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Status
Active
Coverage
1964–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
2.1
SJR · SCImago
0.495
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
53
Best quartile
Q2 · 51st pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | 292 / 597 | 51st | Q2 |
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Current Problems in Surgery
Current Problems in Surgery is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 2.1), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Elsevier Inc..
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ISSN 0011-3840Verify ISSN ↗1535-6337Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEOpen AccessONOS
2.1
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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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.
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Quick answers
Is Current Problems in Surgery indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1964–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 2.1.
What quartile is Current Problems in Surgery in Scopus?
Current Problems in Surgery is Q2 in Surgery (rank 292 of 597), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Current Problems in Surgery?
Current Problems in 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 2.1, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 51st percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.495, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 53.
How much does it cost to publish in Current Problems in Surgery?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,780 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Current Problems in Surgery and what is its ISSN?
Current Problems in Surgery is published by Elsevier Inc. Its print ISSN is 0011-3840 and its online ISSN is 1535-6337.
Is Current Problems in Surgery covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Current Problems in Surgery in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Current Problems in Surgery open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Current Problems in Surgery? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Current Problems in Surgery has an h-index of 84 and a 2-year mean of 1.67 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.1, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #170 of 585 Scopus journals in Surgery.
84
h-index
1.67
2-yr mean citations
567
i10-index
2,748
works indexed
31,065
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,780
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#170 of 585 Top 30% Surgery
Current Problems in Surgery published 250 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 Current Problems in Surgery? — latest 97 articles, 2026
In its latest 97 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (45.4%), United States (11.3%) and Taiwan (3.6%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Current Problems in Surgery? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.7 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 2 · 0.7 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
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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