Journal profile · SURGERY
JSLS-Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
ISSN 1086-8089 · eISSN 1938-3797 · Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons · United States · Quarterly · Founded 1997
JSLS-Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.84; fully open access; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 88 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JSLS-Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons is published by Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques, Uterine Myomas and Treatments and Abdominal Surgery and Complications, together about 33.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JSLS, Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons publishes original scientific articles on basic science and technical topics in all the fields involved with laparoscopic, robotic, and minimally invasive surgery. CRSLS, MIS Case Reports from SLS is dedicated to the publication of Case Reports in the field of minimally invasive surgery. The journals seek to advance our understandings and practice of minimally invasive, image-guided surgery by providing a forum for all relevant disciplines and by promoting the exchange of information and ideas across specialties.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): SURGERY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Minimally Invasive Surgical TechniquesMedicine21%
- Uterine Myomas and TreatmentsMedicine6.6%
- Abdominal Surgery and ComplicationsMedicine6.2%
- Surgical Simulation and TrainingMedicine5.6%
- Hernia repair and managementMedicine5.3%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine5%
- Gynecological conditions and treatmentsMedicine4.8%
- Bariatric Surgery and OutcomesMedicine4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.84LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 741OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.44%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 85LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,399 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 | 61 | 10 |
| 2025 | 88 | 88 | 121 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | 115 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 302 |
| 2022 | 59 | 59 | 479 |
| 2021 | 75 | 75 | 784 |
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 accessLetPub
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
- Publisher
- Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 1086-8089
- Electronic ISSN
- 1938-3797
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JSLS-Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
What CAS zone is JSLS-Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JSLS-Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Surgery. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JSLS-Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.84; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 59.
How long does peer review take at JSLS-Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons?
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.
Which databases index JSLS-Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JSLS-Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is JSLS-Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons open access, and what is the APC?
JSLS-Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .