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Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery

Springer Paris · France · Est. 1997

ISSN1265-4906eISSN1248-9204

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

1.102

H-Index

111

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.665

Total Works

4,362

Total Citations

96,343

2yr Mean Citedness

2.09

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the surgical repair of hernias and abdominal wall defects. It covers various types of hernias, including ventral, incisional, and inguinal hernias, and evaluates different surgical techniques and their outcomes. The scope also includes the management of abdominal wall reconstruction, complications, and patient recovery.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionFrance

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1997

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,362

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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?

Springer Paris

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1265-4906 / 1248-9204

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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

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Times cited

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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