Aims and Scope
The British Journal of Surgery (BJS) is a monthly peer-reviewed publication targeting general surgeons and the associated subspecialities. At 5.899 it has the highest impact factor of any general surgical journal in Europe. It has been published since 1913 and is currently published by John Wiley & Sons.
Key Metrics
11
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
0.01 - 0.05
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor Score measures the number of times articles from the journal published in the past five years have been cited. This does not include self citations.
5 - 10
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
219
H index
H-Index
Journal's h-index reflects the collective citation impact of the authors publishing in the journal. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal has published at least h papers that have each been cited at least h times.
0.85
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- N/A 2-year SI
- 0.82 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Surgery
SJR
- Q1 Surgery
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
3.17
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
5 Mo
Time to Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Topics Covered
- Cancer
- Surgery
- Clinical trial
- Elective surgery
- Pancreas
- General surgery
- Emergency department
- Breast cancer
- Colorectal cancer
- Simulation
- Hepatectomy
- Ablation
- Cohort study
- Gallbladder
- Quality of life
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Lymph node
- Laparotomy
- Small intestine
- Appendicitis
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | OXFORD UNIV PRESS |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1913 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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O243: The effect of midcarpal fusions on dart thrower’s motion: a cadaveric study
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O255: Is a low calorie "liver shrinking" diet predictive of long term weight loss and metabolic improvement after sleeve gastrectomy?
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O237: Conversion of human kidney tissue to Bombay type using FucOB enzyme
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O101: Current guidelines on physical activity do not prevent skeletal muscle loss and physical decline prior to Oesophagogastric cancer surgery: a new benchmark for prehabilitation?
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O241: A multi-omic systematic review of metabolites involved in predicting of the response to neoadjuvant therapy in locally advanced rectal cancer
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Scite analysis
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46.6k articles received 504.1k citations see all
- 20,000 Supporting
- 452,008 Mentioning
- 4,294 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 2 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 6 Corrections
- 84 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
Time To Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
11%
4 to 6 months
50%
7 to 9 months
29%
Above 9 months
10%
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FAQs
How long has British Journal of Surgery been actively publishing?
British Journal of Surgery has been in operation since 1913 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of British Journal of Surgery ?
British Journal of Surgery published with a Monthly frequency.
How many articles did British Journal of Surgery publish last years ?
In 2023, British Journal of Surgery published 2253 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for British Journal of Surgery ?
For British Journal of Surgery,eISSN is 1365-2168 and pISSN is0007-1323.
What is Citescore for British Journal of Surgery ?
Citescore for British Journal of Surgery is 11.
What is H index for British Journal of Surgery ?
H index for British Journal of Surgery is 219.
What is SNIP score for British Journal of Surgery ?
SNIP score for British Journal of Surgery is 3.17.
What is the SJR for British Journal of Surgery ?
SJR for British Journal of Surgery is Q1.
Who is the publisher of British Journal of Surgery ?
OXFORD UNIV PRESS is the publisher of British Journal of Surgery.