Journal profile · Surgery
Current Problems in Surgery
ISSN 0011-3840 · eISSN 1535-6337 · Mosby Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1964
Current Problems in Surgery: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.05; fully open access; APC about USD 2,780; median 141 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 250 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Problems in Surgery is published by Mosby Inc. 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 Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices and Big Data and Digital Economy, together about 38% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Current Problems in Surgery keeps readers up-to-date on the latest surgical advances. The Journal publishes across a variety of surgical specialties including surgical education and digital surgery, which is covered fully through a range of review articles and leading clinical and research articles. The Journal welcomes unsolicited submissions, and as of January 2025, the Journal is fully gold open access, meaning all articles are freely available for everyone to access and read. All articles submitted are subject to an article publishing charge (APC) after peer review and acceptance. Learn more about the journal’s open access options.At the moment, we will prioritize topics within our Lead Editors specialties, which include: HPB, oncology, transplantation, dentistry & oral surgery, trauma, health disparities & health equity, and minimally invasive and bariatric surgery. We also welcome authors to submit ideas for Special Issues; please email topics and guest editor nominations to m.fenghe@elsevier.com.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Surgery
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 22%); most named Italy 5, Mainland China 4, United States 3, Japan 2, India 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance16.8%
- Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance DevicesEngineering11.2%
- Big Data and Digital EconomyComputer Science10.1%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering6.9%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science6.2%
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedicine4.8%
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchMedicine3.6%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine3.4%
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: yes
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 3.05LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 570OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.68OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 48.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 77.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 219LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,751 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 211 | 211 | 18 |
| 2025 | 250 | 250 | 364 |
| 2024 | 159 | 86 | 657 |
| 2023 | 71 | 31 | 95 |
| 2022 | 58 | 4 | 168 |
| 2021 | 50 | 3 | 119 |
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
141 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 85 days – 204 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 5 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 150 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (487 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)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 33 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 75 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 4 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,780 / EUR 2,600 / GBP 2,230 / JPY 344,800 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,840 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, 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 Group authorship
Single corresponding author required Model summary
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
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 ·- Publication ethics
Elsevier Publishing Ethics Policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
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
Single anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single 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
- Mosby Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1964
- ISSN
- 0011-3840
- Electronic ISSN
- 1535-6337
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Problems in Surgery
What CAS zone is Current Problems in Surgery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Current Problems in 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 Current Problems in Surgery?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.05; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 84.
How long does peer review take at Current Problems in Surgery?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 141 days (interquartile range 85–204 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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 Current Problems in Surgery?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 Current Problems in Surgery based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 22%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (5), Mainland China (4) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Current Problems in Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Problems in Surgery is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Current Problems in Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
Current Problems in Surgery is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,780.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .