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Oxford University Press · United States · Est. 2002

ISSN2474-9842eISSN2474-9842

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.241

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.609

Total Works

1,485

Total Citations

18,122

2yr Mean Citedness

3.21

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on surgical oncology, focusing on colorectal cancer, rectal cancer, and gastrointestinal cancers. Studies investigate diagnostic biomarkers, surgical techniques (robotic, laparoscopic, minimally invasive), postoperative complications (anastomotic leak, pain, AKI), quality improvement interventions, and the impact of the gut microbiome on surgical outcomes. Other topics include cancer vaccines, staging accuracy, and socioeconomic factors affecting cancer care.

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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 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

FrequencySix Issues Per Year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,485

Publisher OrgWiley

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~20 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2474-9842 / 2474-9842

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

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

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

SurgeryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Surgery

Scopus Categories

SurgeryMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesPancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchEnhanced Recovery After SurgeryHepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisGastric Cancer Management and OutcomesGallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersSurgical Simulation and TrainingEsophageal Cancer Research and TreatmentCholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies