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Annals of Coloproctology

Korean Society of Coloproctology · South Korea · Est. 1983

ISSN2287-9722

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total84

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

206

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 80d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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SJR Scorei

0.551

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.973

Total Worksi

927

Total Citationsi

8,791

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.16

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Annals of Coloproctology (Ann Coloproctol, ACP) is the official journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology (KSCP), the Asia Pacific Federation of Coloproctology (APFCP), the Unitary Italian Society of Colon-Proctology-ETS (SIUCP-ETS), the Nigerian Society for Colorectal Disorders (NSCRD), and the Society of Colorectal

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1983

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications927

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~18 weeks

Acceptance Rate34%

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

National Library of KoreaPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean Society of Coloproctology

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2287-9722

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

National Library of Korea, PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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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

1.1k

2019

110

1.1k

2020

114

1.2k

2021

608

2022

283

2023

270

2024

126

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.

SurgeryQ2

GastroenterologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Gastroenterology & HepatologySurgery

Scopus Categories

SurgeryGastroenterology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsAnorectal Disease Treatments and OutcomesColorectal and Anal CarcinomasDiverticular Disease and ComplicationsColorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionPelvic floor disorders treatmentsGastric Cancer Management and OutcomesStoma care and complicationsColorectal Cancer Treatments and StudiesEnhanced Recovery After Surgery

Frequently asked questions about Annals of Coloproctology

Is Annals of Coloproctology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Annals of Coloproctology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Annals of Coloproctology?

Annals of Coloproctology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.16.

Is Annals of Coloproctology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Annals of Coloproctology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Annals of Coloproctology?

What is the acceptance rate of Annals of Coloproctology?

Annals of Coloproctology lists a self-reported acceptance rate of approximately 34%. Journal-reported figures can be optimistic — treat it as a rough guide, not a guarantee.