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Status
Active
Coverage
1994–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
5.2
SJR · SCImago
1.090
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
218
Best quartile
Q1 · 89th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | 61 / 597 | 89th | Q1 |
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Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Journal of the American College of Surgeons is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 5.2), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
Checked against the index lists dated .
ISSN 1072-7515Verify ISSN ↗1879-1190Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEONOS
5.2
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,600 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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ONOS · SubscriptionOne Nation One Subscription — full-text access
This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Quick answers
Is Journal of the American College of Surgeons indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1994–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 5.2.
What quartile is Journal of the American College of Surgeons in Scopus?
Journal of the American College of Surgeons is Q1 in Surgery (rank 61 of 597), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of the American College of Surgeons?
Journal of the American College of Surgeons 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 5.2, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 89th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.090, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 218.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of the American College of Surgeons?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,600 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Journal of the American College of Surgeons and what is its ISSN?
Journal of the American College of Surgeons is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. Its print ISSN is 1072-7515 and its online ISSN is 1879-1190.
Is Journal of the American College of Surgeons covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Journal of the American College of Surgeons in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Journal of the American College of Surgeons open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of the American College of Surgeons? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of the American College of Surgeons has an h-index of 242 and a 2-year mean of 1.71 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 5.2, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #162 of 585 Scopus journals in Surgery.
242
h-index
1.71
2-yr mean citations
5,208
i10-index
24,514
works indexed
397,730
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,600
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#162 of 585 Top 28% Surgery
Journal of the American College of Surgeons published 436 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 1,775. 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 the American College of Surgeons? — latest 38 articles, 2026
In its latest 38 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (92.1%), Canada (3.9%) and Denmark (2.6%). 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 the American College of Surgeons? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 15 retracted papers are recorded (0.6 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 15 · 0.6 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration92.1% of recent authorship from United States
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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