| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | 126 / 597 | 78th | Q1 |
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Frontiers in Surgery
Frontiers in Surgery is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 3.9), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Frontiers Media SA.
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ISSN 2296-875XVerify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
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Not listed in: ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
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Is Frontiers in Surgery indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2014–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 3.9.
What quartile is Frontiers in Surgery in Scopus?
Frontiers in Surgery is Q1 in Surgery (rank 126 of 597), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Surgery?
Frontiers 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 3.9, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 78th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.570, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 55.
How much does it cost to publish in Frontiers in Surgery?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,801 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 Frontiers in Surgery and what is its ISSN?
Frontiers in Surgery is published by Frontiers Media SA. Its ISSN is 2296-875X.
Is Frontiers in Surgery in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Frontiers in Surgery open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Frontiers in Surgery? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Frontiers in Surgery has an h-index of 70 and a 2-year mean of 1.49 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.9, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #201 of 585 Scopus journals in Surgery.
Frontiers in Surgery published 970 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2022 with 1,985. 2026* is the year so far.
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 Frontiers in Surgery? — latest 95 articles, 2026
In its latest 95 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (62.6%), Türkiye (4.7%) and United States (3.9%). 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 Frontiers in Surgery? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 26 retracted papers are recorded (3.5 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 26 · 3.5 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration62.6% 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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