ScopusElsevier Scopus
Status
Active
Coverage
2003–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
5.1
SJR · SCImago
0.681
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
71
Best quartile
Q1 · 89th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | 66 / 597 | 89th | Q1 |
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Surgeon
Surgeon is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 5.1), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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ISSN 1479-666XVerify ISSN ↗2405-5840Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEONOS
5.1
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,440 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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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 Surgeon indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2003–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 5.1.
What quartile is Surgeon in Scopus?
Surgeon is Q1 in Surgery (rank 66 of 597), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Surgeon?
Surgeon 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 5.1, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 89th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.681, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 71.
How much does it cost to publish in Surgeon?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,440 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Surgeon and what is its ISSN?
Surgeon is published by Elsevier Ltd. Its print ISSN is 1479-666X and its online ISSN is 2405-5840.
Is Surgeon covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Surgeon in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Surgeon open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Surgeon? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Surgeon has an h-index of 77 and a 2-year mean of 1.88 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 5.1, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #137 of 585 Scopus journals in Surgery.
77
h-index
1.88
2-yr mean citations
898
i10-index
2,608
works indexed
35,963
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,440
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#137 of 585 Top 24% Surgery
Surgeon published 124 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 143. 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 Surgeon? — latest 98 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from United Kingdom (40%), Ireland (30.6%) and Australia (3.4%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Surgeon? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.8 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 · 0.8 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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