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Journal of Surgical Education

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1919

ISSN1931-7204eISSN1878-7452

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.83

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CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.063

Total Works

4,175

Total Citations

71,023

2yr Mean Citedness

1.62

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on surgical education, particularly concerning the development and assessment of technical skills through various methods like artificial intelligence, simulation-based training, and entrustable professional activities. It also examines the application of these educational approaches in different settings, including low-resource environments and specific surgical specialties.

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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 / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1919

Annual Volume~ 289 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,175

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1931-7204 / 1878-7452

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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

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.

EducationQ1

SurgeryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education, Scientific DisciplinesSurgery

Scopus Categories

SurgeryEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Surgical Simulation and TrainingDiversity and Career in MedicineInnovations in Medical EducationSimulation-Based Education in HealthcareHospital Admissions and OutcomesAnatomy and Medical TechnologyMedical Education and AdmissionsHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutMinimally Invasive Surgical TechniquesPatient Safety and Medication Errors