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Surgical Infections

Mary Ann Liebert Inc. · United States · Est. 1952

ISSN1096-2964eISSN1557-8674

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

0.587

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.917

Total Works

2,924

Total Citations

51,654

2yr Mean Citedness

1.04

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study and management of infections related to surgical procedures and patient care. It covers topics such as the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of surgical site infections, abscesses, and candidemia. The journal also explores risk factors for infection, the effectiveness of prophylactic measures, and outcomes of various treatment strategies, including antimicrobial therapy and surgical interventions.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1952

Annual Volume~ 149 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,924

Publisher OrgMary Ann Liebert, Inc.

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Submission Info

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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?

Mary Ann Liebert Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1096-2964 / 1557-8674

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Infectious DiseasesQ2

SurgeryQ2

Microbiology (medical)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Infectious DiseasesSurgery

Scopus Categories

SurgeryInfectious DiseasesMicrobiology (medical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Surgical site infection preventionNosocomial Infections in ICUAppendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsSepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentStreptococcal Infections and TreatmentsCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusColorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsDiverticular Disease and Complications