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Status
Active
Coverage
1913–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
7.2
SJR · SCImago
1.538
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
244
Best quartile
Q1 · 96th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | 22 / 597 | 96th | Q1 |
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British Journal of Surgery
British Journal of Surgery is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 7.2), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Oxford University Press.
Checked against the index lists dated .
ISSN 0007-1323Verify ISSN ↗1365-2168Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEONOS
7.2
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$5,007 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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ONOS · SubscriptionOne Nation One Subscription — full-text access
This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
Access depends on your institution’s ONOS participation; the subscribed title list is subject to revision.
Learn about ONOS Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is British Journal of Surgery indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1913–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 7.2.
What quartile is British Journal of Surgery in Scopus?
British Journal of Surgery is Q1 in Surgery (rank 22 of 597), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of British Journal of Surgery?
British 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 7.2, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 96th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.538, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 244.
How much does it cost to publish in British Journal of Surgery?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$5,007 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes British Journal of Surgery and what is its ISSN?
British Journal of Surgery is published by Oxford University Press. Its print ISSN is 0007-1323 and its online ISSN is 1365-2168.
Is British Journal of Surgery covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is British Journal of Surgery in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is British Journal of Surgery open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is British Journal of Surgery? — open metrics via OpenAlex
British Journal of Surgery has an h-index of 312 and a 2-year mean of 0.51 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 7.2, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #413 of 585 Scopus journals in Surgery.
312
h-index
0.51
2-yr mean citations
15,620
i10-index
54,215
works indexed
1,045,506
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$5,007
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#413 of 585 Bottom 30% Surgery
British Journal of Surgery published 2,592 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 4,170. 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 British Journal of Surgery? — latest 98 articles, 2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United Kingdom (80.2%), United States (4.3%) and China (2%). 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 British Journal of Surgery? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 7 retracted papers are recorded (0.1 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 7 · 0.1 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration80.2% of recent authorship from United Kingdom
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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