Journal profile · SURGERY
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
ISSN 2233-7903 · SOUTH KOREA · Founded 2011
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society: fully open access; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Journal of the Korean Surgical Society's largest topics are Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders, Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes and Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments, together about 27.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): SURGERY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine9.9%
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine8.9%
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsMedicine8.3%
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchMedicine5.6%
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.1%
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsMedicine4.7%
- Thyroid and Parathyroid SurgeryMedicine4%
- Biliary and Gastrointestinal FistulasMedicine3.8%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 359OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,511 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 212 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 294 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 376 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 435 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 486 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 631 |
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)
- 4–8 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Country or region
- SOUTH KOREA
- Founded
- 2011
- ISSN
- 2233-7903
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
How long does peer review take at Journal of the Korean Surgical Society?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 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.
Is Journal of the Korean Surgical Society open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .