Impact Factor
3.95
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
4.69
1,655 total citations
h5-index
44
h5 depth signal
Cited share
79.2%
286 of 361
Total citations
1,655
Citation footprint
Metric signal
4.89
External metric anchor
Self-citation
2.4%
40 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United Kingdom
478
Sweden
188
United States
164
Netherlands
145
Germany
95
Citing Fields of Research
Abdominal Surgery
569
Liver & Colon Cancer
380
Digestive Disorders
337
Oncology
165
Patient Care
148
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
1,560
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
361
286 cited publications
Last 12 months
185
26.4 publications/month
Open access share
100.0%
185 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United Kingdom
478 citing publications
Leading citing field
Abdominal Surgery
569 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
4 September 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v3n1, Feb. 2019-
v1n1, 2017-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Abdominal Surgery
Digestive Disorders
Liver & Colon Cancer
Oncology
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
issuing body
British Journal of Surgery Society Ltd
Broad Categories
Liver & Colon Cancer
Digestive Disorders
Abdominal Surgery
Vascular Disorders
Patient Care
MeSH Descriptors
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag172
Open DOI
International expert consensus on managing elective hernia repair in patients with Crohn’s disease using the Delphi method
Background: Patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) may be predisposed to mesh-related complications such as impaired wound healing and fistula formation following hernia repair. With limited evidence and no established guidelines for hernia ...
02
DOI 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag155
Open DOI
Multiple R1 margins are associated with shorter overall survival: national register-based study on pancreatic cancer
Background: Resection status is associated with overall survival among patients operated on for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). This study investigated whether the number of R1 margins is associated with shorter survival. Method...
03
DOI 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag175
Open DOI
Elective cholecystectomy benchmarks: nationwide registry study
Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the treatment of choice for symptomatic gallstone disease. The aim of this study was to establish clinically relevant benchmarks for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) to guide quality...
04
DOI 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag146
Open DOI
Oncological outcomes of direct versus delayed surgery after neoadjuvant short-course radiotherapy for rectal cancer: national cohort study
Background: After the Stockholm III trial, a trend towards delayed surgery after neoadjuvant short-course radiotherapy (5 × 5 Gy) for rectal cancer has emerged in Sweden, driven by the lower short-term complication rates and similar onco...
05
DOI 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag136
Open DOI
Smoking, obesity and reoperation after elective open mesh repair of umbilical hernia: nationwide cohort study
Introduction: Evidence of the effects of obesity and smoking on complication-related reintervention after elective umbilical hernia mesh repair is limited. This study evaluated the association between these factors and reoperation after ...
06
DOI 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag114
Open DOI
Long-term oncological outcomes after nipple-sparing mastectomy and implant-based immediate breast reconstruction in a population-based cohort of breast cancer patients
Background: Nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) offers superior cosmetic and patient-reported outcomes compared with skin-sparing mastectomy (SSM), although its oncological safety remains debated. This study evaluated recurrence and survival...
07
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DOI 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag142
Open DOI
Role of circulating tumour DNA in predicting complete clinical response and local regrowth after total neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer: meta-analysis
Background: Non-operative management after total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT) has emerged as a potential strategy for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) achieving clinical complete response (cCR). Circulating tumour DNA (ct...
09
10
DOI 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag151
Open DOI
Surgery versus observation in patients 65 years or older with primary hyperparathyroidism: randomized clinical trial
Background: A substantial portion of surgically treated patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) are older than 65 years. The indication for parathyroidectomy in older patients with pHPT and mild hypercalcaemia is unclear. Specif...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Articles published as they become available and compiled into issues.
Articles in English; abstracts in English and Spanish.
Companion to: British journal of surgery.