| Title | World Journal of Surgery |
| Abbreviation | World J. Surg. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Surgery (Q1) |
| h-index | 163 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 4973 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.902 |
| Impact Score | 2.16 |
| Publisher | Springer New York |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 03642313, 14322323 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1976-2022 |
Under the editorship of Dr. John G. Hunter, World Journal of Surgery provides an in-depth, international forum for the most authoritative information on major clinical problems in the fields of clinical and experimental surgery, surgical education, and socioeconomic aspects of surgical care. In addition to original scientific reports, the journal features "World Progress in Surgery", a special section presenting contributions from recognized authorities on a single topic of current importance. World Journal of Surgery rapidly publishes original articles that offer significant contributions in the fields of clinical surgery, experimental surgery and related sciences, surgical education, and the socioeconomic aspects of surgical care.
World Journal of Surgery is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Surgery (Q1). It is published by Springer New York. The overall rank of World Journal of Surgery is 4973. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.902. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 163. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of World Journal of Surgery journal is 03642313, 14322323. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. World Journal of Surgery is cited by a total of 3925 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2022).
The Impact IF 2022 of World Journal of Surgery is 2.16, which is computed in 2023 as per its definition. World Journal of Surgery IF is decreased by a factor of 0.76 and approximate percentage change is -26.03% when compared to preceding year 2021, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2022 of World Journal of Surgery is 2.16. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2023 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2022 | 2.16 |
| 2021 | 2.92 |
| 2020 | 2.60 |
| 2019 | 1.89 |
| 2018 | 2.33 |
| 2017 | 2.45 |
| 2016 | 2.42 |
| 2015 | 2.56 |
| 2014 | 2.65 |
World Journal of Surgery has an h-index of 163. It means 163 articles of this journal have more than 163 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of World Journal of Surgery is 03642313, 14322323. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of World Journal of Surgery is 4973. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.902. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2022 | 0.902 |
| 2021 | 0.874 |
| 2020 | 1.115 |
| 2019 | 1.017 |
| 2018 | 1.161 |
| 2017 | 1.359 |
| 2016 | 1.358 |
| 2015 | 1.441 |
| 2014 | 1.398 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2022 | 4973 |
| 2021 | 5017 |
| 2020 | 3715 |
| 2019 | 4226 |
| 2018 | 3484 |
| 2017 | 2724 |
| 2016 | 2795 |
| 2015 | 2569 |
| 2014 | 2583 |
World Journal of Surgery is published by Springer New York. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1976-2022. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of World Journal of Surgery is World J. Surg.. This abbreviation ('World J. Surg.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Surgery (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
World Journal of Surgery latest impact IF is 2.16. It's evaluated in the year 2022. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 2.92 (2021) and 1.89 (2019), respectively, in the last 9 years. Moreover, its average IS is 2.44 in the previous 9 years.
The World Journal of Surgery has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.902, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2023. In the past 9 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 1.441 in 2015 and the lowest being 0.874 in 2021. Furthermore, the average SJR of the World Journal of Surgery over the previous 9-year period stands at 2.44.
The latest h-index of the World Journal of Surgery is 163.
The World Journal of Surgery is published by the Springer New York, with its country of publication being the United States.
The World Journal of Surgery is currently ranked 4973 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 9 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 2569 in 2015 and its lowest position of 5017 in 2021.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the World Journal of Surgery is World J. Surg..
World Journal of Surgery is classified as a journal that the Springer New York publishes.
The World Journal of Surgery encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The World Journal of Surgery is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 03642313, 14322323.
The best quartile for the World Journal of Surgery is Q1 (2022).
The World Journal of Surgery coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1976-2022.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2022 | 2.16 |
| 2021 | 2.92 |
| 2020 | 2.60 |
| 2019 | 1.89 |
| 2018 | 2.33 |
| 2017 | 2.45 |
| 2016 | 2.42 |
| 2015 | 2.56 |
| 2014 | 2.65 |
