What is the Impact Factor of Perioperative Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Perioperative Medicine is 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Perioperative Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Perioperative Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of N/A (Q2) and an H-index of N/A.

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

Perioperative Medicine is published by BioMed Central. For exact article processing charges and subscription guidelines, consult the official editorial guidelines.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Perioperative Medicine?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Perioperative Medicine is "PERIOPER MED-LONDON" with common acronym "peri". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Gold OA

Perioperative Medicine

Acronym:peri

•

Abbreviation (ISO):PERIOPER MED-LONDON

•

Identifier (ISSN):2047-0525(Print)

•

Publisher:BioMed Central

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

2.5↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Perioperative Medicine

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.5

Scopus SJR & Rank

N/A

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus / Elsevier Data

H-Index (Hirsch Index)

N/A

papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

59articles/year

100% Gold OA•92.73% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Perioperative Medicine (acronym: peri, abbr: PERIOPER MED-LONDON, ISSN: 2047-0525) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by BioMed Central in England since 2012. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99%Surgery91.1%Internal medicine84.4%Anesthesia74.5%Biology66.2%Radiology61.5%Pathology61.1%Psychology51.9%Mathematics45.9%Psychiatry45.5%Perioperative45.5%Statistics41.7%Intensive care medicine29.9%Endocrinology27.1%Chemistry25.5%Physics23.6%Cardiology22%Biochemistry21.3%Computer science21%Political science20.4%Law20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal

0 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

Expand

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ANESTHESIOLOGY

Rank32/72

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank85/321

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ANESTHESIOLOGY

Rank23/72

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank94/321

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ANESTHESIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	32/72	Q2
SURGERY	JCRSCIE	85/321	Q2
ANESTHESIOLOGY	JCISCIE	23/72	Q2
SURGERY	JCISCIE	94/321	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.5

Articles / Year68

Total Citations1

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year203

Total Citations217

2024

IF2

Articles / Year121

Total Citations553

2023

IF2.6

Articles / Year66

Total Citations601

2022

IF2.904

Articles / Year56

Total Citations504

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.5	68	1
2025	2.1	203	217
2024	2	121	553
2023	2.6	66	601
2022	2.904	56	504
2021	3.535	121	1,085
2020	2.74	40	928
2019	—	19	645
2018	—	31	934
2017	—	24	884
2016	—	31	1,070
2015	—	15	602

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

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: 0%

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ANESTHESIOLOGY

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 59 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with APC fees are not specified. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.