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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #9,520HybridDomestic Journal

Asian Journal of Surgery

Acronym:asjsur
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Abbreviation (ISO):ASIAN J SURG
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Identifier (ISSN):1015-9584(Print)/0219-3108(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier Taiwan LLC
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.2↑ +1.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2019–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Asian Journal of Surgery

WoS Q1
13571.920191.5620202.7720212.8120223.520233.520243.820255.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.618
#9,520

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
48

48 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate22.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
197articles/year
99.84% Gold OA•85.89% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Asian Journal of Surgery, launched in 1978, is the official peer-reviewed open access journal of the Asian Surgical Association, the Taiwan Robotic Surgery Association, and the Taiwan Society of Coloproctology. The Journal is published monthly by Elsevier and is indexed in SCIE, Medline, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Embase, Current Contents, PubMed, Current Abstracts, BioEngineering Abstracts, SIIC Data Bases, CAB Abstracts, and CAB Health. ASJSUR has a growing reputation as an important medium for the dissemination of cutting-edge developments in surgery and its related disciplines in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. Studies on state-of-the-art surgical innovations across the entire spectrum of clinical and experimental surgery are particularly welcome. The journal publishes original articles, review articles, and case reports that are of exceptional and unique importance. The journal publishes original articles, review articles, and case reports that are of exceptional and unique importance.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.2%Biology75.1%Surgery74.6%Internal medicine73.4%Pathology47.3%Radiology46.9%Genetics42.9%Anatomy26.1%Psychology22.6%General surgery22.6%Cancer21.9%Endocrinology21.6%Physics21%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Q1
Rank18/321
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Q2
Rank89/321
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5.2
Articles / Year2,078
Total Citations21
2025
IF3.8
Articles / Year3,393
Total Citations217
2024
IF3.5
Articles / Year2,717
Total Citations2,421
2023
IF3.5
Articles / Year1,954
Total Citations2,925
2022
IF2.808
Articles / Year1,706
Total Citations4,012

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,520Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1988-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.618

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.58

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,987 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,211
3-Year Documents5,335
Citable Documents639

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 Rate31.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

SurgeryQ2
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: 22.9%

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):
3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

Asian Journal of Surgery (acronym: asjsur, abbr: ASIAN J SURG, ISSN: 1015-9584) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier Taiwan LLC in China since 1988. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.618 (Q2), an H-index of 48.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 197 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,987 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
Hybrid
Publisher
Elsevier Taiwan LLC
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1988
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SINGAPORE PTE LTD, 3 KILLINEY ROAD 08-01, WINSLAND HOUSE 1, SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, 239519

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16