What is the Impact Factor of Jama Surgery?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Jama Surgery is 15.6, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Jama Surgery indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Jama Surgery is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 3.548 (Q1) and an H-index of 226.

Who publishes Jama Surgery and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Jama Surgery is published by American Medical Association. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,249 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Jama Surgery?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Jama Surgery is "JAMA SURG" with common acronym "jamasurg". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #538Top JournalHybrid

Jama Surgery

Acronym:jamasurg

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Abbreviation (ISO):JAMA SURG

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Identifier (ISSN):2168-6254(Print)/2168-6262(Online)

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Publisher:American Medical Association

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Clarivate IF (2026)

15.6↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Jama Surgery

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):15.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

3.548

#538

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

226

226 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate3.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

133articles/year

15.08% Gold OA•93.28% Original Research

Aims & Scope

JAMA Surgery, which began publication in 1920, is an international peer-reviewed journal. JAMA Surgery is the official publication of the Association of VA Surgeons, the Pacific Coast Surgical Association, and the Surgical Outcomes Club and is a member of the JAMA Network, a consortium of peer-reviewed, general medical and specialty publications.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineBiologySurgeryInternal MedicinePolitical ScienceLawChemistryBiochemistryPathologyGeneticsPsychologyRadiologyMathematicsIntensive Care Medicine

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

JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank1/321

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank1/321

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SURGERY	JCRSCIE	1/321	Q1
SURGERY	JCISCIE	1/321	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF15.6

Articles / Year262

Total Citations235

2025

IF14.9

Articles / Year343

Total Citations2,032

2024

IF15.7

Articles / Year379

Total Citations3,987

2023

IF16.9

Articles / Year439

Total Citations7,707

2022

IF16.681

Articles / Year425

Total Citations8,299

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	15.6	262	235
2025	14.9	343	2,032
2024	15.7	379	3,987
2023	16.9	439	7,707
2022	16.681	425	8,299
2021	14.766	422	14,399
2020	13.625	452	14,570
2019	10.668	423	14,549
2018	8.498	386	16,833
2017	—	399	26,282
2016	—	382	16,981
2015	—	418	15,678

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #538Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

3.548

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.74

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,249 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,871

3-Year Documents1,173

Citable Documents513

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 Rate38.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

SurgeryQ1

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: 3.8%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Jama Surgery (acronym: jamasurg, abbr: JAMA SURG, ISSN: 2168-6254) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SURGERY, published by American Medical Association in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 15.6, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.548 (Q1), an H-index of 226.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 133 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,249 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.