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Status
Active
Coverage
1998–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
3.4
SJR · SCImago
0.660
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
63
Best quartile
Q2 · 71st pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | 170 / 597 | 71st | Q2 |
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Scandinavian Journal of Surgery
Scandinavian Journal of Surgery is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 3.4), WoS SCIE. Published by SAGE Publications Inc..
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ISSN 1457-4969Verify ISSN ↗1799-7267Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc.
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIE
3.4
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$2,000 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Scandinavian Journal of Surgery indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1998–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 3.4.
What quartile is Scandinavian Journal of Surgery in Scopus?
Scandinavian Journal of Surgery is Q2 in Surgery (rank 170 of 597), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Scandinavian Journal of Surgery?
Scandinavian Journal of 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 3.4, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 71st percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.660, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 63.
How much does it cost to publish in Scandinavian Journal of Surgery?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,000 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Scandinavian Journal of Surgery and what is its ISSN?
Scandinavian Journal of Surgery is published by SAGE Publications Inc. Its print ISSN is 1457-4969 and its online ISSN is 1799-7267.
Is Scandinavian Journal of Surgery in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Scandinavian Journal of Surgery open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Scandinavian Journal of Surgery? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Scandinavian Journal of Surgery has an h-index of 72 and a 2-year mean of 1.52 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.4, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #197 of 585 Scopus journals in Surgery.
72
h-index
1.52
2-yr mean citations
725
i10-index
1,282
works indexed
27,279
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,000
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#197 of 585 Top 34% Surgery
Scandinavian Journal of Surgery published 67 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2018 with 75. 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 Scandinavian Journal of Surgery? — latest 100 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from Finland (33.7%), Sweden (28.4%) and Norway (14%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Scandinavian Journal of Surgery? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (1.6 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 2 · 1.6 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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