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Status
Active
Coverage
1988–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
4.4
SJR · SCImago
0.618
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
48
Best quartile
Q1 · 81st pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | 109 / 597 | 81st | Q1 |
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Asian Journal of Surgery
Asian Journal of Surgery is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 4.4), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Elsevier (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
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ISSN 0219-3108Verify ISSN ↗1015-9584Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEOpen Access
4.4
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
Not listed in: ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Asian Journal of Surgery indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1988–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 4.4.
What quartile is Asian Journal of Surgery in Scopus?
Asian Journal of Surgery is Q1 in Surgery (rank 109 of 597), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Asian Journal of Surgery?
Asian Journal of Surgery is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 4.4, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 81st percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.618, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 48.
How much does it cost to publish in Asian Journal of Surgery?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$1,200 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Asian Journal of Surgery and what is its ISSN?
Asian Journal of Surgery is published by Elsevier (Singapore) Pte Ltd. Its print ISSN is 0219-3108 and its online ISSN is 1015-9584.
Is Asian Journal of Surgery in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Asian Journal of Surgery open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Asian Journal of Surgery? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Asian Journal of Surgery has an h-index of 58 and a 2-year mean of 0.32 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.4, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #461 of 585 Scopus journals in Surgery.
58
h-index
0.32
2-yr mean citations
1,057
i10-index
14,175
works indexed
38,014
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$1,200
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#461 of 585 Bottom 22% Surgery
Asian Journal of Surgery published 3,393 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Asian Journal of Surgery? — latest 67 articles, 2026
In its latest 67 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (96.3%), South Korea (2.2%) and Japan (1.5%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Asian Journal of Surgery? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 4 retracted papers are recorded (0.3 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 4 · 0.3 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 · 0.1 per 1,000 papers — mostly suspect text
- Author concentration96.3% of recent authorship from China
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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