What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery is 1.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is International Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.285 (Q3) and an H-index of 8.

Who publishes International Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

International Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia 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 Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #17,752Diamond OAGold OA

International Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery

Identifier (ISSN):2589-8736(Print)/2589-8078(Online)

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Publisher:Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1↑ +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 International Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.285

#17,752

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

8 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate20%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

15articles/year

100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery (ISSN: 2589-8736) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications in India. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.285 (Q3), an H-index of 8.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99%Surgery93.3%General surgery86.5%Radiology85.6%Hernia80.8%Biology76%Anatomy61.5%Internal medicine52.9%Pathology39.4%Inguinal hernia36.5%Physics30.8%Hernia repair29.8%Abdominal wall29.8%Mathematics21.2%Astronomy20.2%

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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

Rank233/321

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

SURGERY

Rank261/321

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SURGERY	JCRESCI	233/321	Q3
SURGERY	JCIESCI	261/321	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

9 year

2026Latest

IF1

Articles / Year15

Total Citations1

2025

IF0.7

Articles / Year47

Total Citations13

2024

IF0.5

Articles / Year34

Total Citations47

2023

IF0

Articles / Year43

Total Citations110

2022

IF—

Articles / Year45

Total Citations101

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1	15	1
2025	0.7	47	13
2024	0.5	34	47
2023	0	43	110
2022	—	45	101
2021	—	42	117
2020	—	32	119
2019	—	30	105
2018	—	18	196

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,752Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.285

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.92

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 Citations107

3-Year Documents113

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 Rate25.0%

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: 20%

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 15 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.