Journal profile
International Journal of Surgery and Medicine
ISSN 2367-7414 · eISSN 2367-699X · Bulgarian Association of Young Surgeons · Bulgaria
International Journal of Surgery and Medicine: fully open access; APC about USD 172; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Surgery and Medicine is published by Bulgarian Association of Young Surgeons. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders, Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques and Hernia repair and management, together about 23.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Surgery and Medicine (Int J Surg Med) is a monthly, international, single-blinded peer-review journal committed to promoting the highest standards of scientific exchange and education. It attempts to cover various aspects of surgery and medicine for its readers. The journal allows open access to its contents. The International Journal of Surgery and Medicine (Int J Surg Med) is dedicated to publishing reports on all aspects of surgery and medicine. The journal is one of the fastest communication journals, and articles are published online within a short time after acceptance of manuscripts. The types of articles accepted include original articles, review articles, point of technique, case series. case reports.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ivan InkovPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 4, Türkiye 4, Egypt 3, United States 2, Germany 2 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine9.7%
- Minimally Invasive Surgical TechniquesMedicine7%
- Hernia repair and managementMedicine6.8%
- Breast Lesions and CarcinomasMedicine6.1%
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine5.6%
- Breast Cancer Treatment StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsMedicine4.6%
- Biliary and Gastrointestinal FistulasMedicine4.1%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
iThenticate Plagiarism Detection SoftwarePublisher 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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 484 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 54 |
| 2023 | 43 | 0 | 60 |
| 2022 | 88 | 1 | 68 |
| 2021 | 50 | 45 | 62 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 10 daysPublisher 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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 160 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 100 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted5
- case reportsThe types of articles accepted include original articles, review articles, point of technique, case series. case reports.Length not stated
- case seriesThe types of articles accepted include original articles, review articles, point of technique, case series. case reports.Length not stated
- original articleThe types of articles accepted include original articles, review articles, point of technique, case series. case reports.Length not stated
- point of techniqueThe types of articles accepted include original articles, review articles, point of technique, case series. case reports.Length not stated
- review articleThe types of articles accepted include original articles, review articles, point of technique, case series. case reports.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement Model summary
Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
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
- Bulgarian Association of Young Surgeons
- Country or region
- Bulgaria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2367-7414
- Electronic ISSN
- 2367-699X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Surgery and Medicine
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Surgery and Medicine?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Surgery and Medicine based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (4), Türkiye (4) and Egypt (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is International Journal of Surgery and Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Surgery and Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 172.
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: .