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Status
Active
Coverage
2016–2025
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1.2
SJR · SCImago
0.301
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
11
Best quartile
Q3 · 37th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | 376 / 597 | 37th | Q3 |
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International Journal of Surgery Protocols
International Journal of Surgery Protocols is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 1.2), WoS ESCI. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health.
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Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health
Scopus · Q3WoS · ESCI
1.2
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$1,000 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is International Journal of Surgery Protocols indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2016–2025, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 1.2.
What quartile is International Journal of Surgery Protocols in Scopus?
International Journal of Surgery Protocols is Q3 in Surgery (rank 376 of 597), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Surgery Protocols?
International Journal of Surgery Protocols 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 1.2, which places it in quartile Q3 at the 37th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.301, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 11.
How much does it cost to publish in International Journal of Surgery Protocols?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$1,000 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes International Journal of Surgery Protocols and what is its ISSN?
International Journal of Surgery Protocols is published by Wolters Kluwer Health. Its ISSN is 2468-3574.
Is International Journal of Surgery Protocols in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is International Journal of Surgery Protocols open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is International Journal of Surgery Protocols? — open metrics via OpenAlex
International Journal of Surgery Protocols has an h-index of 13 and a 2-year mean of 0.91 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.2, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #310 of 585 Scopus journals in Surgery.
13
h-index
0.91
2-yr mean citations
31
i10-index
230
works indexed
887
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$1,000
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#310 of 585 Bottom 48% Surgery
International Journal of Surgery Protocols published 29 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2019 with 38. 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 International Journal of Surgery Protocols? — latest 98 articles, 2021–2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2021–2026), authors are most often from United Kingdom (17.4%), China (11.2%) and Japan (8.3%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for International Journal of Surgery Protocols? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 1 retracted paper is recorded (4.3 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 1 · 4.3 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 · 4.3 per 1,000 papers — mostly suspect text
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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