Impact Factor
3.38
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.58
1,274 total citations
h5-index
32
h5 depth signal
Cited share
64.4%
328 of 509
Total citations
1,274
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.92
External metric anchor
Self-citation
21.8%
278 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
578
China
269
United Kingdom
202
Italy
174
Germany
164
Citing Fields of Research
Abdominal Surgery
2,218
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
122
Musculoskeletal Disorders
60
Digestive Disorders
59
Cosmetic Surgery
54
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
4,554
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
509
328 cited publications
Last 12 months
382
31.8 publications/month
Open access share
32.5%
124 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
578 citing publications
Leading citing field
Abdominal Surgery
2,218 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
16 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v5n1, Mar. 2001-
v5n1, Mar. 2001-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Abdominal Surgery
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Groupe de recherche européen sur la paroi abdominale
Contributor
American Hernia Society
Broad Categories
Gastroenterology
General Surgery
Abdominal Surgery
MeSH Descriptors
Abdomen
Hernia
Laparoscopy
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1007/s10029-026-03838-w
Open DOI
Who’s paying? Payor status significantly affects hospital readmission rates after ventral hernia repair
02
03
DOI 10.1007/s10029-026-03878-2
Open DOI
Energy profile of laparoscopic TEP bilateral inguinal hernia repairs
04
DOI 10.1007/s10029-026-03822-4
Open DOI
Feasibility of automated registration of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) for inguinal hernia surgery : a single-centre pilot study
Purpose: National registries have the potential to improve quality of inguinal hernia surgery by monitoring provided care and comparing outcomes. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are essential for assessing quality as they captu...
05
DOI 10.1007/s10029-026-03880-8
Open DOI
Macroscopic, radiologic, and microscopic analysis of explanted abdominal wall prosthesis
06
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08
DOI 10.1007/s10029-026-03874-6
Open DOI
Prospective results of locally delivered low-cost mesh inguinal hernia repair in a low resource setting
09
DOI 10.1007/s10029-026-03869-3
Open DOI
Fragility of randomized clinical trials comparing surgical approaches for inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review
10
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Issues for < Mar. 2001-> have subtitle: World journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery.
Title from cover.
Also issued online.
Official organ of: Groupe de recherche européen sur la paroi abdominale (GREPA), and: the American Hernia Society (AHS).