World Journal of Surgery

Medicine

Impact Factor
1.779
2023
H-Index
171.000
2023
SJR
0.772
2023

I. Journal Information

ISSN03642313, 14322323
CountryGermany
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Subject AreasMedicine
Publication TypeJournals
Active Years1976-ongoing
Competitiveness3. (41-60) Fair
Publication Time2. Quick (1-3 months)
WebsiteVisit journal
JIF 2022–20232.300
2019-2020 SCR Rank5079
2020-2021 SCR Rank4130

II. Scope & Description

Under the editorship of Dr. John G. Hunter, 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. In addition to original scientific reports, the journal features "World Progress in Surgery", a special section presenting contributions from recognized authorities on a single topic of current importance. World Journal of Surgery rapidly publishes original articles that offer significant contributions in the fields of clinical surgery, experimental surgery and related sciences, surgical education, and the socioeconomic aspects of surgical care.

III. Impact Factor History

Year2-Year IF3-Year IF4-Year IF
20231.7792.0622.430
20222.1562.6542.682
20212.9622.9902.897
20202.6582.4482.704
20192.2582.2272.252
20182.7002.3272.453
20172.9322.6232.731
20162.8532.6742.733
20152.9092.7382.746
20143.147
20132.834
20122.793
20112.816
20103.075
20093.083
20082.977
20072.207
20062.224
20052.125
20042.514
20032.488
20022.146
20012.118
20002.268

Note: impact factor data for reference only.

IV. SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)

SJR measures scientific influence, weighting citations by the prestige of the citing journal.

YearSJR Score
20230.772
20220.902
20210.874
20201.115
20191.017
20181.161
20171.359
20161.358
20151.441

V. H-Index

The H-Index measures both the productivity and citation impact of a journal's publications.

YearH-Index
2023171.000
2022163.000
2021155.000
2020148.000

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