ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #11,476Diamond OAHybridDomestic Journal

Laparoscopic Endoscopic and Robotic Surgery

Acronym:lers
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Identifier (ISSN):2468-9009(Print)
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Publisher:KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
3↑ +1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Laparoscopic Endoscopic and Robotic Surgery

WoS Q1
0134020232202532026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.519
#11,476

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
11

11 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
27articles/year
98.61% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Laparoscopic, Endoscopic and Robotic Surgery aims to provide an academic exchange platform for minimally invasive surgery at an international level. We seek out and publish the excellent original articles, reviews and editorials as well as exciting new techniques to promote the academic development. Topics of interests include, but are not limited to: ▪ Minimally invasive clinical research mainly in General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Urology, Neurosurgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics, Gastroenterology, Orthopedics, Colorectal Surgery, Otolaryngology, etc.; ▪ Basic research in minimally invasive surgery; ▪ Research of techniques and equipments in minimally invasive surgery, and application of laparoscopy, endoscopy, robot and medical imaging; ▪ Development of medical education in minimally invasive surgery.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineSurgeryInternal MedicineBiologyRadiologyGeneticsPathologyComputer SciencePhysicsPsychologyOncology & Cancer ResearchAnatomy
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

SURGERY

Q1
Rank62/321
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

SURGERY

Q1
Rank46/321
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

10 year
2026Latest
IF3
Articles / Year27
Total Citations0
2025
IF2
Articles / Year39
Total Citations95
2024
IF—
Articles / Year35
Total Citations148
2023
IF0
Articles / Year31
Total Citations149
2022
IF—
Articles / Year30
Total Citations256

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,476Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2018-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.519

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.46

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 Citations199
3-Year Documents88
Citable Documents78

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 Rate47.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

SurgeryQ2
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: N/A

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

Laparoscopic Endoscopic and Robotic Surgery (acronym: lers, ISSN: 2468-9009) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of minimally invasive surgery, published by KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. in China. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.519 (Q2), an H-index of 11.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Continuously updated, an annual output of approximately 27 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid 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.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Continuously updated
Indexing & Databases
DOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 16 Donghuangchenggen North Street, Building 5, Room 411, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28