Journal profile · SURGERY
Surgery Journal
ISSN 2378-5128 · eISSN 2378-5136 · Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. · United States
Surgery Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 3,200; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: 10.1055/s-00050442 Note: The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology, the official journal of Pan Arab Interventional Radiology Society (PAIRS), has transferred to a new publisher. Please see the Society website for mo... Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Surgery Journal is published by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 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 Uterine Myomas and Treatments, Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders and Hernia repair and management, together about 18.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Surgery Journal (TSJ) aims to advance surgical knowledge and practice worldwide by providing a comprehensive platform that encompasses all surgical specialties. The journal is dedicated to fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange among surgeons, nurses, and medical students to improve patient care across diverse health systems.Comprehensive Coverage of Surgical Specialties: TSJ covers a broad range of surgical disciplines, including general surgery, orthopedics, neurosurgery, cardiac surgery, plastic surgery, pediatric surgery, and more. The journal welcomes original research, review articles, case reports, and technical innovations that contribute to the field of surgery.Nursing and Allied Health Professionals: Recognizing the integral role of nursing and allied health professionals in surgical care, TSJ includes dedicated sections for perioperative care, nursing research, and interprofessional collaboration practices that enhance surgical outcomes.Education and Training: A core focus on the education and training of the next generation of surgical professionals, including curriculum development, simulation-based learning, and competency assessment in surgical education. Contributions from medical students exploring innovative learning methods or reflecting on educational experiences are highly encouraged.Global Health and Surgery: The journal emphasizes the importance of surgery in global health contexts, discussing disparities in surgical access, the burden of surgical diseases in low-resource settings, and strategies for improving surgical care worldwide.Ethics and Policy in Surgery: Analysis of ethical issues, policy-making, and the economic impacts of surgical care. Papers that provide insights into the ethical dilemmas and policy challenges in different cultural and regulatory environments are particularly welcome.Technology and Innovation: Articles on the latest technological advancements in surgery, including robotic surgery, telemedicine, artificial intelligence, virtual reality and digital health solutions that have the potential to transform surgical practice. All articles in TSJ undergo rigorous blind peer review.Target Readership: Surgeons, surgical residents, medical students, nursing professionals, healthcare policymakers, and researchers with an interest in the global aspects of surgery.Abstracting and indexing: PubMed Central, DOAJ, ESCI - Emerging Sources Citation Index, EBSCO, ProQuestTSJ requires that authors follow the ICMJE
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SURGERY
Editor-in-chief Girija Prasad RathThePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Uterine Myomas and TreatmentsMedicine6.8%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine6.5%
- Hernia repair and managementMedicine5.3%
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsMedicine5%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine4.5%
- Intestinal and Peritoneal AdhesionsMedicine4.5%
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesMedicine4.3%
- Maternal and fetal healthcareMedicine4.3%
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PMCPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 115OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 494 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 86 |
| 2022 | 68 | 68 | 370 |
| 2021 | 95 | 95 | 620 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 4 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 2,875 / USD 3,200 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 980 / USD 980 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 3,015 / USD 3,355 | — | — |
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
- Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2378-5128
- Electronic ISSN
- 2378-5136
- Society / sponsor
- Indian Society of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Surgery Journal
What CAS zone is Surgery Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Surgery Journal 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 Surgery Journal?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 25.
How long does peer review take at Surgery Journal?
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 Surgery Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Surgery Journal is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Surgery Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Surgery Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,200.
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: .