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Status
Active
Coverage
2005–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
2.1
SJR · SCImago
0.344
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
37
Best quartile
Q2 · 50th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | 295 / 597 | 50th | Q2 |
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Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 2.1), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications.
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ISSN 0972-9941Verify ISSN ↗1998-3921Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEOpen Access
2.1
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
Not listed in: ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Journal of Minimal Access Surgery indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2005–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 2.1.
What quartile is Journal of Minimal Access Surgery in Scopus?
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery is Q2 in Surgery (rank 295 of 597), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Minimal Access Surgery?
Journal of Minimal Access 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 50th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.344, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 37.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Minimal Access Surgery?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$200 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Journal of Minimal Access Surgery and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. Its print ISSN is 0972-9941 and its online ISSN is 1998-3921.
Is Journal of Minimal Access Surgery in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Journal of Minimal Access Surgery open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Journal of Minimal Access Surgery? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery has an h-index of 46 and a 2-year mean of 0.68 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.1, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #364 of 585 Scopus journals in Surgery.
46
h-index
0.68
2-yr mean citations
457
i10-index
1,713
works indexed
15,930
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$200
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#364 of 585 Bottom 38% Surgery
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery published 111 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 117. 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 Journal of Minimal Access Surgery? — latest 83 articles, 2026
In its latest 83 research articles (2026), authors are most often from India (54.6%), China (7.2%) and Türkiye (6%). 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 Journal of Minimal Access Surgery? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (1.2 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 · 1.2 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration54.6% of recent authorship from India
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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