Impact Factor
3.00
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.29
1,312 total citations
h5-index
44
h5 depth signal
Cited share
33.3%
343 of 1,030
Total citations
1,312
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.87
External metric anchor
Self-citation
6.7%
88 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
4,633
Japan
145
Canada
130
China
127
Italy
119
Citing Fields of Research
Abdominal Surgery
3,232
Patient Care
1,853
Digestive Disorders
1,654
Healthcare Policy
1,322
Musculoskeletal Disorders
1,122
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
24,502
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
1,030
343 cited publications
Last 12 months
734
61.2 publications/month
Open access share
2.9%
21 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
4,633 citing publications
Leading citing field
Abdominal Surgery
3,232 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
20 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v178n1,Jan. 1994-
v178n1,Jan. 1994-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Abdominal Surgery
Patient Care
Digestive Disorders
Healthcare Policy
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
American College of Surgeons
Broad Categories
General Surgery
Gynecology
Obstetrics
Digestive Disorders
Patient Care
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Liver & Colon Cancer
Abdominal Surgery
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
MeSH Descriptors
General Surgery
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1097/xcs.0000000000002262
Open DOI
Sex, Age, and Survival in Traumatic Shock: An Ongoing Question, Not Yet an Answer
02
DOI 10.1097/xcs.0000000000002260
Open DOI
Palliative Care in Surgery: Updated Research Priorities from the Surgical Palliative Care Research Expert Consensus Conference
Background: Surgical palliative care (SPC) research has advanced since the 2017 research agenda, but persistent gaps in patient selection, intervention delivery, and outcome measurement limit implementation across evolving surgical care ...
03
DOI 10.1097/xcs.0000000000002250
Open DOI
Nutritional Support: Bridge or Destination?
Was not provided for this article.
04
DOI 10.1097/xcs.0000000000002217
Open DOI
Beyond Survival: Recovery After Traumatic Injury, Does Time Do the Trick?
05
DOI 10.1097/xcs.0000000000002139
Open DOI
Fairness and Equity as Infrastructure: Rethinking Sustainability in Surgical Practice-Erratum
Was not provided for this article.
06
DOI 10.1097/xcs.0000000000002104
Open DOI
Invited Commentary: Endoscopy to Operation: Defining the Role of Sleeve-Based Therapy
Was not provided for this article.
07
DOI 10.1097/xcs.0000000000002085
Open DOI
Invited Commentary: When a Hospital Closes, the Patients Do Not Disappear: When Healthcare Systems Shut Down, Resources Are Still Needed
Was not provided for this article.
08
DOI 10.1097/xcs.0000000000002088
Open DOI
Invited Commentary: The Arms Race Control Score: A Useful Adjunct, not a Solution
Was not provided for this article.
09
DOI 10.1097/xcs.0000000000002089
Open DOI
Invited Commentary: Screening for Delirium: Is More Better?
10
DOI 10.1097/xcs.0000000000002255
Open DOI
Environmental Justice Index and 30-Day Wound Morbidity After Ventral Hernia Repair
Background: Place-based vulnerability may contribute to wound morbidity after ventral hernia repair (VHR), but the relevance of multidomain Environmental Justice Index (EJI) rankings is uncertain. We evaluated associations between overal...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Vol. 178 (Jan.-June 1994) includes a separately paged section: International abstracts of surgery.
Place of publication varies.
Also issued online.
Vols. for 2002- include supplement with title Surgical forum, which was formerly issued separately.
Vol. 180, no. 2 (FEB 1995)19950517 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper