Impact Factor
3.79
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
3.23
2,505 total citations
h5-index
36
h5 depth signal
Cited share
81.8%
664 of 812
Total citations
2,505
Citation footprint
Metric signal
3.31
External metric anchor
Self-citation
2.6%
66 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
China
2,134
Japan
354
Turkey
183
Germany
174
United States
151
Citing Fields of Research
Abdominal Surgery
1,700
Digestive Disorders
815
Musculoskeletal Disorders
580
Liver & Colon Cancer
434
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
266
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
4,799
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
812
664 cited publications
Last 12 months
1,056
88.0 publications/month
Open access share
100.0%
1,056 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
China
2,134 citing publications
Leading citing field
Abdominal Surgery
1,700 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
19 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1, 2001-
v1, 2001-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Abdominal Surgery
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Digestive Disorders
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
Liver & Colon Cancer
Broad Categories
General Surgery
Digestive Disorders
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Liver & Colon Cancer
Abdominal Surgery
Urology
MeSH Descriptors
General Surgery
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
02
DOI 10.1186/s12893-026-04288-y
Open DOI
Limb dominance and the laterality of adult inguinal hernia: a multicenter exploratory observational study
03
DOI 10.1186/s12893-026-04226-y
Open DOI
Small bowel incarceration associated with lumbar fracture: a case report and literature review
04
05
06
07
DOI 10.1186/s12893-026-04279-z
Open DOI
Early experience and short-term outcomes of single-port one-anastomosis transit bipartition: a single-center case series
08
DOI 10.1186/s12893-026-04236-w
Open DOI
Diagnosis of a rare case of duodenal-gallbladder fistula: a case report
09
DOI 10.1186/s12893-026-04289-x
Open DOI
Spontaneous isolated mesenteric fibromatosis complicated by small bowel perforation: a case report and literature review
10
DOI 10.1186/s12893-026-04287-z
Open DOI
Machine learning-based prediction of 30-day outcomes after surgery for left-sided infective endocarditis
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from BioMed Central archive volume screen (viewed on Feb. 20, 2002).
Articles are added consecutively to the current annual v.
Text (electronic journal) in HTML and PDF formats.
System requirements: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web browser, and Adobe Acrobat reader.
Mode of access: Internet.