Journal profile · SURGERY
International Journal of Surgery
ISSN 1743-9191 · eISSN 1743-9159 · LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS (LWW) · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 2003
International Journal of Surgery: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 8.88; JCR Q1 (journal website); subscription journal; APC about USD 3,450; median 31 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 2,267 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Surgery is published by LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS (LWW) and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes, Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments and Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research, together about 23.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SURGERY
Editor-in-chief Riaz Agha RankingPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedicine10.9%
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsMedicine6.7%
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchMedicine5.9%
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisMedicine5.4%
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine5.3%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine5.2%
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine4.6%
- Surgical Simulation and TrainingMedicine4.4%
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: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 2 |
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · SURGERY · rank 5/321
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: On hold in SCIE (checked 20 August 2026). CAS Early Warning Journal List: listed in the March 2026 Xinrui edition (Under Review); not listed in the other 5 editions.LetPub
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
- 8.88LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.08LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 6.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 135OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,044OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.95%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 802LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 17,947 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 757 | 742 | 235 |
| 2025 | 2,267 | 2,253 | 5,188 |
| 2024 | 1,183 | 1,183 | 11,240 |
| 2023 | 995 | 992 | 14,737 |
| 2022 | 777 | 355 | 6,491 |
| 2021 | 294 | 166 | 17,956 |
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
31 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 21 days – 165 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 35 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 122 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (3,112 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 ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,450 / EUR 3,150 / GBP 2,760 / JPY 387,640 | — | — |
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
- LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS (LWW)
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2003
- ISSN
- 1743-9191
- Electronic ISSN
- 1743-9159
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 112, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Surgery
What CAS zone is International Journal of Surgery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Surgery is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Surgery. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Surgery?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 8.88; CiteScore 6.9, h-index 135.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Surgery?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 31 days (interquartile range 21–165 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 JCR quartile is International Journal of Surgery in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1; by category, SURGERY Q1 (5/321). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 2 of Medicine.
Which databases index International Journal of Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Surgery is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Surgery is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,450.
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: .