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Status
Active
Coverage
2014–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
2.2
SJR · SCImago
0.599
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
22
Best quartile
Q2 · 52nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | 287 / 597 | 52nd | Q2 |
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JPRAS Open
JPRAS Open is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 2.2), WoS ESCI, DOAJ. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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ISSN 2352-5878Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Scopus · Q2WoS · ESCIOpen Access
2.2
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
Cost to publish: Checking DOAJ for article charges…
Web of ScienceClarivate (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI/ESCI)
DOAJDirectory of Open Access Journals (live)
Listed in DOAJ
Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
Not listed in: ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is JPRAS Open indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2014–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 2.2.
What quartile is JPRAS Open in Scopus?
JPRAS Open is Q2 in Surgery (rank 287 of 597), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of JPRAS Open?
JPRAS Open 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 2.2, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 52nd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.599, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 22.
How much does it cost to publish in JPRAS Open?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$1,920 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes JPRAS Open and what is its ISSN?
JPRAS Open is published by Elsevier Ltd. Its ISSN is 2352-5878.
Is JPRAS Open in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is JPRAS Open open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is JPRAS Open? — open metrics via OpenAlex
JPRAS Open has an h-index of 28 and a 2-year mean of 1.42 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.2, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #212 of 585 Scopus journals in Surgery.
28
h-index
1.42
2-yr mean citations
149
i10-index
1,460
works indexed
5,806
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$1,920
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#212 of 585 Top 37% Surgery
JPRAS Open published 306 papers in 2025. 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 JPRAS Open? — latest 95 articles, 2026
In its latest 95 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United Kingdom (16.1%), United States (12.3%) and Japan (6.8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for JPRAS Open? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 4 retracted papers are recorded (2.7 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 4 · 2.7 per 1,000 papers
- 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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