Impact Factor
2.67
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
0.58
3,134 total citations
h5-index
58
h5 depth signal
Cited share
13.5%
746 of 5,506
Total citations
3,134
Citation footprint
Metric signal
0.61
External metric anchor
Self-citation
3.5%
109 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United Kingdom
11,322
United States
1,084
Sweden
816
Spain
806
Netherlands
596
Citing Fields of Research
Abdominal Surgery
7,392
Digestive Disorders
3,414
Patient Care
2,218
Liver & Colon Cancer
1,869
Musculoskeletal Disorders
1,438
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
53,657
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
5,506
746 cited publications
Last 12 months
2,766
251.5 publications/month
Open access share
8.6%
237 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United Kingdom
11,322 citing publications
Leading citing field
Abdominal Surgery
7,392 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
5 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v52n10,Oct. 1965-
v52n10,Oct. 1965-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Abdominal Surgery
Digestive Disorders
Patient Care
Liver & Colon Cancer
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
British Journal of Surgery Society Ltd
Contributor
Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
Contributor
Nederlandse Vereniging voor Heelkunde
Contributor
British Association of Endocrine Surgeons
Contributor
Society of Academic and Research Surgery
Contributor
Svensk Kirurgisk Förening
Contributor
Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Gefässchirurgie
Contributor
Vascular Society of Great Britain & Ireland
Contributor
European Society for Surgical Research
Broad Categories
General Surgery
Abdominal Surgery
Digestive Disorders
Patient Care
Liver & Colon Cancer
Musculoskeletal Disorders
MeSH Descriptors
General Surgery
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1093/bjs/znag122
Open DOI
Gastrointestinal symptoms and health-related quality of life before and after pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer (GO-PANC): longitudinal nationwide study
Background: Patients undergoing pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer may experience gastrointestinal symptoms that impair health-related quality of life (HRQoL) before and after pancreatic surgery. The longitudinal course of these sympto...
02
DOI 10.1093/bjs/znag106
Open DOI
Restorative resection in robot-assisted versus laparoscopic total mesorectal excision: systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: The surgical treatment of rectal cancer is based on the principle of total mesorectal excision (TME). Owing to its technological advantages, robot-assisted total mesorectal excision (R-TME) is hypothesized to facilitate prima...
03
DOI 10.1093/bjs/znag126
Open DOI
Retention risk in European vascular surgery training: workplace conditions outweigh workload
04
DOI 10.1093/bjs/znag117
Open DOI
Concise stakeholder-informed tool for reporting modifications to innovative surgical procedures and devices: Surgical ModificAtion Reporting Tool (SMART) checklist
Background: Modifications to invasive procedures and devices are common during surgical innovation, yet reporting is frequently inconsistent and incomplete. The aim of this study was to develop a concise, stakeholder-informed checklist f...
05
DOI 10.1093/bjs/znag123
Open DOI
Integrated driver gene-based survival prediction in resected pancreatic cancer
Background: The aim of this study was to develop an overall survival (OS) prediction model integrating key somatic driver gene mutations in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) undergoing curative-intent pancreatectomy. ...
06
DOI 10.1093/bjs/znag116
Open DOI
Impact of indocyanine green on nodal dissection and staging for gastric cancer surgery: iGreenGO prospective multicentre study
Background: Lymphadenectomy is critical for accurate staging and prognostication of advanced gastric cancer. Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging may optimize lymph node dissection but its applicability in Western patients is unc...
07
DOI 10.1093/bjs/znag113
Open DOI
Postoperative delirium
08
DOI 10.1093/bjs/znag091
Open DOI
Futility in cancer surgery: towards consensus and patient-centred decisions
09
DOI 10.1093/bjs/znag119
Open DOI
World Prehabilitation Day: advancing surgical optimisation beyond proof of concept
10
DOI 10.1093/bjs/znag107
Open DOI
Impact of safe-anastomosis digital training on 30-day anastomotic leak after right colectomy: international prospective cohort study (EAGLE-2)
Background: Anastomotic leak (AL) is the leading cause of major morbidity after right colectomy, affecting 5–10% of patients and accounting for up to one-third of postoperative deaths. The multicentre EAGLE randomized trial demonstrated ...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Also issued online.
Microfilm. v. 53 (1966)-v. 56 (1969). 4 microfilm reels : negative ; 35 mm.
Issued by: British Journal of Surgery Society, Ltd., <2005->
Specially related to the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, Association of Surgeons of the Netherlands, British Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Society of Academic and Research Surgery, Swedish Surgical Society, Swiss Society of Surgery, and Vascular Surgical Society of Great Britain and Ireland," <2005->
Official journal of: European Society for Surgical Research, <2010->
Indexes: Vols. 1-10, 1913-23. 1 v; Vols. 11-20, 1923-33. 1 v; Vols. 21-30, 1933-43. 1 v; Vols. 31-40, 1943-53. 1 v.
(1989)19890912 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper