What is the Impact Factor of American Journal of Surgery?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of American Journal of Surgery is 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is American Journal of Surgery indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, American Journal of Surgery is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.811 (Q1) and an H-index of 177.

Who publishes American Journal of Surgery and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

American Journal of Surgery is published by Elsevier Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,248 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of American Journal of Surgery?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of American Journal of Surgery is "AM J SURG" with common acronym "ajs". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,762Hybrid

American Journal of Surgery

Acronym:ajs

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Abbreviation (ISO):AM J SURG

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Identifier (ISSN):0002-9610(Print)/1879-1883(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.3↓ -0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for American Journal of Surgery

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.811

#6,762

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

177

177 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate3.7%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

369articles/year

8.3% Gold OA•89.66% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The American Journal of Surgery® is a peer-reviewed journal designed for the general surgeon who performs abdominal, cancer, vascular, head and neck, breast, colorectal, and other forms of surgery. AJS is the official journal of 7 major surgical societies* and publishes their official papers as well as independently submitted clinical studies, editorials, reviews, brief reports, correspondence and book reviews.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineSurgeryBiologyInternal MedicinePathologyRadiologyGeneticsPsychologyChemistryAnatomy

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Surgery

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank105/321

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank61/321

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SURGERY	JCRSCIE	105/321	Q2
SURGERY	JCISCIE	61/321	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.3

Articles / Year354

Total Citations161

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year532

Total Citations817

2024

IF2.7

Articles / Year504

Total Citations1,780

2023

IF3

Articles / Year455

Total Citations2,705

2022

IF3.125

Articles / Year528

Total Citations3,647

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.3	354	161
2025	2.7	532	817
2024	2.7	504	1,780
2023	3	455	2,705
2022	3.125	528	3,647
2021	2.565	488	5,445
2020	2.125	615	9,858
2019	2.201	473	8,047
2018	2.141	524	8,996
2017	—	476	9,503
2016	—	462	10,422
2015	—	434	11,529

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #6,762Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1917, 1919, 1926-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.811

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.78

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,248 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,822

3-Year Documents1,474

Citable Documents1,029

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

SurgeryQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 3.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区SURGERY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

American Journal of Surgery (acronym: ajs, abbr: AM J SURG, ISSN: 0002-9610) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier Inc. in United States since 1905. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.811 (Q1), an H-index of 177.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 10.1周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 369 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,248 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.