What is the Impact Factor of Formosan Journal of Surgery?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Formosan Journal of Surgery is 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

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

Yes, Formosan Journal of Surgery is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.169 (Q4) and an H-index of 11.

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

Formosan Journal of Surgery is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #23,988Diamond OAGold OA

Formosan Journal of Surgery

Identifier (ISSN):1682-606X(Print)/2213-5413(Online)

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Publisher:Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.6↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Formosan Journal of Surgery

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.169

#23,988

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

11 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

44articles/year

100% Gold OA•85.71% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Formosan Journal of Surgery, a publication of Taiwan Surgical Association, is a peer-reviewed online journal with Bimonthly print on demand compilation of issues published. The journal’s full text is available online at http://www.e-fjs.org. The journal allows free access (Open Access) to its contents and permits authors to self-archive final accepted version of the articles on any OAI-compliant institutional / subject-based repository.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineSurgeryBiologyInternal MedicineRadiologyPathologyGeneticsAnatomyPsychologyPsychiatryChemistryEndocrinologyPhysicsOncology & Cancer Research

Primary Research Areas

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

JCRESCI2026

SURGERY

Rank283/321

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

SURGERY

Rank297/321

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SURGERY	JCRESCI	283/321	Q4
SURGERY	JCIESCI	297/321	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.6

Articles / Year33

Total Citations1

2025

IF0.3

Articles / Year60

Total Citations5

2024

IF0.2

Articles / Year103

Total Citations40

2023

IF0.4

Articles / Year93

Total Citations46

2022

IF—

Articles / Year61

Total Citations61

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.6	33	1
2025	0.3	60	5
2024	0.2	103	40
2023	0.4	93	46
2022	—	61	61
2021	—	48	73
2020	—	48	76
2019	—	50	130
2018	—	49	106
2017	—	51	97
2016	—	63	209
2015	—	48	169

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #23,988Scopus Q4Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1999-2003, 2011-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.169

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.25

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations48

3-Year Documents199

Citable Documents104

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 Rate35.1%

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: 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

Formosan Journal of Surgery (ISSN: 1682-606X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SURGERY, published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications in India. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.169 (Q4), an H-index of 11.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 44 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.