What is the Impact Factor of Microsurgery?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Microsurgery is 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Microsurgery indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Microsurgery is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.694 (Q1) and an H-index of 82.

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

Microsurgery is published by Wiley-Liss Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,202 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Microsurgery?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Microsurgery is "MICROSURG" with common acronym "micr". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #8,327Hybrid

Microsurgery

Acronym:micr

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Abbreviation (ISO):MICROSURG

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Identifier (ISSN):0738-1085(Print)/1098-2752(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Liss Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.5↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Microsurgery

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.694

#8,327

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

82 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate13.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

105articles/year

20.35% Gold OA•81.82% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Microsurgery is an international and interdisciplinary publication of original contributions concerning surgery under microscopic magnification. Microsurgery publishes clinical studies, research papers, invited articles, relevant reviews, and other scholarly works from all related fields including orthopaedic surgery, otolaryngology, pediatric surgery, plastic surgery, urology, and vascular surgery.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.9%Surgery81.2%Biology70.4%Internal medicine55.7%Anatomy52.6%Psychology44.9%Pathology42.6%Psychiatry38.5%Radiology36.6%General surgery36.5%Microsurgery33.7%Genetics29.6%Cardiology20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Surgery

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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

Rank189/321

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank155/321

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SURGERY	JCRSCIE	189/321	Q3
SURGERY	JCISCIE	155/321	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.5

Articles / Year125

Total Citations33

2025

IF1.7

Articles / Year175

Total Citations217

2024

IF1.5

Articles / Year145

Total Citations322

2023

IF2.1

Articles / Year145

Total Citations549

2022

IF2.08

Articles / Year141

Total Citations864

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.5	125	33
2025	1.7	175	217
2024	1.5	145	322
2023	2.1	145	549
2022	2.08	141	864
2021	2.425	157	1,154
2020	1.996	150	1,547
2019	1.945	153	1,994
2018	2.071	132	1,520
2017	—	153	2,753
2016	—	133	2,411
2015	—	179	3,266

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,327Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1979-1996, 1998-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.694

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.49

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,202 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations678

3-Year Documents418

Citable Documents352

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 Rate30.9%

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: 13.3%

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

Microsurgery (acronym: micr, abbr: MICROSURG, ISSN: 0738-1085) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Liss Inc. in United States since 1983. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.694 (Q1), an H-index of 82.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 105 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,202 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.