Impact Factor
3.17
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.17
443 total citations
h5-index
33
h5 depth signal
Cited share
61.5%
128 of 208
Total citations
443
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.96
External metric anchor
Self-citation
2.3%
10 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United Kingdom
390
Ireland
223
United States
61
Italy
52
Australia
49
Citing Fields of Research
Abdominal Surgery
235
Musculoskeletal Disorders
218
Patient Care
174
Digestive Disorders
73
Liver & Colon Cancer
68
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
2,093
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
208
128 cited publications
Last 12 months
92
7.7 publications/month
Open access share
25.0%
23 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United Kingdom
390 citing publications
Leading citing field
Abdominal Surgery
235 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
20 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1, Feb. 2003-
v1n1, Feb. 2003-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Abdominal Surgery
Patient Care
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Digestive Disorders
Liver & Colon Cancer
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Contributor
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Broad Categories
General Surgery
Patient Care
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Abdominal Surgery
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Liver & Colon Cancer
Digestive Disorders
MeSH Descriptors
General Surgery
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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02
DOI 10.1016/j.surge.2026.10.004
Open DOI
Paediatric bone and soft-tissue sarcomas in Ireland: Epidemiology, management and outcomes
03
DOI 10.1016/j.surge.2026.10.008
Open DOI
Evaluating the potential ethical and legal challenges of transitional care in urological surgery – A tale of two continents
04
DOI 10.1016/j.surge.2026.09.005
Open DOI
Clinical effect of Acostream thrombus aspiration device on early acute superior mesenteric artery embolism
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06
DOI 10.1016/j.surge.2026.10.005
Open DOI
Contradictory guidance, divided practice: a national survey of the compression screw in dynamic hip screw fixation
07
DOI 10.1016/j.surge.2026.10.001
Open DOI
Correlation between consultant presence and clinical outcome for trauma laparotomy - Implications for surgical training
08
09
DOI 10.1016/j.surge.2026.09.008
Open DOI
Prediction, proportion, and pathways
10
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Last issue consulted: Vol. 1, no. 2 (Apr. 2003).
Issued also in an online version via the World Wide Web.