Journal profile · SURGERY
Hernia
ISSN 1265-4906 · eISSN 1248-9204 · Springer Paris · FRANCE · Bimonthly · Founded 1997
Hernia: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 2.76; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,890; median 65 days to acceptance (105 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 295 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Hernia is published by Springer Paris and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hernia repair and management, Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions and Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies, together about 53.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Hernia was founded in 1997 by Jean P. Chevrel with the purpose of promoting clinical studies and basic research as they apply to groin hernias and the abdominal wall . Since that time, a true revolution in the field of hernia studies has transformed the field from a ”simple” disease to one that is very specialized. While the majority of surgeries for primary inguinal and abdominal wall hernia are performed in hospitals worldwide, complex situations such as multi recurrences, complications, abdominal wall reconstructions and others are being studied and treated in specialist centers. As a result, major institutions and societies are creating specific parameters and criteria to better address the complexities of hernia surgery. Hernia is a journal written by surgeons who have made abdominal wall surgery their specific field of interest, but we will consider publishing content from any surgeon who wishes to improve the science of this field. The Journal aims to ensure that hernia surgery is safer and easier for surgeons as well as patients, and provides a forum to all surgeons in the exchange of new ideas, results, and important research that is the basis of professional activity. Hernia is a rigorously peer reviewed journal that regularly publishes specific topical issues and collections in addition to original articles, and is affiliated with the Asia-Pacific Hernia Society (APHS) and the American Hernia Society (AHS).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SURGERY
Editor-in-chief Giampiero CampanelliPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 28, Italy 14, Germany 9, India 7, France 5 (116 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hernia repair and managementMedicine34.7%
- Intestinal and Peritoneal AdhesionsMedicine11.2%
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesMedicine7.8%
- Minimally Invasive Surgical TechniquesMedicine6.9%
- Pelvic and Acetabular InjuriesMedicine6.1%
- Stoma care and complicationsMedicine4%
- Abdominal Surgery and ComplicationsMedicine3.5%
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCurrent ContentsPublisher 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
- 2.76LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 113OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,221OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 33.07%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 257LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 881,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,564 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 312 | 103 | 99 |
| 2025 | 295 | 125 | 848 |
| 2024 | 310 | 107 | 1,463 |
| 2023 | 199 | 69 | 1,373 |
| 2022 | 190 | 55 | 1,858 |
| 2021 | 198 | 62 | 3,137 |
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
65 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 49 days – 96 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (105 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 96 days
- Sample
- 105 articles with submission and acceptance dates (686 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 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 2,890 / EUR 4,590 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Not considered
- Case Reports
Article types accepted6
- brief communicationThe following types of articles will be considered for publication: Original Articles are original works and should not exceed 18 manuscript pages. Reviews are …Length not stated
- case reportThe following types of articles will be considered for publication: Original Articles are original works and should not exceed 18 manuscript pages. Reviews are …Length not stated
- letterThe following types of articles will be considered for publication: Original Articles are original works and should not exceed 18 manuscript pages. Reviews are …Length not stated
- original articleThe following types of articles will be considered for publication: Original Articles are original works and should not exceed 18 manuscript pages. Reviews are …Length not stated
- original paperThe following types of articles will be considered for publication: Original Articles are original works and should not exceed 18 manuscript pages. Reviews are …Length not stated
- reviewThe following types of articles will be considered for publication: Original Articles are original works and should not exceed 18 manuscript pages. Reviews are …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
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
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 ·- 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 and license term – CC BY-NC
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 the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License Find more about the license agreement
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Hernia, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials)
For Information on the most updated Consort Statement and to download the Consort E-Checklist and the E-flowchart, go to Link
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 Paris
- Country or region
- FRANCE
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 1265-4906
- Electronic ISSN
- 1248-9204
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Hernia
What CAS zone is Hernia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Hernia is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Surgery; it is a Top journal. 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 Hernia?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.76; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 113.
How long does peer review take at Hernia?
Based on the dates recorded on 105 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 65 days (interquartile range 49–96 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 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 Hernia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; 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 Hernia based?
Of the 116 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (28), Italy (14) and Germany (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Hernia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Hernia is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Hernia open access, and what is the APC?
Hernia is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,890.
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: .