Journal profile · SURGERY
Innovative Surgical Sciences
ISSN 2364-7485 · De Gruyter · Germany
Innovative Surgical Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.3 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 83 days to acceptance (32 articles, last 24 months); 44 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Innovative Surgical Sciences is published by De Gruyter 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 Surgical Simulation and Training, Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes and Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments, together about 25.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About this journal Innovative Surgical Sciences Advancing Surgery Through Open Knowledge Shaping the Future of Surgical ScienceInnovative Surgical Sciences (ISS) is the leading Open Access journal of the German Society of Surgery. Inspired by the principles of the Berlin Declaration, ISS is committed to making surgical knowledge freely accessible worldwide. Our mission: Excellence, transparency, and speed in scientific publishing.Why Publish with ISS? Global Visibility – Your research is immediately accessible worldwide.Rapid Decision-Making – First decision typically within 30 days.High Scientific Standards – Reviewed by internationally recognized experts.Backed by a Leading Society – Official journal of the German Society of Surgery.Your Platform for Surgical InnovationWe publish high-quality contributions across all areas of modern surgery:Clinical and experimental researchOriginal articles and systematic reviewsCase reports and guidelinesPerspectives and scientific debateFrom bench to bedside – ISS connects science and clinical practice.Broad Surgical ScopeGeneral surgery, digestive surgery, vascular surgery, pediatric surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedics, plastic surgery, thoracic and cardiac surgery, and translational research.Open. Transparent. Fair.ISS represents a modern publishing model:Full Open AccessDouble-blind peer reviewTransparent review processStrong support by a scientific societyAccessible PublishingStandard APC: 1,000 EUR Reduced fees and full waivers available for members and invited authors.For non-members of the German Society of Surgery from middle- and low-income countries APC discounts are possible. For more information see here. Our goal: to support scientific quality – not create financial barriers.Join a Growing Scientific CommunitySince its founding in 2016, ISS has become a dynamic platform for surgical research with increasing international visibility and impact.Submit Your WorkBe part of the next generation of scientific publishing.Submit your manuscript now and help shape the future of surgery. Your Benefits Dear AuthorsYou are kindly invited to contribute to the next issues of Innovative Surgical Sciences.Your benefits:Imperative topicsState-of-the-art studies in all surgical sub-specialitiesClinical and experimental approachRenowned international editors and editorial boardHigh quality peer-reviewInnovative Surgical Sciences is the OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL of the GERMAN SOCIETY OF SURGERY.Please submit your manuscript hereHist
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SURGERY
Editor-in-chief Udo RollePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Surgical Simulation and TrainingMedicine11%
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedicine8.5%
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsMedicine5.9%
- Diversity and Career in MedicineSocial Sciences5.4%
- Anatomy and Medical TechnologyEngineering5.1%
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesMedicine4.2%
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine4.2%
- Esophageal Cancer Research and TreatmentMedicine4%
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, ProQuest, Baidu, OCLCPublisher website
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 (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,024Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 407 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 19 |
| 2024 | 57 | 57 | 77 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | 105 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 69 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 169 |
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
83 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 57 days – 114 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 39 days (32 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 123 days
- Sample
- 32 articles with submission and acceptance dates (67 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 11 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 11 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 1,000 | Yes | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 1,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 1,000 / EUR 400 | — | — |
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
- De Gruyter
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2364-7485
- Society / sponsor
- German Society of Surgery
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Innovative Surgical Sciences
What CAS zone is Innovative Surgical Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Innovative Surgical Sciences 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 Innovative Surgical Sciences?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 25.
How long does peer review take at Innovative Surgical Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 32 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 83 days (interquartile range 57–114 days); authors report an average review time of about 11 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.
Which databases index Innovative Surgical Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Innovative Surgical Sciences is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Innovative Surgical Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Innovative Surgical Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .