ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #12,558Top JournalHybrid

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Abbreviation (ISO):CLIN COLON RECT SURG
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Identifier (ISSN):1531-0043(Print)/1530-9681(Online)
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Publisher:Thieme Medical Publishers
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.6↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery

WoS Q4
01341.3220181.6220192.3720212.420221.420231.220241.120251.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.47
#12,558

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
64

64 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate8.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
50articles/year
0.46% Gold OA•98.61% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery is a review journal that publishes topic-specific issues on diseases of the small bowel, colon, rectum, and anus. Designed for clinicians, researchers, and educators involved with diseases of the intestinal tract, the journal covers a broad spectrum of basic information, controversial clinical issues, and established and innovative diagnostic techniques. Issue topics comprehensively cover the entire specialty over a 3-4 year period, allowing the articles to serve as study material for educational programs and certifying examinations. The inclusion of research and clinical material also allows physicians to remain knowledgeable of current advances in the specialty.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99%Internal medicine63.3%Surgery60.2%Biology56.9%Pathology38.2%General surgery36.5%Genetics36.3%Radiology29.3%Cancer27.7%Colorectal cancer24.8%Computer science24.4%Psychology23.5%Gastroenterology22.9%Disease21.9%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Q4
Rank117/153
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Q3
Rank176/321
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Q3
Rank97/153
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Q3
Rank212/321
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.6
Articles / Year55
Total Citations21
2025
IF1.1
Articles / Year99
Total Citations20
2024
IF1.2
Articles / Year54
Total Citations58
2023
IF1.4
Articles / Year136
Total Citations673
2022
IF2.403
Articles / Year94
Total Citations538

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,558Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2001-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.47

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.29

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,950 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations384
3-Year Documents261
Citable Documents221

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 Rate55.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

SurgeryQ2
GastroenterologyQ3
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: 8.3%

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GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
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

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery (abbr: CLIN COLON RECT SURG, ISSN: 1531-0043) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGYSURGERY, published by Thieme Medical Publishers in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.470 (Q2), an H-index of 64.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 50 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,950 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
Thieme Medical Publishers
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
333 SEVENTH AVE, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10001

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01