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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q4SCImago #28,241Diamond OA

Annals of African Surgery

Identifier (ISSN):1999-9674(Print)/2523-0816(Online)
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Publisher:Surgical Society of Kenya
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
N/A
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓

Impact Factor Trend

Clarivate IF trend for Annals of African Surgery

WoS Q1
000002025
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2025):0
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.12
#28,241

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
8

8 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA
12articles/year
0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Annals of African Surgery ANN. AFR. SURG. (ISSN: 1999-9674 [print], ISSN: 2523-0816 [online]) is a bi-annual publication that aims to provide a medium for the exchange of current information between surgeons in the African region. The journal embraces surgery in all its aspects: basic science, clinical research, experimental research, and surgical education. The Annals of African Surgery will help surgeons in the region keep abreast of developing surgical innovations. This Ethics Policies document is intended to inform the public and all persons affiliated with The Annals of African Surgery of its general ethics policies. Types of articles published: -Original articles -Case reports -Case series -Reviews -Short communications -Letters to the editor -Commentaries Annals of African Surgery publishes manuscripts in the following fields: - Cardiac and thoracic surgery - General surgery - Neurosurgery - Oral and maxillofacial surgery - Trauma and orthopaedic surgery - Otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat surgery) - Paediatric surgery - Plastic and reconstructive surgery - Urology surgery - Gynaecologic surgery - Surgical education -Medical education -Global surgery - Health advocacy - Innovations in surgery - Basic sciences - Anatomical sciences - Genetic and molecular studies

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineSurgery78.7%Biology74.5%Internal medicine68.4%Pathology52.2%Radiology51.7%Genetics36%Anatomy33.1%Psychology32.4%Psychiatry25%General surgery23.8%Physics23%Mathematics20.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2025Latest
IF0
Articles / Year12
Total Citations2
2024
IF—
Articles / Year25
Total Citations8
2023
IF—
Articles / Year15
Total Citations22
2022
IF—
Articles / Year58
Total Citations61
2021
IF—
Articles / Year36
Total Citations100

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #28,241Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2017, 2019-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.12

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.18

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,261 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations16
3-Year Documents80
Citable Documents71

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 Rate38.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

SurgeryQ4
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: N/A

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):
Updating
Minor Category (Specific Field):
Updating
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

Annals of African Surgery (ISSN: 1999-9674) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Surgical Society of Kenya in Kenya. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.120 (Q4), an H-index of 8.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 12 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Diamond OA model with an estimated APC of $2,261 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Diamond OA
Publisher
Surgical Society of Kenya
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ScopusDOAJPubMed

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