Journal profile · INFECTIOUS DISEASES-SURGERY
Surgical Infections
ISSN 1096-2964 · eISSN 1557-8674 · Mary Ann Liebert Inc. · UNITED STATES · Founded 2000
Surgical Infections: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.64; hybrid open access; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 142 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Surgical Infections is published by Mary Ann Liebert 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 Surgical site infection prevention, Nosocomial Infections in ICU and Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management, together about 32.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Surgical Infections provides comprehensive and authoritative information on the biology, prevention, and management of post-operative infections. Original articles cover the latest advancements, new therapeutic management strategies, and translational research that is being applied to improve clinical outcomes and successfully treat post-operative infections. Surgical Infections coverage includes: -Peritonitis and intra-abdominal infections- Surgical site infections- Pneumonia and other nosocomial infections- Cellular and humoral immunity- Biology of the host response- Organ dysfunction syndromes- Antibiotic use- Resistant and opportunistic pathogens- Epidemiology and prevention- The operating room environment- Diagnostic studies
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): INFECTIOUS DISEASES-SURGERY
Editor-in-chief Robert SawyerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 43, Spain 2, Türkiye 2, Mainland China 1, Hong Kong, China 1 (58 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Surgical site infection preventionMedicine18.8%
- Nosocomial Infections in ICUMedicine6.9%
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine6.9%
- Orthopedic Infections and TreatmentsMedicine6.5%
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.8%
- Streptococcal Infections and TreatmentsMedicine4.5%
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedicine4.2%
- Antimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusMedicine3.7%
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 | Infectious Diseases | 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 | Infectious Diseases | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
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 | Infectious Diseases | 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
- 1.64LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,232OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 116LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,931 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66 | 5 | 6 |
| 2025 | 142 | 15 | 108 |
| 2024 | 157 | 22 | 413 |
| 2023 | 149 | 29 | 646 |
| 2022 | 138 | 16 | 797 |
| 2021 | 100 | 15 | 873 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2000
- ISSN
- 1096-2964
- Electronic ISSN
- 1557-8674
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Surgical Infections
What CAS zone is Surgical Infections in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Surgical Infections is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Infectious Diseases / 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 Surgical Infections?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.64; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 87.
How long does peer review take at Surgical Infections?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Surgical Infections based?
Of the 58 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (43), Spain (2) and Türkiye (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Surgical Infections?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Surgical Infections is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Surgical Infections open access, and what is the APC?
Surgical Infections is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .