What is the Impact Factor of British Journal of Surgery?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of British Journal of Surgery is 9.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, British Journal of Surgery is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.538 (Q1) and an H-index of 244.

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

British Journal of Surgery is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,781 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,324Top JournalHybrid

British Journal of Surgery

Acronym:bjs

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Abbreviation (ISO):BRIT J SURG

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Identifier (ISSN):0007-1323(Print)/1365-2168(Online)

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Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

9.4↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for British Journal of Surgery

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):9.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.538

#2,324

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

244

244 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

165articles/year

55.17% Gold OA•87.45% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Incorporating European Journal of Surgery and Swiss Surgery A Journal formed by the union of British Journal of Surgery, Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica, publisher of European Journal of Surgery, and the Swiss Society of Surgery, publisher of Swiss Surgery. The Journal is specially related to the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, Society of Academic and Research Surgery, Swedish Surgical Society and Swiss Society of Surgery.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.9%Surgery63.5%Internal medicine58.3%Biology56%Pathology35.6%General surgery33.8%Radiology30.9%Genetics28.6%Chemistry20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Surgery

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank4/321

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank8/321

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SURGERY	JCRSCIE	4/321	Q1
SURGERY	JCISCIE	8/321	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF9.4

Articles / Year2,277

Total Citations66

2025

IF8.8

Articles / Year2,592

Total Citations1,081

2024

IF8.6

Articles / Year2,836

Total Citations2,825

2023

IF9.6

Articles / Year2,674

Total Citations4,504

2022

IF11.122

Articles / Year2,666

Total Citations4,600

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	9.4	2,277	66
2025	8.8	2,592	1,081
2024	8.6	2,836	2,825
2023	9.6	2,674	4,504
2022	11.122	2,666	4,600
2021	6.939	4,170	8,288
2020	5.676	615	16,546
2019	5.586	401	11,067
2018	5.433	339	14,940
2017	—	318	14,550
2016	—	327	14,577
2015	—	330	18,089

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,324Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1913-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.538

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.94

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,781 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,447

3-Year Documents1,205

Citable Documents743

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

SurgeryQ1

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: 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):

1区 (Zone 1)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

British Journal of Surgery (acronym: bjs, abbr: BRIT J SURG, ISSN: 0007-1323) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd in England since 1913. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 9.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.538 (Q1), an H-index of 244.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 165 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,781 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.