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Laparoscopic, Endoscopic, and Robotic Surgery

KeAi Communications Co. · China · Est. 2017

ISSN2468-9009

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total37

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

0.374

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.629

Total Works

251

Total Citations

860

2yr Mean Citedness

2.38

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on surgical techniques and outcomes, particularly comparing minimally invasive approaches like laparoscopy and robotic surgery with traditional open methods. It examines advancements in surgical technology, such as digital twins and new robotic platforms, and evaluates their impact on patient recovery, complication rates, and oncological results across various procedures including cancer resections, hernia repairs, and organ transplantations.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2017

Annual Volume~ 34 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications251

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2017

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

KeAi Communications Co.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2468-9009

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS

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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

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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