Journal profile · Surgery
ANZ Journal of Surgery
ISSN 1445-1433 · eISSN 1445-2197 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · AUSTRALIA · Monthly · Founded 2001
ANZ Journal of Surgery: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.52; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,920; median 99 days to acceptance (128 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 25%; 541 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ANZ Journal of Surgery is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments, Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes and Esophageal and GI Pathology, together about 21.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ANZ Journal of Surgery is published by Wiley on behalf of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons to provide a medium for the publication of peer-reviewed original contributions related to clinical practice and/or research in all fields of surgery and related disciplines. It also provides a programme of continuing education for surgeons. All articles are peer-reviewed by at least two researchers expert in the field of the submitted paper. Keywords the australian and new zealand journal of surgery, breast cancer, cancer, clinical medicine, continuing education, education, emergency surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, general surgery, laparoscopy, surgical history, colon, rectum, ENT, Urology, peer-reviewed, surgeons, subscription Abstracting and Indexing Information Abstracts in Anthropology (Sage) Abstracts on Hygiene & Communicable Diseases (CABI) Academic Search (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Alumni Edition (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Elite (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Premier (EBSCO Publishing) Agricultural & Environmental Science Database (ProQuest) APAIS: Australian Public Affairs & Information Service (National Library of Australia) Biological Science Database (ProQuest) CAB Abstracts® (CABI) CABDirect (CABI) CancerLit (National Cancer Institute/NIH) Current Contents: Clinical Medicine (Clarivate Analytics) Dairy Science Abstracts (CABI) Global Health (CABI) Health & Medical Collection (ProQuest) Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest) Health Source Nursing/Academic (EBSCO Publishing) Helminthological Abstracts (CABI) Hospital Premium Collection (ProQuest) Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition (Clarivate Analytics) Leisure Tourism Database (CABI) Leisure, Recreation & Tourism Abstracts (CABI) Materials Science & Engineering Database (ProQuest) MEDLINE/PubMed (NLM) Natural Science Collection (ProQuest) Nutrition Abstracts & Reviews Series A: Human & Experimental (CABI) ProQuest Central (ProQuest) PubMed Dietary Supplement Subset (NLM) Research Alert (Clarivate Analytics) Research Library (ProQuest) Research Library Prep (ProQuest) Review of Medical & Veterinary Mycology (CABI) Review of Plant Pathology (CABI) Rural Development Abstracts (CABI) Science Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics) Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics) SciTech Premium Collection (ProQuest) SCOPUS (Elsevier) Technology Collection (ProQuest) The RECAL Legacy (National Centre for Prosthetics & Orthodontics) Tropical Diseases Bulletin (CAB
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Surgery
Editor-in-chief JA SmithPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 4, Hong Kong, China 3, New Zealand 3, United States 2, United Kingdom 2 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsMedicine8.3%
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedicine7.4%
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine5.7%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine5.4%
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine5.2%
- Surgical Simulation and TrainingMedicine4.8%
- Hernia repair and managementMedicine4.8%
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchMedicine4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.52LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 104OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,177OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 39.86%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 323LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 494Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 672,704Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 13,897 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 529 | 282 | 77 |
| 2025 | 541 | 294 | 522 |
| 2024 | 483 | 293 | 878 |
| 2023 | 635 | 431 | 2,014 |
| 2022 | 812 | 282 | 3,075 |
| 2021 | 928 | 163 | 4,291 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
99 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 41 days – 181 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (134 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 124 days
- Sample
- 128 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,176 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 25%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 28%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 28%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 87 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,920 / EUR 3,230 / GBP 2,610 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- editorialaders can track the line of discussion. Editorial Word limit: 800 words (1,000 words maximum). Abstract: no abstract required for this manuscripmain text ≤ 1,000 words
- images for surgeonsImages for surgeons Word limit: 500 words maximum.Length not stated
- letter to the editorWord limit: 300 words maximum.Abstract: not required.References: 4 maximum.Figures/Tables: 1 maximumDescription: Letters may be submitted to the Editor on any t…main text ≤ 300 words
- original articleMANUSCRIPT CATEGORIES AND REQUIREMENTS Original article Word limit: 4,000 words maximum including abstract, references and figures/tables.main text ≤ 4,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · figures and tables ≤ 8
- perspectivel Board and occasionally by invitation. Perspective Word limit: 1,000 words maximum, excluding references and figures/tables (no abstramain text ≤ 1,000 words
- review articlereast Surgery General Surgery Upper Gut Review article Word limit: 4,800 words maximum including abstract, references and figures/tables.main text ≤ 4,800 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · figures and tables ≤ 8
- systematic reviewAll systematic reviews of clinical trials must adhere to the guidelines outlined in the MOOSE report by the CONSORT Group. Authors should include a section desc…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Disclosing the use of artificial intelligence (AI)
Find more details on Wiley’s AI guidelines for researchers and Wiley’s AI policy in full in the Best Practices Guidelines on Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship and acknowledgements
The journal adheres to the definition of authorship set up by The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). The ICMJE recommends that authorship be based on the following 4 criteria: i) Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; ii) Drafting the work or revising it critically for importa…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure statement
Simultaneous submissions not allowed Model summary
Authors must declare any financial support or relationships that may pose a conflict of interest by disclosing at the time of submission any financial arrangements they have with a company whose product figures prominently in the submitted manuscript or with a company making a competing product. Such information will be held in confidence while the paper is under review and will not influence the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
Data sharing encouraged Model summary
The journal encourages authors to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors should include a data accessibility statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in order that this statement can be published alongside their paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of copyright material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is the author’s responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy referenced Model summary
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical trial registration
The journal requires that the clinical trials submitted for its consideration are registered in a publicly accessible database. Authors should include the name of the trial register and their clinical trial registration number in the ‘Acknowledgements’ section of their manuscript. If you wish the editor[s] to consider an unregistered trial, please explain briefly why the trial has not been registe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- AUSTRALIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2001
- ISSN
- 1445-1433
- Electronic ISSN
- 1445-2197
- Society / sponsor
- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 96, Issue 7-8 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ANZ Journal of Surgery
What CAS zone is ANZ Journal of Surgery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ANZ Journal of Surgery is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Surgery. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of ANZ Journal of Surgery?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.52; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 104.
How long does peer review take at ANZ Journal of Surgery?
Based on the dates recorded on 128 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 99 days (interquartile range 41–181 days); authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 25%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 28% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of ANZ Journal of Surgery based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (4), Hong Kong, China (3) and New Zealand (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index ANZ Journal of Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ANZ Journal of Surgery is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is ANZ Journal of Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
ANZ Journal of Surgery is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,920.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .