What is the Impact Factor of Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open is 2.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.640 (Q2) and an H-index of 37.

Who publishes Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open is published by BMJ Publishing Group. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,086 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,192Gold OA

Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open

Identifier (ISSN):2397-5776(Print)

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Publisher:BMJ Publishing Group

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Name Changed (Not Indexed in Latest JCR)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.5↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.64

#9,192

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

37 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

115articles/year

100% Gold OA•92.98% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open (ISSN: 2397-5776) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by BMJ Publishing Group. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.640 (Q2), an H-index of 37.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine98.1%Surgery79%Internal medicine74.4%Psychology58.2%Pathology57.7%Biology52.3%Psychiatry49.7%Emergency medicine46.4%Radiology40.9%Medical emergency38.5%Anesthesia34.5%Environmental health33.6%Mathematics32.4%Sociology29.8%Retrospective cohort study28.6%Statistics26.7%Poison control25.3%Political science25%Injury prevention24.6%Law24.3%Chemistry23.2%Demography22.5%Computer science22%Anatomy20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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0 calls

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

JCRESCI2026

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Rank34/66

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

SURGERY

Rank85/321

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Rank26/66

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

SURGERY

Rank121/321

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE	JCRESCI	34/66	Q3
SURGERY	JCRESCI	85/321	Q2
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE	JCIESCI	26/66	Q2
SURGERY	JCIESCI	121/321	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year

2026Latest

IF2.5

Articles / Year156

Total Citations34

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year233

Total Citations466

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year240

Total Citations1,057

2023

IF2

Articles / Year106

Total Citations590

2022

IF—

Articles / Year79

Total Citations717

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.5	156	34
2025	2.2	233	466
2024	2.1	240	1,057
2023	2	106	590
2022	—	79	717
2021	—	133	1,787
2020	—	118	1,798
2019	—	100	1,903
2018	—	75	1,659
2017	—	48	1,515
2016	—	30	486

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,192Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2016-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.64

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.68

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,086 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations757

3-Year Documents421

Citable Documents343

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 Rate40.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineQ2

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: 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CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

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 115 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,086 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.