What is the Impact Factor of World Journal of Surgery?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of World Journal of Surgery is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is World Journal of Surgery indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, World Journal of Surgery is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.794 (Q1) and an H-index of 184.

Who publishes World Journal of Surgery and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

World Journal of Surgery is published by Springer International Publishing. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,211 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of World Journal of Surgery is "WORLD J SURG" with common acronym "wjs". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,988Hybrid

World Journal of Surgery

Acronym:wjs

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Abbreviation (ISO):WORLD J SURG

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Identifier (ISSN):0364-2313(Print)/1432-2323(Online)

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Publisher:Springer International Publishing

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↓ -0.3

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 World Journal of Surgery

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.794

#6,988

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

184

184 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

350articles/year

34.56% Gold OA•85.22% Original Research

Aims & Scope

World Journal of Surgery is the official publication of the International Society of Surgery/Societe Internationale de Chirurgie (iss-sic.com). Under the editorship of Dr. Julie Ann Sosa, World Journal of Surgery provides an in-depth, international forum for the most authoritative information on major clinical problems in the fields of clinical and experimental surgery, surgical education, and socioeconomic aspects of surgical care. Contributions are reviewed and selected by a group of distinguished surgeons from across the world who make up the Editorial Board.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.7%Internal medicine95.8%Surgery93.1%Psychology70.5%Psychiatry67.6%Biology65.6%Abdominal surgery64.4%Cardiology63.6%Cardiac surgery60.2%Vascular surgery57%Cardiothoracic surgery55.6%Pathology50.1%Genetics41.7%General surgery41.1%Radiology39.7%Endocrinology25.2%Cancer23.5%Chemistry23.3%Gastroenterology22.2%Mathematics20.1%

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

Rank116/321

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank72/321

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SURGERY	JCRSCIE	116/321	Q2
SURGERY	JCISCIE	72/321	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year375

Total Citations95

2025

IF2.5

Articles / Year463

Total Citations785

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year417

Total Citations1,466

2023

IF2.6

Articles / Year436

Total Citations2,345

2022

IF3.282

Articles / Year494

Total Citations5,282

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	375	95
2025	2.5	463	785
2024	2.3	417	1,466
2023	2.6	436	2,345
2022	3.282	494	5,282
2021	3.352	496	4,928
2020	2.234	559	9,440
2019	2.768	455	9,245
2018	2.766	460	13,149
2017	—	593	13,644
2016	—	476	15,546
2015	—	477	14,685

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,988Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1977-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.794

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.99

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,211 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,542

3-Year Documents1,222

Citable Documents935

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate33.1%

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: 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

World Journal of Surgery (acronym: wjs, abbr: WORLD J SURG, ISSN: 0364-2313) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer International Publishing in United States since 1977. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.794 (Q1), an H-index of 184.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 350 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,211 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.