Journal profile

Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie

Publisher: Canadian Medical Association
ISSN0008-428X | 1488-2310 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed
Official Website Verify CrossRef

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
2.96
Citation rate 1.91 305 total citations
h5-index 23 h5 depth signal
Cited share 57.1% 97 of 170
Total citations 305 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.80 External metric anchor
Self-citation 6.9% 21 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

Canada 497
United States 73
United Kingdom 35
Saudi Arabia 17
Germany 10

Citing Fields of Research

Abdominal Surgery 279
Musculoskeletal Disorders 241
Patient Care 227
Healthcare Policy 122
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine 80

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 1,362 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 170 97 cited publications
Last 12 months 84 7.0 publications/month
Open access share 77.4% 65 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country Canada 497 citing publications
Leading citing field Abdominal Surgery 279 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 14 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v8n4,Oct. 1965-
PubMed
v8n4,Oct. 1965-
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
PMC
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Musculoskeletal Disorders Patient Care Abdominal Surgery Healthcare Policy Anesthetic & Pain Medicine

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Canadian Medical Association

Broad Categories

General Surgery Musculoskeletal Disorders Patient Care

MeSH Descriptors

General Surgery

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Print issues ceased with 2019.

Also issued online.

Articles in English or French, with summaries in both languages.