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Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins · United States · Est. 2012

ISSN2163-0755eISSN2163-0763

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

1.29

H-Index

131

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.553

Total Works

6,295

Total Citations

150,954

2yr Mean Citedness

2.21

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the evaluation, management, and outcomes of acute injuries and critical care, including trauma, surgical interventions, and resuscitation strategies. Articles cover topics such as emergency medical services, endovascular techniques, gastrointestinal and genitourinary trauma, spinal injuries, and the impact of substance use on trauma patients. The scope also extends to quality improvement, medical technology, and the specific challenges of treating pediatric and military trauma populations.

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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 Published2012

Annual Volume~ 346 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,295

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2163-0755 / 2163-0763

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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

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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.

Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineQ1

SurgeryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Critical Care MedicineSurgery

Scopus Categories

SurgeryCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Trauma and Emergency Care StudiesTrauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, ResuscitationAbdominal Trauma and InjuriesTrauma Management and DiagnosisTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesSepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationBlood transfusion and managementInjury Epidemiology and PreventionPelvic and Acetabular Injuries