Journal profile · Medicine-Surgery
Computer Assisted Surgery
ISSN 2469-9322 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom
Computer Assisted Surgery: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.31; JCR Q2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,680; review about 65 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 43% (journal website); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Computer Assisted Surgery is published by Taylor and Francis 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 Surgical Simulation and Training, Soft Robotics and Applications and Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty, together about 25.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery and Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Computer Assisted Surgery is an online, open access, international journal publishing original research and reviews on the central role of digital technologies in surgery, therapy and medical interventions. All aspects of the treatment process are addressed with the key aim of improving patient care, from basic research and surgical strategy planning to guidance and post-operative assessment, including surgical skill evaluation and training. Computer Assisted Surgery provides an interdisciplinary forum for scientists, engineers and physicians to present and validate new concepts and integration of new technologies into clinical workflows, and for clinicians to stay abreast of the latest principles and techniques. Key focus areas for the journal: Image guided surgery and interventional imaging systems Surgical robotics and instrumentation Minimal access surgery Endoscopy Radiation therapy and interventional radiology Virtual and augmented reality for planning and guidance Surgical data science and artificial intelligence Surgical simulation for training and skill analysis Economic, societal, ethical and policy issues surrounding computer assisted technologies Computer Assisted Surgery publishes original research articles including position papers and white papers, reviews, and brief reports. Peer Review Statement: Submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief and, if found suitable for further consideration, to single anonymized peer review by independent, expert referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Surgery
Editor-in-chief Pierre JanninPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 5, France 3, Japan 2, Germany 2, Israel 2 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Surgical Simulation and TrainingMedicine9.7%
- Soft Robotics and ApplicationsEngineering7.8%
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplastyMedicine7.5%
- Total Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesMedicine7.2%
- Anatomy and Medical TechnologyEngineering6.3%
- Medical Image Segmentation TechniquesComputer Science5.6%
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesMedicine5.3%
- Augmented Reality ApplicationsComputer Science5%
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 3 |
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Med Index, Modern Medicine
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
- 2.31LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.9OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 143,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 246 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 7 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 44 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 88 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 104 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 91 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 138 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
65 daysfirst decision after review · community reports about 10 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 43%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 65 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | EUR 1,615 / USD 1,680 / GBP 1,344 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,190 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,615 / USD 1,680 / GBP 1,344 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted3
- brief reportsComputer Assisted Surgery publishes original research articles including position papers and white papers, reviews, and brief reports.Length not stated
- original research articlesComputer Assisted Surgery publishes original research articles including position papers and white papers, reviews, and brief reports.Length not stated
- reviewsComputer Assisted Surgery publishes original research articles including position papers and white papers, reviews, and brief reports.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Computer Assisted Surgery is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not just tho…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: single anonymized; initial appraisal by Editor-in-Chief. Model summary
Submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief and, if found suitable for further consideration, to single anonymized peer review by independent, expert referees.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2469-9322
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Computer Assisted Surgery
What CAS zone is Computer Assisted Surgery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Computer Assisted 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 Computer Assisted Surgery?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.31; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Computer Assisted Surgery?
The publisher reports about 65 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 43%. 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 JCR quartile is Computer Assisted Surgery in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Where are the editorial board members of Computer Assisted Surgery based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), France (3) and Japan (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Computer Assisted Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Computer Assisted Surgery is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Computer Assisted Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
Computer Assisted Surgery is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,680.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .