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GLOBAL SURGICAL EDUCATION - JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR SURGICAL EDUCATION

SPRINGERNATURE · GB · Est. 1976

ISSN2731-4588eISSN2731-4588
WOS ESCI
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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H-Indexi
9
Total Worksi
515
Total Citationsi
717
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.86
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Global Surgical Education, the official journal of the Association for Surgical Education, is dedicated to innovation, scholarship, and professional development in surgical education. It seeks to publish quantitative and qualitative research in surgical education, including outcomes assessments. Simulations of surgical training and videos are welcome, as are teaching tools and curricula. The Journal will publish white papers, consensus statements, and guidelines developed by the Association. Invited commentaries and perspectives on important surgical education issues will also be included.

General Information

Country / RegionGB
Primary Languageen
1st Year Published1976
Annual Volume~ 110 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications515
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
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Submission Info

Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SPRINGERNATURE
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2731-4588 / 2731-4588
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS, Portico
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
en

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
94
280
2022
114
234
2023
122
257
2024
93
101
2025
145
19
2026

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.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education, Scientific DisciplinesSurgery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Surgical Simulation and TrainingInnovations in Medical EducationDiversity and Career in MedicineSimulation-Based Education in HealthcareMedical Education and AdmissionsAnatomy and Medical TechnologyCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutGlobal Health and SurgeryGlobal Health Workforce Issues

Frequently asked questions about GLOBAL SURGICAL EDUCATION - JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR SURGICAL EDUCATION

Is GLOBAL SURGICAL EDUCATION - JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR SURGICAL EDUCATION a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for GLOBAL SURGICAL EDUCATION - JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR SURGICAL EDUCATION: it is indexed in Web of Science, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of GLOBAL SURGICAL EDUCATION - JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR SURGICAL EDUCATION?

GLOBAL SURGICAL EDUCATION - JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR SURGICAL EDUCATION is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.86.

Is GLOBAL SURGICAL EDUCATION - JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR SURGICAL EDUCATION indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

GLOBAL SURGICAL EDUCATION - JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR SURGICAL EDUCATION is indexed in Web of Science.

What is the aims and scope of GLOBAL SURGICAL EDUCATION - JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR SURGICAL EDUCATION?

Global Surgical Education, the official journal of the Association for Surgical Education, is dedicated to innovation, scholarship, and professional development in surgical education. It seeks to publish quantitative and qualitative research in surgical education, including outcomes assessments. Simulations of surgical training and videos are welcome, as are teaching tools and curricula. The Journal will publish white papers, consensus statements, and guidelines developed by the Association. Invited commentaries and perspectives on important surgical education issues will also be included.

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref