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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #19,336Hybrid

Chirurgia

Abbreviation (ISO):CHIRURGIA-BUCHAREST
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Identifier (ISSN):1221-9118(Print)/1842-368X(Online)
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Publisher:Editura Medicala
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.1↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Chirurgia

WoS Q3
011202018020190.620230.820240.820251.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.248
#19,336

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
28

28 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
118articles/year
97.49% Gold OA•76.62% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Chirurgia is a bimonthly journal. In Chirurgia, original papers in the area of general surgery which neither appeared, nor were sent for publication in other periodicals, can be published. You can send original articles, new surgical techniques, or comprehensive general reports on surgical topics, clinical case presentations and, depending on publication space, - reviews of some articles of general interest to surgeons from other publications. Chirurgia is also a place for sharing information about the activity of various branches of the Romanian Society of Surgery, information on Congresses and Symposiums organized by the Romanian Society of Surgery and participation notes in other scientific meetings. Letters to the editor: Letters commenting on papers published in Chirurgia are welcomed. They should contain substantive ideas and commentaries supported by appropriate data, and should not exceed 2 pages. Please submit these letters to the editor through our online system.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine96.1%Surgery86.2%Internal medicine82.4%Biology74.8%Radiology60%Pathology54.8%Genetics47.8%General surgery39.1%Psychology31.6%Gastroenterology29.5%Cancer28.8%Anatomy27.2%Psychiatry26.6%Chemistry23.6%Endocrinology22.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

SURGERY

Q3
Rank227/321
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

SURGERY

Q3
Rank240/321
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year
2026Latest
IF1.1
Articles / Year38
Total Citations1
2025
IF0.8
Articles / Year84
Total Citations43
2024
IF0.8
Articles / Year77
Total Citations118
2023
IF0.6
Articles / Year67
Total Citations191
2022
IF—
Articles / Year85
Total Citations272

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,336Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991-1998, 2000-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.248

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.91

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,529 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations188
3-Year Documents259
Citable Documents256

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 Rate34.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

SurgeryQ3
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: 0%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

Chirurgia (abbr: CHIRURGIA-BUCHAREST, ISSN: 1221-9118) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Editura Medicala in Romania since 1990. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.248 (Q3), an H-index of 28.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 118 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,529 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
Editura Medicala
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1990
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
EDITURA CELSIUS, STR LITOVOI VOIEVOD NR 1, BL OD7A, SC A, AP 20, SECTOR 2, BUCHAREST, ROMANIA, 00000

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01