Impact Factor
3.88
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
3.53
2,452 total citations
h5-index
43
h5 depth signal
Cited share
82.6%
618 of 748
Total citations
2,452
Citation footprint
Metric signal
3.59
External metric anchor
Self-citation
2.1%
52 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
China
2,457
Japan
390
United States
135
South Korea
107
Germany
104
Citing Fields of Research
Oncology
941
Liver & Colon Cancer
840
Digestive Disorders
652
Abdominal Surgery
558
Breast Cancer
379
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
6,073
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
748
618 cited publications
Last 12 months
575
47.9 publications/month
Open access share
100.0%
575 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
China
2,457 citing publications
Leading citing field
Oncology
941 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
19 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v5, 2007-
v1n1,2003-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Oncology
Liver & Colon Cancer
Digestive Disorders
Breast Cancer
Lung Cancer
Musculoskeletal & Nerve Cancer
Broad Categories
General Surgery
Neoplasms
Digestive Disorders
Liver & Colon Cancer
Lung Cancer
Musculoskeletal & Nerve Cancer
Reproductive Health
Breast Cancer
MeSH Descriptors
Neoplasms
Neoplasms
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1186/s12957-026-04609-8
Open DOI
A regulator-based immunoscore predicts prognosis and immunotherapy response in gastric cancer
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05
DOI 10.1186/s12957-026-04584-0
Open DOI
Not all prolific letter writers are alike
Concerns have recently been raised that AI-assisted “letter-bombing” may distort medical publishing. Although I share these concerns, prolific
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DOI 10.1186/s12957-026-04614-x
Open DOI
Factors associated with the development of pseudomyxoma peritonei in incidental low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasms
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DOI 10.1186/s12957-026-04568-0
Open DOI
Impact of adjuvant radiotherapy on survival outcomes in super-elderly patients with triple negative breast cancer: a population-based cohort study
Background and purpose: Super elderly patients (aged ≥ 85 years) with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) are markedly underrepresented in clinical trials. The survival benefit of adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) in this population remains un...
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DOI 10.1186/s12957-026-04515-z
Open DOI
Conversion surgery in gastric cancer a response driven strategy in the era of immunotherapy
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DOI 10.1186/s12957-026-04594-y
Open DOI
Repeat pulmonary resection for multiple primary lung cancer: perioperative safety and long-term oncological outcomes
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from home page (viewed May 28, 2003).
Last issue consulted: Vol. 1, issue 5 (7 May 2003) (viewed May 28, 2003).
Articles added consecutively to current annual v.
Mode of access: Internet.