Journal profile
Journal of Acute Care Surgery
ISSN 2288-5862 · eISSN 2288-9582 · Korean Society of Acute Care Surgery · Korea, Republic of
Journal of Acute Care Surgery: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 98 days to acceptance (56 articles, last 24 months); 28 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Acute Care Surgery is published by Korean Society of Acute Care Surgery. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Abdominal Trauma and Injuries, Trauma and Emergency Care Studies and Abdominal Surgery and Complications, together about 35.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The scope of JACS includes surgical treatment and clinical outcomes, perioperative patient care and rehabilitation, system organization for trauma and acute care surgery, surgical infections, nutrition, wound care techniques, military and major incident surgery, scientific laboratory research, surgical ethics, trauma nursing, multidisciplinary team approaches, and quality improvement initiatives. JACS primarily focuses on advancing the field of acute care surgery, including trauma, non-traumatic emergency surgery, surgical critical care, and trauma nursing.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ye RimPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Korea 13, United States 3, Japan 3, Taiwan, China 1, India 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Abdominal Trauma and InjuriesMedicine13.9%
- Trauma and Emergency Care StudiesMedicine12.8%
- Abdominal Surgery and ComplicationsMedicine8.8%
- Trauma Management and DiagnosisMedicine8.5%
- Abdominal vascular conditions and treatmentsMedicine7.1%
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.5%
- Intestinal and Peritoneal AdhesionsMedicine4%
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, ResuscitationMedicine3.3%
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
Google Scholar, CrossrefPublisher 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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.24OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 343 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 51 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 43 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 39 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 42 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 33 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 23 |
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 62 days – 173 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 54 days (56 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 181 days
- Sample
- 56 articles with submission and acceptance dates (62 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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,750 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- case reportThe type of articles published in JACS are summarized in Table 1. Other publication types may be accepted (the recommended format can be discussed with the edit…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- editorialThe type of articles published in JACS are summarized in Table 1. Other publication types may be accepted (the recommended format can be discussed with the edit…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- original articleThe type of articles published in JACS are summarized in Table 1. Other publication types may be accepted (the recommended format can be discussed with the edit…Length not stated
- review articleThe type of articles published in JACS are summarized in Table 1. Other publication types may be accepted (the recommended format can be discussed with the edit…main text ≤ 4,500 words
- short communicationThe type of articles published in JACS are summarized in Table 1. Other publication types may be accepted (the recommended format can be discussed with the edit…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- surveyThe type of articles published in JACS are summarized in Table 1. Other publication types may be accepted (the recommended format can be discussed with the edit…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Authorship 1. Authorship
Authorship credit should be based on the four ICMJE criteria: (1) substantial contributions to conception and design, acquisition of data, and/or analysis and interpretation of data; (2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; (3) final approval of the version to be published; and (4) agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring tha…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 5. Conflicts of interest
A conflict of interest exists when an author (or the author’s institution), reviewer, or editor has financial or personal relationships that inappropriately influence (bias) their actions (such relationships are also known as dual commitments, competing interests, or competing loyalties). These relationships vary from being negligible to having great potential for influencing judgment. Not all rel…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability 4. Data sharing policy
JACS encourages data sharing wherever possible, unless this is prevented by ethical, privacy, or confidentiality matters. Authors wishing to do so may deposit their data in a publicly accessible repository and include a link to the DOI within the text of the manuscripts. JACS adheres to the ICMJE Recommendations for clinical trials (https://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/publishing-and-edito…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 2. Copyright policy
The copyrights for all published materials (including graphical abstracts) of JACS are owned by KSACS and KATN. All authors must sign and submit the copyright transfer agreement form upon submission. The paper will not be published until the copyright transfer is complete. Copyright information is indicated on all published papers (HTML and PDF) and on the JACS website.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 3. Open access policy
JACS is an open access journal distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, as long as the original work is properly cited. All contents of the journal are immediately available upon publication without an embargo period. Licensi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review IV. Manuscript Submission and Peer Review
1. Submission process Authors are requested to submit their papers electronically using the online manuscript submission and peer review system (https://submit.jacs.or.kr/). Under this online system, only the corresponding author and the first author can submit manuscripts. The process of reviewing and editing will be conducted entirely through this system. Authors and reviewers may check the prog…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints 7. Preprint policy
JACS allows authors to submit preprints to the journal. A preprint refers to a version of a scholarly paper that precedes formal peer review and publication in a peer-reviewed scholarly journal. Submitting a preprint to JACS will not be considered as duplicate submission or publication. JACS advises authors to mention the existence of the preprint, along with its DOI, in the cover letter during th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving 5. Article sharing (author self-archiving) policy
JACS is an open access journal, which allows authors to freely share their research in various ways, such as preprint servers, social media platforms, conferences, and educational materials, in accordance with our open access policy. However, authors are strictly prohibited from submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals.
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
- Korean Society of Acute Care Surgery
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2288-5862
- Electronic ISSN
- 2288-9582
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Acute Care Surgery
How long does peer review take at Journal of Acute Care Surgery?
Based on the dates recorded on 56 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 98 days (interquartile range 62–173 days); 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 Journal of Acute Care Surgery?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,750 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Acute Care Surgery based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (13), United States (3) and Japan (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Acute Care Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Acute Care Surgery is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Acute Care Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Acute Care Surgery is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .