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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #12,513Hybrid

Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies

Acronym:mitat
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Abbreviation (ISO):MINIM INVASIV THER
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Identifier (ISSN):1364-5706(Print)/1365-2931(Online)
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Publisher:Informa Healthcare
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.8↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies

WoS Q2
01341.3320181.1520191.0320202.4420211.720231.72024220251.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.472
#12,513

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
55

55 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate11.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
146articles/year
9.4% Gold OA•75% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies (MITAT) is an international forum for endoscopic surgeons, interventional radiologists and industrial instrument manufacturers. It is the official journal of the Society for Medical Innovation and Technology (SMIT) whose membership includes representatives from a broad spectrum of medical specialities, instrument manufacturing and research. The journal brings the latest developments and innovations in minimally invasive therapy to its readers. What makes Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies unique is that we publish one or two special issues each year, which are devoted to a specific theme. Key topics covered by the journal include: interventional radiology, endoscopic surgery, imaging technology, manipulators and robotics for surgery and education and training for MIS.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine96.6%Surgery78.3%Radiology65%Internal medicine59.5%Biology55.3%Engineering46%Physics37%Computer science33.7%General surgery29.7%Pathology29.6%Genetics27%Psychology23.5%Anatomy21.7%Laparoscopy20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Q2
Rank157/321
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Q2
Rank114/321
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.8
Articles / Year45
Total Citations16
2025
IF2
Articles / Year44
Total Citations192
2024
IF1.7
Articles / Year60
Total Citations332
2023
IF1.7
Articles / Year53
Total Citations240
2022
IF—
Articles / Year46
Total Citations406

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,513Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.472

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.81

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,875 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations448
3-Year Documents235
Citable Documents230

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 Rate26.7%

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: 11.8%

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

Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies (acronym: mitat, abbr: MINIM INVASIV THER, ISSN: 1364-5706) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Informa Healthcare in Norway since 1996. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.472 (Q2), an H-index of 55.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 146 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,875 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
Informa Healthcare
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1996
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
TAYLOR & FRANCIS AS, KARL JOHANS GATE 5, OSLO, NORWAY, NO-0154

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28