Journal profile · minimally invasive surgery
Laparoscopic Endoscopic and Robotic Surgery
ISSN 2468-9009 · KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. · China · Continuously updated
Laparoscopic Endoscopic and Robotic Surgery: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 3 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: 49%; 39 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Laparoscopic Endoscopic and Robotic Surgery is published by KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 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 Surgical Simulation and Training, Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments and Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques, together about 27.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery and Oncology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Laparoscopic, Endoscopic and Robotic Surgery aims to provide an academic exchange platform for minimally invasive surgery. We seek out and publish...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): minimally invasive surgery
Editor-in-chief Xiujun CaiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 21 in mainland China (about 45%); most named Mainland China 21, United States 10, United Kingdom 5, Hong Kong, China 2, South Korea 2 (47 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Surgical Simulation and TrainingMedicine11.1%
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsMedicine8.2%
- Minimally Invasive Surgical TechniquesMedicine8.2%
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine5.8%
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine5.5%
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchMedicine4.7%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine4.7%
- Anatomy and Medical TechnologyEngineering4.5%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.61%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 277 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 1 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 102 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 151 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 153 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 258 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | 96 |
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 3 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 49%LetPub ·
- 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, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 980 | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- AMA
Article types accepted8
- case reportContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Editorials, Original Articles, Reviews, Correspondence and so on. Common…Length not stated
- correspondenceContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Editorials, Original Articles, Reviews, Correspondence and so on. Common…Length not stated
- editorialContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Editorials, Original Articles, Reviews, Correspondence and so on. Common…Length not stated
- editorialsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Editorials, Original Articles, Reviews, Correspondence and so on.Length not stated
- original articleContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Editorials, Original Articles, Reviews, Correspondence and so on. Common…Length not stated
- original articlesContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Editorials, Original Articles, Reviews, Correspondence and so on.Length not stated
- reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Editorials, Original Articles, Reviews, Correspondence and so on. Common…Length not stated
- reviewsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Editorials, Original Articles, Reviews, Correspondence and so on.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship Changes to authorship
This policy concerns the addition, deletion, or rearrangement of author names in the authorship of accepted manuscripts: Before the accepted manuscript is published in an online issue: Requests to add or remove an author, or to rearrange the author names, must be sent to the Journal Manager from the corresponding author of the accepted manuscript and must include: (a) the reason the name should be…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
Authors must disclose financial and personal relationships that could bias their work. Model summary
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Studies involving human participants, data or tissue must include a statement on ethics approval and consent, with the ethics committee name and reference number if appropriate. Model summary
Manuscripts reporting studies involving human participants, human data or human tissue must: include a statement on ethics approval and consent (even where the need for approval was waived) include the name of the ethics committee that approved the study and the committee's reference number if appropriate
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors complete a Journal Publishing Agreement upon acceptance. Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement'. Acceptance of the agreement will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement. If excerpts from oth…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Fully open access journal owned by Zhejiang University, which retains copyright of the overall compiled journal and issues. Model summary
This journal is a peer reviewed, fully open access journal owned by Zhejiang University. Zhejiang University retains copyright of the overall compiled journal and the compiled issues. The article is universally and freely accessible via the internet in perpetuity, in an easily readable format immediately after publication. To provide open access, this journal has an open access fee (also known as …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double-blind peer review with a minimum of two independent expert reviewers; the Editor makes the final decision. Model summary
This journal operates a double blind review process. All contributions are sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's decision is final. For more information on the types of peer review, please visit: https://www.elsevier.com/reviewe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Submissions are automatically screened with iThenticate's CrossCheck for plagiarism. Model summary
Submissions to KeAi journals are automatically screened using iThenticate's CrossCheck within the editorial system to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint posting on SSRN
Free preprint posting service on SSRN once the manuscript enters peer review. Model summary
In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service. Preprints provide early registration and dissemination of your research, which facilitates early citations and collaboration.<P>During submission to Editorial Manager, you can choose to release your manuscript publicly as a preprint on the preprint server SSRN once it enters peer-review with the journal. Y…
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
- KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Continuously updated
- ISSN
- 2468-9009
- Print ISSN
- 2542-3614
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Laparoscopic Endoscopic and Robotic Surgery
What CAS zone is Laparoscopic Endoscopic and Robotic Surgery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Laparoscopic Endoscopic and Robotic Surgery is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Surgery. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Laparoscopic Endoscopic and Robotic Surgery?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 14.
How long does peer review take at Laparoscopic Endoscopic and Robotic Surgery?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “49%”. 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 Laparoscopic Endoscopic and Robotic Surgery based?
Of the 47 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 21 (about 45%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (21), United States (10) and United Kingdom (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Laparoscopic Endoscopic and Robotic Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Laparoscopic Endoscopic and Robotic Surgery is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Laparoscopic Endoscopic and Robotic Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
Laparoscopic Endoscopic and Robotic 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, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .