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Digestive Surgery

S. Karger AG · Switzerland · Est. 1984

ISSN1421-9883
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
53
/ 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
0.622
H-Index
94
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.756
Total Works
3,462
Total Citations
58,943
2yr Mean Citedness
1.07
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Digestive Surgery publishes research on surgical interventions for gastrointestinal cancers, including gastric, colorectal, pancreatic, and esophageal cancers. It also covers surgical management of conditions like appendicitis and peritoneal mesothelioma, and explores novel techniques such as Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC). The journal investigates prognostic factors, preoperative conditions like anemia, and surgical outcomes, including survival and complication rates.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1984
Annual Volume~ 33 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,462
Publisher OrgKarger Publishers
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Submission Info

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%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
S. Karger AG
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1421-9883
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
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.

GastroenterologyQ2
SurgeryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Gastroenterology & HepatologySurgery

Scopus Categories

SurgeryGastroenterology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesGallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersColorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsPancreatitis Pathology and TreatmentGastric Cancer Management and OutcomesEsophageal and GI PathologyHepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisHuman auditory perception and evaluationCholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref