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Status
Active
Coverage
2017–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
1.9
SJR · SCImago
0.337
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
22
Best quartile
Q3 · 49th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | 304 / 597 | 49th | Q3 |
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Innovative Surgical Sciences
Innovative Surgical Sciences is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 1.9), WoS ESCI, DOAJ. Published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH.
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Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Scopus · Q3WoS · ESCIOpen Access
1.9
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Innovative Surgical Sciences indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2017–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 1.9.
What quartile is Innovative Surgical Sciences in Scopus?
Innovative Surgical Sciences is Q3 in Surgery (rank 304 of 597), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Innovative Surgical Sciences?
Innovative Surgical Sciences is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, 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 1.9, which places it in quartile Q3 at the 49th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.337, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 22.
How much does it cost to publish in Innovative Surgical Sciences?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$1,130 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Innovative Surgical Sciences and what is its ISSN?
Innovative Surgical Sciences is published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH. Its ISSN is 2364-7485.
Is Innovative Surgical Sciences in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Innovative Surgical Sciences open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Innovative Surgical Sciences? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Innovative Surgical Sciences has an h-index of 25 and a 2-year mean of 0.72 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.9, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #354 of 585 Scopus journals in Surgery.
25
h-index
0.72
2-yr mean citations
72
i10-index
405
works indexed
2,299
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$1,130
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#354 of 585 Bottom 40% Surgery
Innovative Surgical Sciences published 44 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2024 with 57. 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 Innovative Surgical Sciences? — latest 90 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 90 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from Germany (69.8%), Switzerland (7.4%) and Netherlands (3.5%). 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 Innovative Surgical Sciences? — 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 concentration69.8% of recent authorship from Germany
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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