| Title | Lasers in Surgery and Medicine |
| Abbreviation | Lasers Surg. Med. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Dermatology (Q1); Surgery (Q1) |
| h-index | 130 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 6590 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.816 |
| Impact Score | 2.25 |
| Publisher | Wiley-Liss Inc. |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 01968092, 10969101 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1980-2025 |
Lasers in Surgery and Medicine publishes the highest quality research and clinical manuscripts in areas relating to the use of lasers in medicine and biology. The journal publishes basic and clinical studies on the therapeutic and diagnostic use of lasers in all the surgical and medical specialties. Contributions regarding clinical trials, new therapeutic techniques or instrumentation, laser biophysics and bioengineering, photobiology and photochemistry, outcomes research, cost-effectiveness, and other aspects of biomedicine are welcome. Using a process of rigorous yet rapid review of submitted manuscripts, findings of high scientific and medical interest are published with a minimum delay.
Lasers in Surgery and Medicine is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Dermatology (Q1); Surgery (Q1). It is published by Wiley-Liss Inc.. The overall rank of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine is 6590. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.816. 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 130. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine journal is 01968092, 10969101. 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. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine is cited by a total of 1025 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine is 2.25, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine IF is decreased by a factor of 0.12 and approximate percentage change is -5.06% when compared to preceding year 2023, 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 2024 of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine is 2.25. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 2.25 |
| 2023 | 2.37 |
| 2022 | 2.86 |
| 2021 | 3.18 |
| 2020 | 2.94 |
| 2019 | 3.03 |
| 2018 | 3.22 |
| 2017 | 2.83 |
| 2016 | 2.42 |
| 2015 | 2.45 |
| 2014 | 3.04 |
Lasers in Surgery and Medicine has an h-index of 130. It means 130 articles of this journal have more than 130 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 Lasers in Surgery and Medicine is 01968092, 10969101. 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 Lasers in Surgery and Medicine is 6590. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.816. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.816 |
| 2023 | 0.81 |
| 2022 | 0.665 |
| 2021 | 0.746 |
| 2020 | 0.888 |
| 2019 | 0.901 |
| 2018 | 1.197 |
| 2017 | 0.926 |
| 2016 | 0.708 |
| 2015 | 1.082 |
| 2014 | 1.053 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 6590 |
| 2023 | 6115 |
| 2022 | 7594 |
| 2021 | 6312 |
| 2020 | 5239 |
| 2019 | 5051 |
| 2018 | 3334 |
| 2017 | 4855 |
| 2016 | 6680 |
| 2015 | 3963 |
| 2014 | 4024 |
Lasers in Surgery and Medicine is published by Wiley-Liss Inc.. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1980-2025. 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 Lasers in Surgery and Medicine is Lasers Surg. Med.. This abbreviation ('Lasers Surg. Med.') 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 Dermatology (Q1); 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.
Lasers in Surgery and Medicine latest impact IF is 2.25. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 3.22 (2018) and 2.25 (2024), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 2.78 in the previous 11 years.
The Lasers in Surgery and Medicine has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.816, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 1.197 in 2018 and the lowest being 0.665 in 2022. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Lasers in Surgery and Medicine over the previous 11-year period stands at 2.78.
The latest h-index of the Lasers in Surgery and Medicine is 130.
The Lasers in Surgery and Medicine is published by the Wiley-Liss Inc., with its country of publication being the United States.
The Lasers in Surgery and Medicine is currently ranked 6590 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 3334 in 2018 and its lowest position of 7594 in 2022.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Lasers in Surgery and Medicine is Lasers Surg. Med..
Lasers in Surgery and Medicine is classified as a journal that the Wiley-Liss Inc. publishes.
The Lasers in Surgery and Medicine encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Lasers in Surgery and Medicine is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 01968092, 10969101.
The best quartile for the Lasers in Surgery and Medicine is Q1 (2024).
The Lasers in Surgery and Medicine coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1980-2025.
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 2.25 |
| 2023 | 2.37 |
| 2022 | 2.86 |
| 2021 | 3.18 |
| 2020 | 2.94 |
| 2019 | 3.03 |
| 2018 | 3.22 |
| 2017 | 2.83 |
| 2016 | 2.42 |
| 2015 | 2.45 |
| 2014 | 3.04 |
