Journal profile · Surgery
Scandinavian Journal of Surgery
ISSN 1457-4969 · eISSN 1799-7267 · SAGE Publications Inc. · FINLAND · Quarterly · Founded 2002
Scandinavian Journal of Surgery: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.1; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,000; review about 129 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 67 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scandinavian Journal of Surgery is published by SAGE Publications Inc. and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes, Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments and Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management, together about 18.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Scandinavian Journal of Surgery (SJS) is the official peer reviewed journal of the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society. It publishes original and review articles from all surgical fields and specialties to reflect the interests of our diverse and … | View full journal description This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Surgery
Editor-in-chief Paulina SalminenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Finland 23, Norway 10, Sweden 8, Denmark 4 (45 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedicine6.7%
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsMedicine6.1%
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine5.9%
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchMedicine5.6%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine5.3%
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatmentsMedicine4.5%
- Minimally Invasive Surgical TechniquesMedicine4.4%
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 3 |
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)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 3 |
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
- 2.1LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 727OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,281 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 37 | 4 |
| 2025 | 67 | 67 | 70 |
| 2024 | 46 | 46 | 153 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 328 |
| 2022 | 41 | 41 | 397 |
| 2021 | 28 | 25 | 697 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
129 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports 6–12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 30.9%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 129 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 40 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,000 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,400 | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- case reports; pure laboratory based research; animal research; papers posted on pre-print servers
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- case reportPlease see below for the article types. SJS does not publish case reports, pure laboratory based research, or animal research. Please see 4.8 Reporting guidelin…Length not stated
- narrative reviewa guideline summary follows the one of narrative reviews (max 5000 words and up to 70 references). Authors of a guideline summary armain text ≤ 5,000 words
- review articlep to a total of 7 tables or figures. 2. Review Articles: max 5000 words and up to 70 references a. Narrative reviews with a concisemain text ≤ 5,000 words
- systematic reviewp to a total of 7 tables or figures. b. Systematic reviews and meta-analysis: max 5000 words and up to 70 references. Up to a total of 7 tables or figurmain text ≤ 5,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship 4.2 Authorship
Papers should only be submitted for consideration once consent is given by all contributing authors. Those submitting papers should carefully check that all those whose work contributed to the paper are acknowledged as contributing authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 5.1 Publication ethics
Sage is committed to upholding the integrity of the academic record. We encourage authors to refer to the Committee on Publication Ethics’ International Standards for Authors and view the Publication Ethics page on the Sage Author Gateway
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 1. Open Access
Scandinavian Journal of Surgery is an open access, peer-reviewed journal. Each article accepted by peer review is made freely available online immediately upon publication, is published under a Creative Commons license and will be hosted online in perpetuity. Publication costs of the journal are covered by the collection of article processing charges which are paid by the funder, institution or au…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 4.1 Peer review policy
Independent reviews are obtained for each suitable submission. We use a single-blind reviewing process in which reviewers’ identities are concealed. Our reviewers are encouraged to provide substantive, constructive reviews that provide suggestions for improving the work. The editors do not perform linguistic revisions and submitted articles that do not comply with the submission guidelines, or are…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines 4.8 Reporting guidelines
The relevant EQUATOR Network reporting guidelines should be followed depending on the type of study:
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
- SAGE Publications Inc.
- Country or region
- FINLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2002
- ISSN
- 1457-4969
- Electronic ISSN
- 1799-7267
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scandinavian Journal of Surgery
What CAS zone is Scandinavian Journal of Surgery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Scandinavian Journal of Surgery is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 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 Scandinavian Journal of Surgery?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.1; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 72.
How long does peer review take at Scandinavian Journal of Surgery?
The publisher reports about 129 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 30.9%. 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 Scandinavian Journal of Surgery?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Vancouver; 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 Scandinavian Journal of Surgery based?
Of the 45 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Finland (23), Norway (10) and Sweden (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Scandinavian Journal of Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scandinavian Journal of Surgery is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Scandinavian Journal of Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
Scandinavian Journal of Surgery is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .