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BMC Surgery

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1945

ISSN1471-2482eISSN1471-2482
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
68
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total68
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
0.572
H-Index
81
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.012
Total Works
4,269
Total Citations
54,550
2yr Mean Citedness
1.75
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Retractions
7
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on surgical techniques, patient outcomes, and the management of complications across various surgical specialties. Studies focus on evaluating new surgical approaches, analyzing risk factors for complications like bone cement leakage and deep vein thrombosis, and assessing the effectiveness of interventions such as wound irrigation and hemostatic gauze. The scope includes investigations into specific procedures like vertebroplasty, knee arthroscopy, and laparoscopic surgeries, as well as the use of medical devices and pharmacological agents in surgical contexts.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
24
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1945
Annual Volume~ 509 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications4,269
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2000
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen
Review Time~24 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSBritish Library; National Library of the NetherlandsPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1471-2482 / 1471-2482
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Open
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, British Library; National Library of the Netherlands, PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
SurgeryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Surgery

Scopus Categories

SurgeryMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref