Surgical Clinics of North America
W.B. Saunders · United States
ISSN0039-6109eISSN1558-3171
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
✓ Scopus Q1+25
Total60
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
0.767
H-Index
156
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.37
Total Works
10,941
Total Citations
205,456
2yr Mean Citedness
1.27
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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources
Surgical Clinics of North America informs surgeons on the latest techniques from leading surgical centers worldwide. Each issue is devoted to a single topic relevant to the busy surgeon, with articles written by experts.
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive
Total Publications10,941
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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
6/12 · 50%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
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
2022
2023
2024
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.
SurgeryQ1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Surgery
Scopus Categories
Surgery
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEsophageal and GI PathologyGallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersGastrointestinal disorders and treatments
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