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Status
Active
Coverage
2010–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
4.1
SJR · SCImago
0.698
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
49
Best quartile
Q1 · 79th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | 121 / 597 | 79th | Q1 |
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Updates in Surgery
Updates in Surgery is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 4.1), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH.
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ISSN 2038-131XVerify ISSN ↗2038-3312Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEONOS
4.1
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,790 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Quick answers
Is Updates in Surgery indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2010–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 4.1.
What quartile is Updates in Surgery in Scopus?
Updates in Surgery is Q1 in Surgery (rank 121 of 597), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Updates in Surgery?
Updates in 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 4.1, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 79th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.698, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 49.
How much does it cost to publish in Updates in Surgery?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,790 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Updates in Surgery and what is its ISSN?
Updates in Surgery is published by Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. Its print ISSN is 2038-131X and its online ISSN is 2038-3312.
Is Updates in Surgery covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Updates in Surgery in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Updates in Surgery open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Updates in Surgery? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Updates in Surgery has an h-index of 54 and a 2-year mean of 2.11 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.1, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #113 of 585 Scopus journals in Surgery.
54
h-index
2.11
2-yr mean citations
887
i10-index
2,796
works indexed
27,515
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,790
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#113 of 585 Top 20% Surgery
Updates in Surgery published 423 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 Updates in Surgery? — latest 93 articles, 2026
In its latest 93 research articles (2026), authors are most often from Italy (43.4%), China (28%) and Türkiye (4.3%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Updates in Surgery? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 5 retracted papers are recorded (1.8 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 5 · 1.8 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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