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International Journal of Surgery Protocols

Wolters Kluwer Health · United Kingdom · Est. 1998

ISSN2468-3574eISSN2468-3574

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total32

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

0.288

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.322

Total Works

223

Total Citations

821

2yr Mean Citedness

0.65

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research focused on surgical procedures and interventions across various medical fields. It includes studies evaluating the efficacy and safety of new surgical techniques, the use of adjunct therapies during surgery, and comparisons between different surgical approaches. The journal also covers research on patient outcomes, complication rates, and the development of predictive models for surgical success. Additionally, it addresses aspects of surgical practice such as pain management, anesthesia, and the environmental impact of surgical materials.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1998

Annual Volume~ 20 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications223

Publisher OrgWolters Kluwer

OA Since2015

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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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wolters Kluwer Health

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2468-3574 / 2468-3574

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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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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.

SurgeryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Surgery

Scopus Categories