What is the Impact Factor of Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases is 3.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.136 (Q1) and an H-index of 119.

Who publishes Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases is published by Elsevier Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,449 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases is "SURG OBES RELAT DIS" with common acronym "soard". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,976Hybrid

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases

Acronym:soard

•

Abbreviation (ISO):SURG OBES RELAT DIS

•

Identifier (ISSN):1550-7289(Print)/1878-7533(Online)

•

Publisher:Elsevier Inc.

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

3.2↓ -0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.136

#3,976

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

119

119 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate11.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

238articles/year

13.21% Gold OA•89.15% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (SOARD), The Official Journal of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and the Brazilian Society for Bariatric Surgery, is an international journal devoted to the publication of peer-reviewed manuscripts of the highest quality with objective data regarding techniques for the treatment of severe obesity. Articles document the effects of surgically induced weight loss on obesity physiological, psychiatric and social co-morbidities.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineSurgeryInternal MedicineBiologyPathologyEndocrinology

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Surgery

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile

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

SURGERY

Rank55/321

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank21/321

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SURGERY	JCRSCIE	55/321	Q1
SURGERY	JCISCIE	21/321	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.2

Articles / Year589

Total Citations43

2025

IF3.8

Articles / Year680

Total Citations242

2024

IF3.5

Articles / Year722

Total Citations1,377

2023

IF3.1

Articles / Year575

Total Citations1,439

2022

IF3.709

Articles / Year564

Total Citations3,239

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.2	589	43
2025	3.8	680	242
2024	3.5	722	1,377
2023	3.1	575	1,439
2022	3.709	564	3,239
2021	4.734	362	3,317
2020	3.812	456	6,049
2019	3.758	965	7,795
2018	3.9	798	8,608
2017	—	866	9,050
2016	—	737	11,065
2015	—	698	9,149

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,976Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2005-2026

•

Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.136

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

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)

$3,449 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,648

3-Year Documents704

Citable Documents453

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate40.4%

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: 11.4%

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):

2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

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (acronym: soard, abbr: SURG OBES RELAT DIS, ISSN: 1550-7289) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier Inc. in United States since 2005. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.136 (Q1), an H-index of 119.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 9.4周, a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 238 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,449 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.