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International Journal of Surgical Oncology

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United States · Est. 1987

ISSN2090-1410

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15

Total57

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Removed from DOAJ (2025-01-14). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal is inactive. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.558

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.728

Total Worksi

257

Total Citationsi

6,290

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.60

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Surgical Oncology publishes original research articles and review articles in all areas of surgical oncology. It focuses on advancing the understanding and treatment of surgical oncology through rigorous research, particularly in surgical techniques, cancer biology, and patient outcomes. The journal publishes research related to medical oncology, oncogene, neoplasms, oncology, mastectomy, and tumours.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1987

FrequencyIrregular

StatusActive (last: 2024)

Total Publications257

Publisher OrgHindawi Publishing Corporation

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

2090-1410

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, PubMed

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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?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

208

2017

180

2018

111

2019

116

2020

117

2021

2022

2023

2024

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

SurgeryQ2

OncologyQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

SurgeryOncology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsBreast Cancer Treatment StudiesGastric Cancer Management and OutcomesBreast Lesions and CarcinomasIntraperitoneal and Appendiceal MalignanciesBreast Implant and ReconstructionColorectal and Anal CarcinomasOvarian cancer diagnosis and treatmentPancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchSarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Surgical Oncology

Is International Journal of Surgical Oncology a predatory journal?

International Journal of Surgical Oncology was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal is inactive" (2025-01-14). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Surgical Oncology?

International Journal of Surgical Oncology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.558.

Is International Journal of Surgical Oncology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Surgical Oncology is indexed in Scopus.