Journal profile · SURGERY
Indian Journal of Surgery
ISSN 0972-2068 · eISSN 0973-9793 · Springer India · INDIA · Bimonthly · Founded 2007
Indian Journal of Surgery: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.27; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,890; median 98 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 238 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indian Journal of Surgery is published by Springer India 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 Hernia repair and management, Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders and Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments, together about 19.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Indian Journal of Surgery (IJoS) is the official peer-reviewed journal of the Association of Surgeons of India (ASI). Published by Springer Nature bi-monthly as a hybrid journal, IJoS serves as a platform for disseminating high-quality surgical research, education, innovation, and clinical practice relevant to surgeons in India and worldwide. The journal publishes original contributions that advance the science and practice of surgery and promote evidence-based patient care. IJoS welcomes clinically relevant, methodologically robust, and educationally valuable manuscripts from all surgical disciplines. The scope of the journal encompasses, but is not limited to, General Surgery, Gastrointestinal and Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Minimal Access and Robotic Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Thoracic Surgery, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, Breast Surgery, Rural and Global Surgery, Surgical Education and Academic Surgery, Experimental and Translational Surgical Research, and Low-cost Surgical Innovations and Appropriate Technology. The journal also considers interdisciplinary manuscripts of relevance to surgical practice, including contributions from Plastic Surgery, Urology, Pediatric Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Orthopedics, Anesthesiology and Critical Care, and other allied specialties. IJoS accepts Original Articles, Review Articles, and Meta-analyses, Surgical Techniques and Innovations, Case Reports, Images in Surgery, Consensus Statements and Clinical Practice Guidelines, Perspectives, Editorials, Letters to the Editor, Obituaries, and Book Reviews. This makes it an overall a popular reading for a wide range of academic and practicing surgeons. Manuscripts are evaluated on scientific merit, methodological quality, originality, clinical relevance, ethical standards, and educational value. The journal encourages submissions that address contemporary surgical challenges, improve patient outcomes, advance surgical training, and foster innovation in surgical care. With contributions from authors, reviewers, and readers across multiple countries, the Indian Journal of Surgery provides an international forum for the exchange of knowledge, experience, and ideas that advance surgery and improve patient care worldwide. The Indian Journal of Surgery is committed to supporting emerging researchers, promoting surgical scholarship, and facilitating the translation of sci
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SURGERY
Editor-in-chief Sandeep KumarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 64, United States 7, United Kingdom 3, Australia 2, Singapore 1 (77 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hernia repair and managementMedicine7.3%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine6.5%
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsMedicine6%
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine5.4%
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine5.4%
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsMedicine5.3%
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchMedicine5.2%
- Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine4.3%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsPublisher 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
- 0.27LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 710OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.96%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 214LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 307,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,885 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 188 | 11 | 4 |
| 2025 | 238 | 20 | 71 |
| 2024 | 251 | 28 | 140 |
| 2023 | 337 | 47 | 364 |
| 2022 | 463 | 86 | 571 |
| 2021 | 511 | 99 | 1,038 |
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
98 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 63 days – 140 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 10 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 114 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (519 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 21 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 3,890 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted4
- case reportThe Indian Journal of Surgery accepts the following types of papers. IJoS generally discourages gifting authorship and those simply contributing a patient do no…Length not stated
- meta-analysisThe Indian Journal of Surgery accepts the following types of papers. IJoS generally discourages gifting authorship and those simply contributing a patient do no…Length not stated
- original articleThe Indian Journal of Surgery accepts the following types of papers. IJoS generally discourages gifting authorship and those simply contributing a patient do no…Length not stated
- review articleThe Indian Journal of Surgery accepts the following types of papers. IJoS generally discourages gifting authorship and those simply contributing a patient do no…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, 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 ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Indian Journal of Surgery, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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 India
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 0972-2068
- Electronic ISSN
- 0973-9793
- Society / sponsor
- Association of Surgeons of India
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 88, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Indian Journal of Surgery
What CAS zone is Indian Journal of Surgery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Indian Journal of 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 Indian Journal of Surgery?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.27; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at Indian Journal of Surgery?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 98 days (interquartile range 63–140 days); 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Indian Journal of Surgery?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 Indian Journal of Surgery based?
Of the 77 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (64), United States (7) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Indian Journal of Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indian Journal of Surgery is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Indian Journal of Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
Indian Journal of Surgery is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,890.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .