What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Hand and Microsurgery?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Hand and Microsurgery is 0.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Hand and Microsurgery indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Hand and Microsurgery is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.344 (Q3) and an H-index of 10.

Who publishes Journal of Hand and Microsurgery and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Hand and Microsurgery is published by Thieme Medical Publishers Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,635 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #15,775Hybrid

Journal of Hand and Microsurgery

Identifier (ISSN):0974-3227(Print)/0974-6897(Online)

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Publisher:Thieme Medical Publishers Inc.

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.7↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Hand and Microsurgery

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.344

#15,775

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

10 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 AccessHybrid

61articles/year

10.96% Gold OA•87.5% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Hand and Microsurgery (ISSN: 0974-3227) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SURGERY, published by Thieme Medical Publishers Inc.. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.344 (Q3), an H-index of 10.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineSurgery87.2%Biology80.6%Anatomy67.6%Radiology58.7%Pathology52.1%Internal medicine40.4%Psychology39.9%Psychiatry31.3%Physics29.6%Geology26.9%Genetics25.6%Paleontology25.3%Wrist22.9%Mathematics21.6%Physical therapy20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Surgery

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 2 Calls for Papers

2 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

2 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

SURGERY

Rank268/321

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

SURGERY

Rank245/321

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SURGERY	JCRESCI	268/321	Q4
SURGERY	JCIESCI	245/321	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.7

Articles / Year41

Total Citations1

2025

IF0.5

Articles / Year133

Total Citations138

2024

IF0.3

Articles / Year100

Total Citations145

2023

IF0.4

Articles / Year49

Total Citations71

2022

IF—

Articles / Year41

Total Citations124

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.7	41	1
2025	0.5	133	138
2024	0.3	100	145
2023	0.4	49	71
2022	—	41	124
2021	—	49	173
2020	—	119	505
2019	—	60	264
2018	—	70	731
2017	—	51	293
2016	—	65	431
2015	—	43	432

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,775Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2014-2015, 2018-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.344

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.85

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,635 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations200

3-Year Documents240

Citable Documents202

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 Rate25.4%

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: 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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 61 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,635 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.