Journal profile · Surgery
European Journal of Pediatric Surgery
ISSN 0939-7248 · eISSN 1439-359X · Thieme Medical Publishers · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 1991
European Journal of Pediatric Surgery: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.81; hybrid open access; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 74 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Pediatric Surgery is published by Thieme Medical Publishers 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 Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies and Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies, together about 23.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This broad-based international journal updates you on vital developments in pediatric surgery through original articles, abstracts of the literature, and meeting announcements. You will find state-of-the-art information on: abdominal and thoracic surgery neurosurgery urology gynecology oncology orthopaedics traumatology anesthesiology child pathology embryology morphology Written by surgeons, physicians, anesthesiologists, radiologists, and others involved in the surgical care of neonates, infants, and children, the EJPS is an indispensable resource for all specialists.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Surgery
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction DisordersMedicine8.8%
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesMedicine7.7%
- Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomaliesMedicine7.4%
- Urological Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine7%
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine6.9%
- Congenital Anomalies and Fetal SurgeryMedicine5.3%
- Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine5.3%
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsMedicine4.5%
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 | Pediatrics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | 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 | Pediatrics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 1.81LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,059OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.77OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.76%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 66LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,375 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 11 | 28 |
| 2025 | 74 | 17 | 94 |
| 2024 | 55 | 20 | 188 |
| 2023 | 87 | 25 | 444 |
| 2022 | 77 | 17 | 410 |
| 2021 | 67 | 11 | 612 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Thieme Medical Publishers
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1991
- ISSN
- 0939-7248
- Electronic ISSN
- 1439-359X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Pediatric Surgery
What CAS zone is European Journal of Pediatric Surgery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Pediatric Surgery is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Pediatrics / 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 European Journal of Pediatric Surgery?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.81; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 71.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Pediatric Surgery?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
Which databases index European Journal of Pediatric Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Pediatric Surgery is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is European Journal of Pediatric Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Pediatric Surgery is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .