ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q1SCImago #8,267Hybrid

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Acronym:jso
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Abbreviation (ISO):J SURG ONCOL
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Identifier (ISSN):0022-4790(Print)/1096-9098(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Liss Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.9– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Surgical Oncology

WoS Q4
12452.8920183.1120192.7720203.4520212.8820222.52023220241.920251.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.698
#8,267

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
142

142 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
352articles/year
31.57% Gold OA•88.49% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Surgical Oncology offers peer-reviewed, original papers in the field of surgical oncology and broadly related surgical sciences, including reports on experimental and laboratory studies. As an international journal, the editors encourage participation from leading surgeons around the world. The JSO is the representative journal for the World Federation of Surgical Oncology Societies. Publishing 16 issues in 2 volumes each year, the journal accepts Research Articles, in-depth Reviews of timely interest, Letters to the Editor, and invited Editorials. Guest Editors from the JSO Editorial Board oversee multiple special Seminars issues each year. These Seminars include multifaceted Reviews on a particular topic or current issue in surgical oncology, which are invited from experts in the field.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.8%Biology82%Internal medicine81.9%Genetics73%Surgery65.5%Pathology62.9%Cancer57.9%Radiology38.7%Oncology30.2%Immunology27%Chemistry24.8%Mathematics22.2%Biochemistry22.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Q4
Rank259/333
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Q2
Rank145/321
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Q3
Rank167/333
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Q3
Rank172/321
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.9
Articles / Year228
Total Citations35
2025
IF1.9
Articles / Year306
Total Citations400
2024
IF2
Articles / Year496
Total Citations1,624
2023
IF2.5
Articles / Year408
Total Citations2,235
2022
IF2.885
Articles / Year402
Total Citations2,882

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,267Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1969-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.698

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.89

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,176 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,092
3-Year Documents1,081
Citable Documents945

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate36.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

SurgeryQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
OncologyQ3
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: 5%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区ONCOLOGY
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

Journal of Surgical Oncology (acronym: jso, abbr: J SURG ONCOL, ISSN: 0022-4790) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Liss Inc. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.698 (Q1), an H-index of 142.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 352 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,176 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Wiley-Liss Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
WILEY-LISS, DIV JOHN WILEY & SONS INC, 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, USA, NJ, 07030

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28