What is the Impact Factor of Surgery Today?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Surgery Today is 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Surgery Today indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Surgery Today is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.674 (Q2) and an H-index of 81.

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

Surgery Today is published by Springer Singapore. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,105 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Surgery Today?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Surgery Today is "SURG TODAY" with common acronym "st". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #8,625Hybrid

Surgery Today

Acronym:st

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Abbreviation (ISO):SURG TODAY

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Identifier (ISSN):0941-1291(Print)/1436-2813(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Singapore

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.3↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Surgery Today

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.674

#8,625

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

81 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate5.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

220articles/year

17.55% Gold OA•90.86% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Surgery Today is the official journal of the Japan Surgical Society. The main purpose of the journal is to provide a place for the publication of high-quality papers documenting recent advances and new developments in all fields of surgery, both clinical and experimental. The journal welcomes original papers, review articles, and short communications, as well as short technical reports("How to do it"). The "How to do it" section will includes short articles on methods or techniques recommended for practical surgery. Papers submitted to the journal are reviewed by an international editorial board. Field of interest: All fields of surgery.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.8%Internal medicine97.4%Surgery95.5%Biology82.2%Oncology62.4%Surgical oncology60.8%Pathology57.5%Radiology57.1%Genetics56.1%Cancer34.6%Chemistry31.4%Gastroenterology30.8%Psychology30.7%Psychiatry27.7%Biochemistry27.6%Anatomy26.7%Endocrinology24.7%General surgery24.6%Immunology23.6%Cardiology21.6%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Surgery

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Special Issues

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

Rank105/321

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank89/321

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SURGERY	JCRSCIE	105/321	Q2
SURGERY	JCISCIE	89/321	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.3

Articles / Year246

Total Citations33

2025

IF1.6

Articles / Year228

Total Citations455

2024

IF1.7

Articles / Year194

Total Citations820

2023

IF2.5

Articles / Year155

Total Citations871

2022

IF2.54

Articles / Year209

Total Citations1,550

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.3	246	33
2025	1.6	228	455
2024	1.7	194	820
2023	2.5	155	871
2022	2.54	209	1,550
2021	2.549	233	2,572
2020	—	242	3,523
2019	2.077	190	3,862
2018	2.501	125	2,338
2017	—	157	3,256
2016	—	174	3,694
2015	—	189	5,188

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,625Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1992-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.674

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.29

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,105 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,227

3-Year Documents555

Citable Documents535

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 Rate14.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

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: 5.9%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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 Today (acronym: st, abbr: SURG TODAY, ISSN: 0941-1291) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Singapore in Japan since 1971. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.674 (Q2), an H-index of 81.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 220 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,105 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.