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Status
Active
Coverage
1966–2025
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
0.4
SJR · SCImago
0.110
Q4 SJR quartile
H-index
46
Best quartile
Q4 · 12th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | 520 / 597 | 12th | Q4 |
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International Surgery
International Surgery is Scopus-indexed (Q4, CiteScore 0.4), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by International College of Surgeons.
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ISSN 0020-8868Verify ISSN ↗2520-2456Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: International College of Surgeons
Scopus · Q4WoS · SCIEOpen Access
0.4
CiteScore 2025
Q4
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is International Surgery indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1966–2025, best quartile Q4, CiteScore 0.4.
What quartile is International Surgery in Scopus?
International Surgery is Q4 in Surgery (rank 520 of 597), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of International Surgery?
International 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 0.4, which places it in quartile Q4 at the 12th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.110, quartile Q4, with an H-index of 46.
Who publishes International Surgery and what is its ISSN?
International Surgery is published by International College of Surgeons. Its print ISSN is 0020-8868 and its online ISSN is 2520-2456.
Is International Surgery in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is International Surgery open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is International Surgery? — open metrics via OpenAlex
International Surgery has an h-index of 44 and a 2-year mean of 0.1 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.4, quartile Q4. On 2-year citations it ranks #540 of 585 Scopus journals in Surgery.
44
h-index
0.1
2-yr mean citations
317
i10-index
1,294
works indexed
11,006
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#540 of 585 Bottom 8% Surgery
International Surgery published 44 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 129. 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 Surgery? — latest 81 articles, 2023–2026
In its latest 81 research articles (2023–2026), authors are most often from China (38.3%), Japan (25.9%) and United States (8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for International 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
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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