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World Journal of Pediatric Surgery

BMJ Publishing Group · United Kingdom · Est. 1976

ISSN2516-5410
SJR Q3WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
47
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total47
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
0.341
H-Index
15
CiteScore
1.5
SNIP
0.658
Total Works
310
Total Citations
1,234
2yr Mean Citedness
1.68
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Aims & Scope

World Journal of Pediatric Surgery is an international open access journal publishing original research, reviews and perspectives on all aspects of pediatric surgery. The journal is particularly interested in interdisciplinary studies including, but not limited to, minimally invasive techniques, robotic surgery, molecular imaging, precision surgery, 3D printing, artificial intelligence, new materials and medical instruments.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
13
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1976
Annual Volume~ 46 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications310
Publisher OrgBMJ
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~13 weeks
Acceptance Rate49%
OA LicenseCC BY-NC, CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BMJ Publishing Group
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2516-5410
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ3
SurgeryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

PediatricsSurgery

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthSurgery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomaliesCongenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesIntestinal Malrotation and Obstruction DisordersCongenital Anomalies and Fetal SurgeryPediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and TreatmentsUrological Disorders and TreatmentsHernia repair and managementGallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersAppendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementCongenital Heart Disease Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref