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World Journal of Emergency Surgery

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2006

ISSN1749-7922eISSN1749-7922
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
75
/ 100
High Trust
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total75
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
1.607
H-Index
98
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
3.571
Total Works
1,092
Total Citations
45,137
2yr Mean Citedness
4.80
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The World Journal of Emergency Surgery focuses on the surgical management of acute conditions and trauma. Articles cover topics such as trauma registries, prediction of mortality in trauma patients, management of specific injuries like axillosubclavian arterial injuries, esophageal perforations, and diaphragmatic injuries, as well as surgical interventions for conditions like appendicitis, diverticulitis, and sigmoid volvulus. The journal also addresses advancements in surgical techniques, including minimally invasive and robotic surgery, and the care of specific patient populations such as geriatric trauma patients.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
10
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2006
Annual Volume~ 65 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,092
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2005
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~10 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
British Library; Koninklijke BibliotheekCLOCKSSLOCKSSPorticoPMC

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?
1749-7922 / 1749-7922
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
British Library; Koninklijke Bibliotheek, CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, Portico, 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.

Emergency MedicineQ1
SurgeryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Emergency MedicineSurgery

Scopus Categories

SurgeryEmergency Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Appendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementTrauma and Emergency Care StudiesAbdominal Trauma and InjuriesAbdominal Surgery and ComplicationsTrauma Management and DiagnosisTrauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, ResuscitationCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesDiverticular Disease and ComplicationsGallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMinimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref