What is the Impact Factor of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine is 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Lasers in Surgery and Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Lasers in Surgery and Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.580 (Q2) and an H-index of 135.

Who publishes Lasers in Surgery and Medicine and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine is published by Wiley-Liss Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,136 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine is "LASERS SURG. MED" with common acronym "lsm". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #10,219Hybrid

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Acronym:lsm

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Abbreviation (ISO):LASERS SURG. MED

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Identifier (ISSN):0196-8092(Print)/1096-9101(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Liss Inc.

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.1↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.58

#10,219

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

135

135 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate9.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

212articles/year

37.15% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine publishes the highest quality research and clinical manuscripts in areas relating to the use of lasers in medicine and biology. The journal publishes basic and clinical studies on the therapeutic and diagnostic use of lasers in all the surgical and medical specialties. Contributions regarding clinical trials, new therapeutic techniques or instrumentation, laser biophysics and bioengineering, photobiology and photochemistry, outcomes research, cost-effectiveness, and other aspects of biomedicine are welcome. Using a process of rigorous yet rapid review of submitted manuscripts, findings of high scientific and medical interest are published with a minimum delay.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine92.9%Physics65.8%Biology61.3%Optics58.2%Quantum mechanics57.8%Internal medicine47.7%Laser47.1%Surgery46.2%Chemistry44.5%Genetics40.9%Pathology37.3%Materials science36.3%Engineering34.6%Organic chemistry24.6%Radiology22.6%Biochemistry22.5%Biomedical engineering21.3%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine 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

DERMATOLOGY

Rank53/99

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank128/321

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

DERMATOLOGY

Rank34/99

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank107/321

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
DERMATOLOGY	JCRSCIE	53/99	Q3
SURGERY	JCRSCIE	128/321	Q2
DERMATOLOGY	JCISCIE	34/99	Q2
SURGERY	JCISCIE	107/321	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.1

Articles / Year125

Total Citations16

2025

IF1.9

Articles / Year124

Total Citations161

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year132

Total Citations424

2023

IF2.4

Articles / Year132

Total Citations652

2022

IF—

Articles / Year129

Total Citations779

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.1	125	16
2025	1.9	124	161
2024	2.2	132	424
2023	2.4	132	652
2022	—	129	779
2021	4.025	154	1,874
2020	3.02	171	2,527
2019	3.262	186	2,854
2018	2.726	153	3,363
2017	—	159	2,889
2016	—	165	4,260
2015	—	160	4,468

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,219Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1980-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.58

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.06

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,136 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations744

3-Year Documents329

Citable Documents310

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 Rate46.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

DermatologyQ2

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: 9.1%

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):

3区DERMATOLOGY

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

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine (acronym: lsm, abbr: LASERS SURG. MED, ISSN: 0196-8092) 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 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.580 (Q2), an H-index of 135.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 212 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,136 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.