Journal profile
Journal of Society of Surgeons of Nepal
ISSN 1815-3984 · eISSN 2392-4772 · Society of Surgeons of Nepal · Nepal
Journal of Society of Surgeons of Nepal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Society of Surgeons of Nepal is published by Society of Surgeons of Nepal. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders, Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques and Ureteral procedures and complications, together about 27.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JSSN is a multi-disciplinary, open-access, peer-reviewed, biannually published scientific journal. The aim of the journal is to promote surgical services in the country by providing a platform for the surgical fraternity to share knowledge and experience; promote research activities and good surgical practice and dissemination of surgical advancements taking place in the country amongst all surgical specialities. JSSN seeks articles related to all surgical specialities and allied subjects related directly to surgery. It includes all aspect of general surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, neurosurgery, urosurgery, trauma, minimal access surgery, oncosurgery, burns and plastic surgery, transplantation, endocrine surgery, cardio vascular and thoracic surgery, head and neck surgery, gynecology, anesthesia and critical care related to surgical practices and innovations in surgery.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Arbin JoshiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine12.9%
- Minimally Invasive Surgical TechniquesMedicine9.4%
- Ureteral procedures and complicationsMedicine5.6%
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsMedicine5%
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis TreatmentsMedicine4.7%
- Hernia repair and managementMedicine4.7%
- Pancreatitis Pathology and TreatmentMedicine4.4%
- Abdominal Surgery and ComplicationsMedicine4.1%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 0.07OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 261 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 23 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 22 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 30 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 38 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 35 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 accepted4, with length limits
- case reportto share among scientific committee. A case report should have maximum of 1000 words excluding abstract which should be of maximum 100 words andmain text ≤ 1,000 words · abstract ≤ 100 words
- commentaryncise. It should be a thought provoking commentary of less than 1000 words without abstract and 1 table or figure with maximum of 5-10main text ≤ 1,000 words
- original articleJSSN accepts original researches conducted in the field of General Surgery, Surgical Subspecialty, Surgical education, Basic science relevant to surgical practi…main text ≤ 3,500 words · abstract ≤ 250 words
- review articleand current debates or controversies. A review article should have maximum of 3000 words excluding abstract which should be of maximum 250 words andmain text ≤ 3,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Authorship criteria per ICMJE (four criteria). Model summary
All authors should meet all four following criteria for authorship, and all who meet the four criteria should be identified as authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Adheres to ICMJE policy and COPE publishing ethics guidelines. Model summary
JSSN adheres to the policy published by International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and to publishing ethics guidelines published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright and Open Access Policy This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Copyright and Open Access Policy
Open Access Policy: immediate open access; CC BY 4.0 license; authors retain copyright. Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. All articles in JSSN are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Under the CC BY license, authors retain ownership of the copyright for their article, but authors allow anyone to download, r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
JSSN is a peer reviewed journal. Our aim is to provide all authors with a supportive, efficient, productive and quick editorial process. Peer review process is double blind. Manuscript is sent to atleast two reviewers. Once we get comments from the reviwers we send the feedbacks to the authors. It usually takes 4 weeks to a maximum of 3 months for the peer review process to complete. Authors are r…
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
- Society of Surgeons of Nepal
- Country or region
- Nepal
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1815-3984
- Electronic ISSN
- 2392-4772
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28, Issue 2 (2025)
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Society of Surgeons of Nepal
How long does peer review take at Journal of Society of Surgeons of Nepal?
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.
Which databases index Journal of Society of Surgeons of Nepal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Society of Surgeons of Nepal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Society of Surgeons of Nepal open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Society of Surgeons of Nepal 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, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .