Journal profile · Emergency Medicine
European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
ISSN 1863-9933 · eISSN 1863-9941 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 1975
European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.25; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,490; median 84 days to acceptance (108 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 366 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
The journal's website announces a move to full open access: We are pleased to announce that European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery will become a fully open access (OA) on 1 January 2027. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg 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 Trauma and Emergency Care Studies, Bone fractures and treatments and Hip and Femur Fractures, together about 32.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Announcement We are pleased to announce that European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery will become a fully open access (OA) on 1 January 2027. As a result, all submissions received from 8 September 2026 are subject to an article publication charge (APC) if accepted and published in the journal (unless a waiver is applied). Please see our FAQs which can be found at the bottom of this page for more information on APCs, funding options, waivers and the journal's transition to fully open access. Trauma results in individual patterns of injury and typically involves shock, fractures, soft tissue damage and organ injuries. Effective treatment therefore requires the joint effort of emergency medicine, orthopedic and trauma surgery, critical care medicine and rehabilitation. Scientific progress and in-depth experimental and clinical research within these disciplines contribute to the continuous advancement of trauma care. The European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery aims to provide an interdisciplinary forum that allows for the scientific exchange between basic and clinical sciences related to pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of traumatized patients. The journal covers all aspects of clinical management, operative treatment and related research in the field of traumatic injuries. We primarily publish original research articles as well as clinical and experimental studies relevant to the improvement of trauma care. Reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analysis or literature reviews are considered by invitation only. The journal does not accept case reports or survey-based studies. The papers published are allocated to one of the following sections of the journal: Biomaterials, Experimental Research, Foot and Ankle Trauma, Hand Trauma, Critical Care, Emergency Surgery, Disaster & Military Surgery, Neurotrauma, Pediatric Trauma, Pelvic Trauma, Polytrauma, Reconstructive Surgery, Spine Trauma, Sports Injuries, Skeletal Trauma, Visceral Trauma The European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery invites articles from both European and international authors. The journal is peer-reviewed according to international standards, with each manuscript evaluated by two or more expert reviewers and if required by a biostatistical consultant. For manuscripts reporting significant new findings, accelerated peer review and fast-track publication are available.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Emergency Medicine
Editor-in-chief Ingo MarziPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 1%); most named Germany 60, United States 20, Netherlands 12, Switzerland 9, Japan 5 (141 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Trauma and Emergency Care StudiesMedicine14.8%
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine9.7%
- Hip and Femur FracturesMedicine7.9%
- Abdominal Trauma and InjuriesMedicine7.7%
- Trauma Management and DiagnosisMedicine7.7%
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, ResuscitationMedicine6.1%
- Pelvic and Acetabular InjuriesMedicine4.9%
- Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMedicine4%
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 | Emergency Medicine | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Emergency Medicine | 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 | Emergency Medicine | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 2.25LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,472OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 57.64%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 351LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,300,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,705 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 305 | 181 | 68 |
| 2025 | 366 | 229 | 1,009 |
| 2024 | 259 | 166 | 1,267 |
| 2023 | 208 | 117 | 1,565 |
| 2022 | 349 | 213 | 4,012 |
| 2021 | 286 | 169 | 3,838 |
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 Crossref · to
84 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 57 days – 121 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 25 days (108 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 113 days
- Sample
- 108 articles with submission and acceptance dates (377 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,490 / EUR 3,590 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Not considered
- Case Reports
Article types accepted6
- case reportAccepted article types: Original Articles, Reviews, and Correspondence. Declaration of Conflict of Interest is mandatory for all submissions. Please refer to th…Length not stated
- correspondenceAccepted article types: Original Articles, Reviews, and Correspondence. Declaration of Conflict of Interest is mandatory for all submissions. Please refer to th…Length not stated
- original articleAccepted article types: Original Articles, Reviews, and Correspondence. Declaration of Conflict of Interest is mandatory for all submissions. Please refer to th…Length not stated
- original articlesAccepted article types: Original Articles, Reviews, and Correspondence.Length not stated
- reviewAccepted article types: Original Articles, Reviews, and Correspondence. Declaration of Conflict of Interest is mandatory for all submissions. Please refer to th…Length not stated
- reviewsAccepted article types: Original Articles, Reviews, and Correspondence.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria; use must be documented in Methods. Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
Declaration of Conflict of Interest is mandatory for all submissions. Model summary
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Case Reports will not be considered for publication. Model summary
Case Reports will not be considered for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1975
- ISSN
- 1863-9933
- Electronic ISSN
- 1863-9941
- Society / sponsor
- European Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
What CAS zone is European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Emergency Medicine. 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 Trauma and Emergency Surgery?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.25; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 69.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery?
Based on the dates recorded on 108 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 84 days (interquartile range 57–121 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”. 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 European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX and Word; Suggested reviewers: 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 European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery based?
Of the 141 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (60), United States (20) and Netherlands (12). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,490.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .