Journal profile · Surgery
Asian Journal of Surgery
ISSN 1015-9584 · eISSN 0219-3108 · Elsevier Taiwan LLC · PEOPLES R CHINA · Quarterly · Founded 1988
Asian Journal of Surgery: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.85; fully open access; APC about USD 1,200; median 53 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 3,393 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asian Journal of Surgery is published by Elsevier Taiwan LLC and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment, Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation and Shoulder Injury and Treatment, together about 23.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Asian Journal of Surgery, launched in 1978, is the official peer-reviewed open access journal of the Asian Surgical Association, the Taiwan Robotic Surgery Association, and the Taiwan Society of Coloproctology. The Journal is also affiliated with Taiwan Peritoneal Oncological Association. The Journal is published monthly by Elsevier and is indexed in SCIE, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Embase, Current Contents, Current Abstracts, BioEngineering Abstracts, SIIC Data Bases, CAB Abstracts, and CAB Health.ASJSUR has a growing reputation as an important medium for the dissemination of cutting-edge developments in surgery and its related disciplines in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. Studies on state-of-the-art surgical innovations across the entire spectrum of clinical and experimental surgery are particularly welcome.The journal publishes original articles, review articles, and case reports that are of exceptional and unique importance. The journal publishes original articles, review articles, and case reports that are of exceptional and unique importance.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Surgery
Editor-in-chief Jin-Tung LiangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Taiwan, China 91, Japan 18, South Korea 18, Singapore 11, United States 9 (189 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma TreatmentMedicine9.9%
- Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMedicine7.6%
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine6.4%
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.4%
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine4.8%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine4.2%
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine4.2%
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsMedicine4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbaseCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ScienceDirect, Current Abstracts, BioEngineering Abstracts, SIIC Data Bases, CAB Health
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
- 4.85LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,057OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.84%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 145LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 14,216 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2,084 | 2,084 | 21 |
| 2025 | 3,393 | 3,393 | 218 |
| 2024 | 2,717 | 2,717 | 2,431 |
| 2023 | 1,954 | 1,954 | 2,928 |
| 2022 | 1,706 | 1,706 | 4,018 |
| 2021 | 650 | 650 | 3,290 |
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 PubMed · to
53 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 48 days – 70 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 76 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (874 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 149 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 66 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 50 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,200 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,200 / EUR 1,120 / GBP 960 / JPY 148,840 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,200 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,600 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- case reportThese are short discussions of a case or case series with unique features not previously described that make an important teaching point or scientific observati…main text ≤ 1,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · figures and tables ≤ 5
- case reportsThese are short discussions of a case or case series with unique features not previously described that make an important teaching point or scientific observati…Length not stated
- editorialAsian Journal of Surgery Room 929, Research Building Department of Surgery National Taiwan University Hospital No. 7 Chun-Shan South Road Taipei 100, Taiwan Ema…Length not stated
- letters to the editorThese are short comments on previously published articles in the Journal; it must be accompanied by a Cover Letter. Please upload the Letter to the Editor to be…main text ≤ 800 words
- original articleThese may be randomized trials, intervention studies, studies of screening and diagnostic tests, laboratory and animal studies, cohort studies, cost-effectivene…main text ≤ 3,000 words · abstract ≤ 275 words
- original articlesThese may be randomized trials, intervention studies, studies of screening and diagnostic tests, laboratory and animal studies, cohort studies, cost-effectivene…Length not stated
- review articleReviews of contemporary topics of regional interest may be submitted. These should aim to provide the reader with a balanced overview of an important and curren…main text ≤ 4,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words
- review articlesReviews of contemporary topics of regional interest may be submitted.Length not stated
- technical noteTechnical notes are a brief communication describing a novel surgical technique. Both images and videos may be included with submissions. While patient results …main text ≤ 1,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
By adhering to the authorship requirements stated above, authors meet the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) criteria [updated version January 2024] on authorship.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Manuscripts published in the Asian Journal of Surgery become the permanent property of the Asian Surgical Association, Taipei, Taiwan, and may not be published elsewhere in any form without written permission. All articles published in the Journal are protected by copyright, which covers the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute the article, as well as translation rights. No part of this pu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier Taiwan LLC
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1988
- ISSN
- 1015-9584
- Electronic ISSN
- 0219-3108
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asian Journal of Surgery
What CAS zone is Asian Journal of Surgery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asian Journal of Surgery is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Surgery. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Asian Journal of Surgery?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.85; CiteScore 4.4, h-index 58.
How long does peer review take at Asian Journal of Surgery?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 53 days (interquartile range 48–70 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Asian Journal of Surgery?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Vancouver. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Asian Journal of Surgery based?
Of the 189 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Taiwan, China (91), Japan (18) and South Korea (18). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Asian Journal of Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asian Journal of Surgery is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Embase, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Asian Journal of Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
Asian Journal of Surgery is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .