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Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery

The Korean Society of Endo-Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery Β· Korea, Republic of Β· Est. 1997

ISSN2234-778XeISSN2234-5248
βœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
62
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† PubMed/MEDLINE56
βœ“ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total62
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
139
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 18 articles Β· accept 65d
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 β†—
H-Indexi
14
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
810
Total Citationsi
1,501
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

TheJournal of Minimally Invasive Surgery(J Minim Invasive Surg; JMIS), the official journal of The Korean Society of Endo-Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery, is a peer-reviewed and open access journal. JMIS is published quarterly (15th day of March, June, September, and December) each year.It aims to provide surgeons with the latest and advanced information on practice and research in minimally invasive surgery. Its scope includes laparoscopy, endoscopy, robotics, minimally invasive surgery, and newly emerging surgical technologies and techniques in the field of general surgery. Medical therapy, radiotherapy, basic research, and statistical or research methodologies manuscripts can be considered if they display a clear interaction with one of the fields above or assist the surgeon in optimizing patient care and conducting academic research.Its regional scope is mainly Korea, but it welcomes submissions from researchers all over the world. Santhosh Anand, Preethi Mahalingam, Loganathan Jayapal, Siddhesh Suresh, Tasgaonkar Ema Saikrishna Aitha, Prakash Kumar Sasmal, Pankaj Kumar, Rutuja Challawar, Medhavi Sinha Valentin Butnari, Ahmer Mansuri, Sultana Momotaz, Dixon Osilli, Richard Boulton, Joseph Huang, Nirooshun Rajendran, Sandeep Kaul

General Information

Country / RegionKorea, Republic of
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1997
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications810
OA Since2013
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 Β· 67%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
The Korean Society of Endo-Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2234-778X / 2234-5248
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
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Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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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
Citations received
36
200
2019
40
156
2020
40
209
2021
33
171
2022
40
219
2023
39
88
2024
37
31
2025
21
3
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medical and Surgical NursingUnranked
Medical Laboratory TechnologyUnranked
SurgeryUnranked

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and StrategiesMinimally Invasive Surgical TechniquesGastric Cancer Management and OutcomesColorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsHernia repair and managementGallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersGastrointestinal Tumor Research and TreatmentAppendicitis Diagnosis and Management

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery

Is Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 62/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery?

Journal of Minimally Invasive 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 1.00.

Is Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery?

TheJournal of Minimally Invasive Surgery(J Minim Invasive Surg; JMIS), the official journal of The Korean Society of Endo-Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery, is a peer-reviewed and open access journal. JMIS is published quarterly (15th day of March, June, September, and December) each year.It aims to provide surgeons with the latest and advanced information on practice and research in minimally invasive surgery. Its scope includes laparoscopy, endoscopy, robotics, minimally invasive surgery, and newly emerging surgical technologies and techniques in the field of general surgery. Medical therapy, r

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref