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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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total53

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

0.561

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.973

Total Works

927

Total Citations

8,791

2yr Mean Citedness

2.16

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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

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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

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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?

Scopus, DOAJ

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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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

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