Journal profile · Surgery
Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques
ISSN 1530-4515 · eISSN 1534-4908 · Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1999
Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.3; JCR Q3 (journal website); hybrid open access; median 104 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 82 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 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 Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques, Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders and Esophageal and GI Pathology, together about 29% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques is a primary source for peer-reviewed, original articles on the newest techniques and applications in operative laparoscopy and endoscopy. Its Editorial Board includes many of the surgeons who pioneered the use of these revolutionary techniques. The journal provides complete, timely, accurate, practical coverage of laparoscopic and endoscopic techniques and procedures; current clinical and basic science research; preoperative and postoperative patient management; complications in laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery; and new developments in instrumentation and technology.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Surgery
Editor-in-chief S. ScottPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Minimally Invasive Surgical TechniquesMedicine12.1%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine10.1%
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine6.8%
- Hernia repair and managementMedicine5.5%
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsMedicine5.3%
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine5%
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine5%
- Abdominal Surgery and ComplicationsMedicine4.7%
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 | 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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q3 · SURGERY · rank 210/321
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
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
- 1.3LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,651OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.03%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 81LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,845 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 84 | 7 | 5 |
| 2025 | 82 | 8 | 77 |
| 2024 | 97 | 14 | 250 |
| 2023 | 117 | 17 | 616 |
| 2022 | 100 | 11 | 517 |
| 2021 | 136 | 20 | 755 |
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
104 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 60 days – 156 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 99 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 204 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (205 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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)
- 3–8 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
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
- Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1999
- ISSN
- 1530-4515
- Electronic ISSN
- 1534-4908
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques
What CAS zone is Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques 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 Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.3; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 74.
How long does peer review take at Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between September 2024 and September 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 104 days (interquartile range 60–156 days); authors report an average review time of 3–8 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.
What JCR quartile is Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q3; by category, SURGERY Q3 (210/321). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Which databases index Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques open access, and what is the APC?
Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques 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: .