Journal profile
Intelligent Surgery
ISSN 2666-6766 · KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. · China
Intelligent Surgery: fully open access; APC about USD 900; review about 63 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 25 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Intelligent Surgery is published by KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques, Surgical Simulation and Training and Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes, together about 46.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Intelligent Surgery (ISURG) is an open accessed journal with rigid peer review process. All published articles can be downloaded from ScienceDirect for free. The journal aims to provide a platform for the timely publication of clinical research related to intelligent medical technologies or devices and ensure the valuable research works can be published, promoted and applied into practice efficiently. The journal publishes Original Article, Review Article, Short Communication, Editorial, Case Report, Clinical Technology, Teaching and Training, Expert Perspectives and Video Article.ISURG sincerely invites articles or videos including but not limited to the following topics:Robot-assisted surgeryTraining in robotic surgeryHolography-guided surgery3D print-assisted surgery5G network-assisted remote surgeryAugmented reality-assisted surgeryWearable technology in surgeryArtificial Intelligence technology in surgeryEditorial Board
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Minimally Invasive Surgical TechniquesMedicine28.1%
- Surgical Simulation and TrainingMedicine12.7%
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine5.6%
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsMedicine4.9%
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisMedicine4.5%
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchMedicine4.1%
- Gynecological conditions and treatmentsMedicine4.1%
- Uterine Myomas and TreatmentsMedicine3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ScopusPubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.03OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 109 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 85 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 122 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 76 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 17 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
63 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 63 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 | USD 900 | Yes | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 900 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 900 | — | — |
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
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- AMA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- case reportContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original article , review articles, short communications, clinical techn…Length not stated
- editorialContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original article , review articles, short communications, clinical techn…Length not stated
- opinionContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original article , review articles, short communications, clinical techn…Length not stated
- original articleContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original article , review articles, short communications, clinical techn…Length not stated
- perspectiveContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original article , review articles, short communications, clinical techn…Length not stated
- reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original article , review articles, short communications, clinical techn…Length not stated
- review articleContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original article , review articles, short communications, clinical techn…Length not stated
- short communicationContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original article , review articles, short communications, clinical techn…main text ≤ 3,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors are encouraged to declare the use of generative AI in scientific writing upon submission of the paper. The following guidance refers only to the writing process, and not to the use of AI tools to analyse and draw insights from data as part of the research process:Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies should only be used in the writing process to improve the readability and language of…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Changes to authorship
The editors of this journal generally will not consider changes to authorship once a manuscript has been submitted. It is important that authors carefully consider the authorship list and order of authors and provide a definitive author list at original submission. The policy of this journal around authorship changes: All authors must be listed in the manuscript and their details entered into the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors are requested to disclose any actual conflict of interest that could inappropriately influence their work.For transparency, for manuscripts submitted after January 01, 2023, all authors are required to also disclose any potential conflict of interest including any employment, funding or other relationships with other people or organizations within three years of beginning the submitted…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
iThenticate CrossCheck plagiarism screening. Model summary
Submissions to KeAi journals are automatically screened using iThenticate's CrossCheck within the editorial system to detect plagiarism issues including instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Copyright transferred to The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University. Model summary
This journal is a peer reviewed, fully open access journal owned byThe First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical UniversityThe First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University retains copyright of the overall compiled journal and the compiled issues. Authors will transfer copyright to The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, and KeAi Communication…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
This is an open access journal: all articles will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download. To provide open access, this journal has an open access fee (also known as an article publishing charge, APC) which needs to be paid by the authors or on their behalf e.g. by their research funder or institution.The open access publication fee for this journal is USD 900, plus t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single-blind peer review process. Model summary
This journal operates a single-blind review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's dec…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints can be shared anywhere at any time; not prior publication. Model summary
Please note that preprintscan be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
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
- KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-6766
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Intelligent Surgery
How long does peer review take at Intelligent Surgery?
The publisher reports about 63 days (submission to acceptance); 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Intelligent Surgery?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: AMA; Suggested reviewers: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Which databases index Intelligent Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Intelligent Surgery is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Intelligent Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
Intelligent Surgery is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 900.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .