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Status
Active
Coverage
1977–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
4.5
SJR · SCImago
0.794
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
184
Best quartile
Q1 · 83rd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | 99 / 597 | 83rd | Q1 |
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World Journal of Surgery
World Journal of Surgery is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 4.5), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by John Wiley and Sons Inc.
Checked against the index lists dated .
ISSN 0364-2313Verify ISSN ↗1432-2323Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEONOS
4.5
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$4,000 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
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.
Access depends on your institution’s ONOS participation; the subscribed title list is subject to revision.
Learn about ONOS Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is World Journal of Surgery indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1977–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 4.5.
What quartile is World Journal of Surgery in Scopus?
World Journal of Surgery is Q1 in Surgery (rank 99 of 597), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of World Journal of Surgery?
World 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 4.5, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 83rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.794, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 184.
How much does it cost to publish in World Journal of Surgery?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$4,000 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes World Journal of Surgery and what is its ISSN?
World Journal of Surgery is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. Its print ISSN is 0364-2313 and its online ISSN is 1432-2323.
Is World Journal of Surgery covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is World Journal of Surgery in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is World Journal of Surgery open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is World Journal of Surgery? — open metrics via OpenAlex
World Journal of Surgery has an h-index of 218 and a 2-year mean of 1.86 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.5, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #139 of 585 Scopus journals in Surgery.
218
h-index
1.86
2-yr mean citations
9,252
i10-index
17,024
works indexed
521,254
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$4,000
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#139 of 585 Top 24% Surgery
World Journal of Surgery published 463 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 593. 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 World Journal of Surgery? — latest 98 articles, 2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (14.7%), China (7.7%) and Japan (5.4%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for World Journal of Surgery? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 5 retracted papers are recorded (0.3 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 · 0.3 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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