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Journal of Neonatal Surgery

EL-MED-Pub · Pakistan · Est. 1979

ISSN2226-0439

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PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ PubMed/MEDLINE56

⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15

Total41

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Removed from DOAJ (2017-07-21). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. 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 ↗

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 ↗

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.274

Total Worksi

2,887

Total Citationsi

3,083

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.16

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Neonatal Surgery is dedicated to neonatal surgery, a developing specialty. It publishes research on neonatal surgical conditions, operative strategies, post-operative care, and related clinical challenges, with a focus on evidence-based neonatal surgery.

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General Information

Country / RegionPakistan

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1979

Annual Volume~ 792 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,887

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2011

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

EL-MED-Pub

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2226-0439

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

118

2024

2.2k

519

2025

2026

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.

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthUnranked

SurgeryUnranked

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthSurgery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction DisordersCongenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesCongenital Anomalies and Fetal SurgeryEsophageal and GI PathologyGastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsCongenital gastrointestinal and neural anomaliesPediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and TreatmentsUrological Disorders and TreatmentsTracheal and airway disordersInfant Nutrition and Health

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Neonatal Surgery

Is Journal of Neonatal Surgery a predatory journal?

Journal of Neonatal Surgery was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2017-07-21). 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 Journal of Neonatal Surgery?

Journal of Neonatal Surgery is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.16.

Is Journal of Neonatal Surgery indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Neonatal Surgery is indexed in Scopus.