Journal profile · SURGERY
European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports
ISSN 2194-7619 · eISSN 2194-7627 · Georg Thieme Verlag KG · Germany
European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.6 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 3,200; median 118 days to acceptance (31 articles, last 24 months); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
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Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports is published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG 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 Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies, Urological Disorders and Treatments and Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery, together about 28.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports (EJPS Reports) is an Open Access journal for case reports relating to the surgical care of neonates, infants, and children. A companion to the European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, it covers a broad spectrum of clinical specialties, including abdominal and thoracic surgery, orthopaedics and traumatology, neurosurgery, oncology and anesthesiology. EJPS Reports is an invaluable resource for all clinicians involved in pediatric surgical care.All articles in EJPS Reports undergo rigorous blind peer review. As an Open Access publication, all reports are made freely available to read and download from Thieme E-Journals.Aims and ScopeTo present rare or exceptional clinical cases in the surgical care of neonates, infants and childrenTo present specific clinical findings that may indicate new or alternative understandings of existing surgical procedures and how they relate to pediatric careTo complement the original research and reviews published in the European Journal of Pediatric Surgery with clinical data and casesTo promote the exchange of information between different specialties and sub-specialties involved in the surgical care of childrenEJPS Case Reports AwardThe European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports gives three awards on cases presented by young researchers in the case reports session during the annual meeting of the European Pediatric Surgeons’ Association (EUPSA). The award shall support researchers early in their career with a prize money of up to 500 Euros and a complete waiver on Open Access fees for publication of their manuscripts in EJPS Reports.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SURGERY
Editor-in-chief Carmen Mesas BurgosPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sweden 12, Spain 5, Germany 4, Italy 3, Netherlands 2 (35 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesMedicine10.1%
- Urological Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine9.4%
- Congenital Anomalies and Fetal SurgeryMedicine9%
- Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomaliesMedicine8.3%
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsMedicine7.6%
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine6.7%
- Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction DisordersMedicine6.7%
- Tracheal and airway disordersMedicine5.1%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.74OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 330 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 7 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 7 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 23 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | 131 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 72 |
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
118 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 80 days – 183 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 29 days (31 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 145 days
- Sample
- 31 articles with submission and acceptance dates (37 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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 2,875 / USD 3,200 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 1,600 / USD 1,700 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,600 / USD 1,700 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 3,015 / USD 3,355 | — | — |
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
- Georg Thieme Verlag KG
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2194-7619
- Electronic ISSN
- 2194-7627
- Society / sponsor
- Indian Society of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports
What CAS zone is European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports 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 European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.6; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 16.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports?
Based on the dates recorded on 31 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 118 days (interquartile range 80–183 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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 European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports based?
Of the 35 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sweden (12), Spain (5) and Germany (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .