What is the Impact Factor of Patient Safety in Surgery?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Patient Safety in Surgery is 3.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Patient Safety in Surgery indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Patient Safety in Surgery is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.891 (Q1) and an H-index of 39.

Who publishes Patient Safety in Surgery and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Patient Safety in Surgery is published by BMC. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,144 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,865Gold OA

Patient Safety in Surgery

Identifier (ISSN):1754-9493(Print)

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Publisher:BMC

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.3↑ +1.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Patient Safety in Surgery

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.891

#5,865

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate3.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

30articles/year

100% Gold OA•81.08% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Patient Safety in Surgery (ISSN: 1754-9493) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SURGERY, published by BMC in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.891 (Q1), an H-index of 39.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.4%Surgery88.2%Biology70%Internal medicine63.2%Pathology55.7%Radiology49.8%Psychology43.9%Physics35.5%Psychiatry32.5%Mathematics31.4%Anatomy28.7%Political science24.8%Law24.6%Anesthesia23.9%Genetics22.8%Economics22.6%Statistics22.2%Chemistry22.1%Geology21.5%

Primary Research Areas

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

JCRESCI2026

SURGERY

Rank50/321

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

SURGERY

Rank42/321

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SURGERY	JCRESCI	50/321	Q1
SURGERY	JCIESCI	42/321	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.3

Articles / Year43

Total Citations10

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year45

Total Citations176

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year38

Total Citations444

2023

IF3.7

Articles / Year31

Total Citations231

2022

IF—

Articles / Year40

Total Citations541

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.3	43	10
2025	2.1	45	176
2024	2.6	38	444
2023	3.7	31	231
2022	—	40	541
2021	—	37	785
2020	—	47	1,199
2019	—	45	1,285
2018	—	33	663
2017	—	33	718
2016	—	28	760
2015	—	42	947

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,865Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.891

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.35

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,144 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations373

3-Year Documents109

Citable Documents102

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 Rate33.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineQ1

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ1

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: 3.8%

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 30 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,144 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.