Journal profile

Surgery

Publisher: Mosby
ISSN0039-6060 | 1532-7361 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.52
Citation rate 2.32 3,051 total citations
h5-index 52 h5 depth signal
Cited share 55.4% 754 of 1,361
Total citations 3,051 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.29 External metric anchor
Self-citation 4.6% 141 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 3,306
China 516
Japan 392
Italy 306
France 238

Citing Fields of Research

Abdominal Surgery 1,949
Digestive Disorders 1,148
Liver & Colon Cancer 792
Patient Care 694
Endocrinology & Metabolism 623

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 14,942 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 1,361 754 cited publications
Last 12 months 763 63.6 publications/month
Open access share 23.3% 178 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 3,306 citing publications
Leading citing field Abdominal Surgery 1,949 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 14 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v58n5,Nov. 1965-
PubMed
v58n5,Nov. 1965-
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
Abridged index medicus
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Abdominal Surgery Digestive Disorders Liver & Colon Cancer Endocrinology & Metabolism Patient Care

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Society for Vascular Surgery (U.S.)
Contributor
Society of University Surgeons

Broad Categories

General Surgery Digestive Disorders Liver & Colon Cancer Abdominal Surgery Patient Care Endocrinology & Metabolism

MeSH Descriptors

General Surgery

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.

Microfilm. v. 1 (1937)-52 (1962). 63 microfilm reels : negative ; 35 mm.

Official publication of the Society of University Surgeons and the Society for Vascular Surgery, Mar. 1959-

19950523 Not printed on acid-free paper