effectiveness of treatments, and the impact of guidelines and sustainability on surgical practice. The scope also includes analyses of medicolegal claims and the prevalence of musculoskeletal conditions among surgeons.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 129 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications6,816

Publisher OrgRoyal College of Surgeons of England

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Royal College of Surgeons of England

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0035-8843 / 1478-7083

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

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2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

SurgeryQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Surgery

Scopus Categories

SurgeryMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

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