ScopusElsevier Scopus
Status
Active
Coverage
1957–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
3.5
SJR · SCImago
0.606
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
83
Best quartile
Q2 · 74th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | 153 / 597 | 74th | Q2 |
Compare journals
Get an email when this journal's indexing changes
Added to or removed from Scopus, Web of Science, ABDC, DOAJ, FT50, UT Dallas or ONOS. One confirmation click; unsubscribe anytime.
Canadian Journal of Surgery
Canadian Journal of Surgery is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 3.5), WoS SCIE. Published by Canadian Medical Association.
Checked against the index lists dated .
ISSN 0008-428XVerify ISSN ↗1488-2310Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Canadian Medical Association
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIE
3.5
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
Web of ScienceClarivate (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI/ESCI)
DOAJDirectory of Open Access Journals (live)
Not in DOAJ
Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Canadian Journal of Surgery indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1957–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 3.5.
What quartile is Canadian Journal of Surgery in Scopus?
Canadian Journal of Surgery is Q2 in Surgery (rank 153 of 597), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Canadian Journal of Surgery?
Canadian 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 3.5, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 74th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.606, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 83.
Who publishes Canadian Journal of Surgery and what is its ISSN?
Canadian Journal of Surgery is published by Canadian Medical Association. Its print ISSN is 0008-428X and its online ISSN is 1488-2310.
Is Canadian Journal of Surgery in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Canadian Journal of Surgery open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Canadian Journal of Surgery? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Canadian Journal of Surgery has an h-index of 65 and a 2-year mean of 1.44 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.5, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #208 of 585 Scopus journals in Surgery.
65
h-index
1.44
2-yr mean citations
652
i10-index
1,713
works indexed
24,047
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#208 of 585 Top 36% Surgery
Canadian Journal of Surgery published 76 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2022 with 137. 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 Canadian Journal of Surgery? — latest 86 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 86 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from Canada (87.5%), United States (3.4%) and China (1.6%). 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 Canadian Journal of Surgery? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration87.5% of recent authorship from Canada
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.
Official sources & links
Community experience: reader comments on this journal
Related journals
8 journals Journal Indexed in
Cancer Prevention and Control Not in these indexes CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal Scopus Q1 WoS SCIE DOAJ CMAJ Open Not in these indexes International Journal of Cardiology: Hypertension DOAJ Psychiatric Journal of the University of Ottawa Not in these indexes Cardiothoracic Surgeon Scopus Q3 WoS ESCI DOAJ Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery Scopus Q3 WoS ESCI DOAJ Ceska a Slovenska Neurologie a Neurochirurgie Scopus Q3 WoS SCIE
← Back to Journal Finder
Index data is curated from public sources (Scopus, Web of Science, ABDC, FT50, UT Dallas, DOAJ). CiteScore and quartiles reflect the latest available Scopus release. Always verify a journal's current status on its official source before submitting.
Comments load as you scroll here.