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BMJ Surgery, Interventions, and Health Technologies

BMJ Publishing Group · United Kingdom · Est. 2013

ISSN2631-4940
SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
84
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total84
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
17
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
0.632
H-Indexi
16
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.751
Total Worksi
151
Total Citationsi
977
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.29
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

BMJ Connections Surgery is a peer-reviewed, open access journal publishing research on all areas of general surgery. BMJ Connections Surgery is an open access journal publishing the full spectrum of robust, reproducible, original research to enhance global knowledge dissemination and advancements in surgery. As part of the BMJ Connections series , this journal aims to foster collaboration within the medical research community and drive meaningful, real-world impact. The journal will continue to uphold BMJ's renowned standards of integrity, publication ethics and service. Focused on rapidly evolving areas of biomedicine, our newly launched BMJ Connections journals series welcomes all well-conducted research, contributing to the scientific record and fostering meaningful dialogue. As with all our journals, each Connections journal upholds BMJ's renowned standards of integrity, publication ethics and service.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2013
Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications151
Publisher OrgBMJ
OA Since2018
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~17 weeks
Acceptance Rate29%
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC, 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

9/12 · 75%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BMJ Publishing Group
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2631-4940
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
✅
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
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
Citations received
1
1
2013
16
174
2019
20
185
2020
20
225
2021
31
203
2022
18
160
2023
15
37
2024
30
38
2025

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Biomedical EngineeringQ2
SurgeryQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

SurgeryBiomedical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Surgical Simulation and TrainingHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesProstate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentOrthopaedic implants and arthroplastyProstate Cancer Treatment and ResearchTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesMinimally Invasive Surgical TechniquesAortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesPeripheral Artery Disease Management

Frequently asked questions about BMJ Surgery, Interventions, and Health Technologies

Is BMJ Surgery, Interventions, and Health Technologies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for BMJ Surgery, Interventions, and Health Technologies: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of BMJ Surgery, Interventions, and Health Technologies?

BMJ Surgery, Interventions, and Health Technologies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.632.

Is BMJ Surgery, Interventions, and Health Technologies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

BMJ Surgery, Interventions, and Health Technologies is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of BMJ Surgery, Interventions, and Health Technologies?

BMJ Connections Surgery is a peer-reviewed, open access journal publishing research on all areas of general surgery. BMJ Connections Surgery is an open access journal publishing the full spectrum of robust, reproducible, original research to enhance global knowledge dissemination and advancements in surgery. As part of the BMJ Connections series , this journal aims to foster collaboration within the medical research community and drive meaningful, real-world impact. The journal will continue to uphold BMJ's renowned standards of integrity, publication ethics and service. Focused on rapidly evo

What is the acceptance rate of BMJ Surgery, Interventions, and Health Technologies?

BMJ Surgery, Interventions, and Health Technologies lists a self-reported acceptance rate of approximately 29%. Journal-reported figures can be optimistic — treat it as a rough guide, not a guarantee.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref