Indian Journal of Surgery
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Aims & Scope
The Indian Journal of Surgery is the official publication of the Association of Surgeons of India that considers for publication articles in all fields of surgery. Issues are published bimonthly in the months of February, April, June, August, October and December. The journal publishes Original article, Point of technique, Review article, Case report, Letter to editor, Teachers and surgeons from the past - A short (up to 500 words) bio sketch of a revered teacher or surgeon whom you hold in esteem and Images in surgery, surgical pathology, and surgical radiology. A trusted resource for peer-reviewed coverage of all types of surgery Provides a forum for surgeons in India and abroad to exchange ideas and advance the art of surgery The official publication of the Association of Surgeons of India 92% of authors who answered a survey reported that they would definitely publish or probably publish in the journal again The Indian Journal of Surgery offers peer-reviewed coverage of all types of surgery. The Journal publishes Original articles, Points of technique, Review articles, Case reports, Letters, Images and brief biographies of influential teachers and surgeons. The Journal spans General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Rural Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Urology, Surgical Oncology, Radiology, Anaesthesia, Trauma Services, Minimal Access Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, GI Surgery, ENT, Colorectal Surgery, surgical practice and research. The Journal provides a forum for surgeons from India and abroad to exchange ideas, to propagate the advancement of science and the art of surgery and to promote friendship among surgeons in India and abroad. This has been a trusted platform for surgons in communicating up-to-date scientific informeation to the community.
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisIndian Journal of Surgery (acronym: ijos, abbr: INDIAN J SURG, ISSN: 0972-2068) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SURGERY, published by Springer India in India since 2007. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.157 (Q4), an H-index of 35.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 421 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,353 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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