ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #6,954Hybrid

Surgical Oncology-Oxford

Acronym:surgonc
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Abbreviation (ISO):SURG ONCOL
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Identifier (ISSN):0960-7404(Print)/1879-3320(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier BV
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.1↓ -0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Surgical Oncology-Oxford

WoS Q3
12452.562018320192.5220203.2820212.3920222.320232.320242.420252.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.797
#6,954

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
83

83 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate4.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
158articles/year
24.03% Gold OA•76.98% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Surgical Oncology is a peer reviewed journal publishing review articles that contribute to the advancement of knowledge in surgical oncology and related fields of interest. Articles represent a spectrum of current technology in oncology research as well as those concerning clinical trials, surgical technique, methods of investigation and patient evaluation. Surgical Oncology publishes comprehensive Reviews that examine individual topics in considerable detail, in addition to editorials and commentaries which focus on selected papers. The journal also publishes special issues which explore topics of interest to surgical oncologists in great detail - outlining recent advancements and providing readers with the most up to date information.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine91.5%Internal medicine83.7%Biology83.2%Genetics73.2%Surgery67.1%Cancer61.8%Pathology61.5%Radiology43.9%Oncology33.2%Mathematics26.9%Chemistry25.3%Immunology23%Biochemistry22.8%Psychology21.7%Computer science21.4%Statistics21.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Q3
Rank236/333
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Q2
Rank128/321
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Q2
Rank137/333
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Q2
Rank137/321
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.1
Articles / Year179
Total Citations25
2025
IF2.4
Articles / Year127
Total Citations161
2024
IF2.3
Articles / Year111
Total Citations432
2023
IF2.3
Articles / Year94
Total Citations519
2022
IF2.388
Articles / Year151
Total Citations1,756

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,954Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1992-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.797

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.98

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,121 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations921
3-Year Documents351
Citable Documents340

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 Rate29.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

SurgeryQ1
OncologyQ2
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: 4.3%

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ONCOLOGY
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

Surgical Oncology-Oxford (acronym: surgonc, abbr: SURG ONCOL, ISSN: 0960-7404) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier BV in England since 1992. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.797 (Q1), an H-index of 83.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 9.1周, a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 158 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,121 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
Elsevier BV
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1992
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCI LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OXON, OX5 1GB

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16