Impact Factor
2.36
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
0.99
89 total citations
h5-index
12
h5 depth signal
Cited share
51.1%
48 of 94
Total citations
89
Citation footprint
Metric signal
0.83
External metric anchor
Self-citation
1.1%
1 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
Belgium
369
Turkey
91
Netherlands
47
United Kingdom
35
Greece
34
Citing Fields of Research
Abdominal Surgery
337
Digestive Disorders
116
Liver & Colon Cancer
79
Vascular Disorders
64
Musculoskeletal & Nerve Cancer
63
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
3,009
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
94
48 cited publications
Last 12 months
37
3.4 publications/month
Open access share
5.4%
2 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
Belgium
369 citing publications
Leading citing field
Abdominal Surgery
337 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
3 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v64n3, Mar. 1965-
v64n3, Mar. 1965-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Abdominal Surgery
Vascular Disorders
Digestive Disorders
History Of Medicine
Adrenal Dysfunction
Liver & Colon Cancer
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Société belge de chirurgie
Contributor
Royal Belgian Society for Surgery
Broad Categories
General Surgery
Digestive Disorders
Liver & Colon Cancer
Abdominal Surgery
History Of Medicine
Lung Cancer
Musculoskeletal & Nerve Cancer
Vascular Disorders
MeSH Descriptors
General Surgery
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1080/00015458.2026.2742840
Open DOI
The empress’s obstetrician: life and work of baron antoine dubois (1756–1837)
Paris, 20 March 1811. Marie-Louise, Empress of the French, pregnant with her first child, falls into an exhausted sleep after a long night of painful contractions. Her husband, Emperor Napoleon, se...
02
DOI 10.1080/00015458.2026.2731737
Open DOI
Correction
Article title: A novel closed book parenchyma sparing technique for giant pulmonary hydatid cystsAuthor: Klein DantisJournal: Acta Chirurgica BelgicaDOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00015458.2026.27182...
03
DOI 10.1080/00015458.2026.2719705
Open DOI
Giant thoracoabdominal chondrosarcoma in an octogenarian: the role of multidisciplinary planning in complex reconstruction – a case report
Chondrosarcoma (CS) is a rare malignant tumor, with an incidence of approximately 1 to 3 cases per million individuals per year [1–4]. The most common primary sites are long bones, followed by the ...
04
DOI 10.1080/00015458.2026.2718207
Open DOI
A novel closed book parenchyma sparing technique for giant pulmonary hydatid cysts
Giant pulmonary hydatid cysts (GHCs), defined as cysts ≥10 cm, are a rare but clinically significant manifestation of Echinococcus granulosus, predominantly seen in endemic regions [1]. Although pu...
05
DOI 10.1080/00015458.2026.2714784
Open DOI
Mandibular fracture manipulation and management of its post-manipulation conditions from the perspective of Ālī ibn Ābbas al-Mājūsī
06
DOI 10.1080/00015458.2026.2705204
Open DOI
Full laparoscopic modified-VRAM (vertical rectus abdominis muscle): technical notes of a new minimally invasive approach for the treatment of recto-vaginal fistula
Rectovaginal fistulae resulting from rectal surgery for cancer, especially in the irradiated field, represent a difficult situation for colorectal surgeons. To avoid radical and mutilating solutions and to limit morbidity, several therap...
07
DOI 10.1080/00015458.2026.2693818
Open DOI
Tailored surgical planning in TEP inguinal hernia repair: a multivariate analysis of obesity and hernia defect size
IntroductionInguinal hernia repair is one of the most common procedures in general surgery (1). Advances in minimally invasive techniques, particularly the Total Extraperitoneal (TEP) approach, hav...
08
DOI 10.1080/00015458.2026.2688273
Open DOI
Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma following prophylactic mastectomy & breast reconstruction: a case report
Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is a rare T-cell lymphoma increasingly linked to textured breast implants. It typically presents as a late-onset periprosthetic seroma and carries a generally favorable ...
09
DOI 10.1080/00015458.2026.2685679
Open DOI
Skin bridge versus conventional rods for loop enterostomies: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis
Introduction:The creation of a loop ostomy is a common practice in colorectal surgery and is performed in various elective or emergency scenarios, such as colorectal cancer, mechanical bowel obstru...
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DOI 10.1080/00015458.2026.2689120
Open DOI
Incidence of tissue-based inguinal hernia repair in Belgium: a web-based national survey
IntroductionInguinal hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed procedures worldwide, with roughly more than 20 million procedures performed annually and 41.850 procedures in Belgium [1, 2...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Issues for 1950-51 include Acta anaesthesiologica Belgica, 1.-2. année.
Some issues have monographic supplements.
Numbered as 45.- année of the Journal and 38.- année of the Annales.
Also issued online.
Microfilm. v. 48 + suppl. [1-2] (1949). 1 microfilm reel : negative ; 35 mm.
Articles in French or Dutch.
Official organ of the Société belge de chirurgie.
Indexes: Vols. 60-80, 1961-1981, in v. 81.
Vol. 35, no. 1 (1980)19921022 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper