Asian Journal of Surgery

Aims & Scope

Asian Journal of Surgery, launched in 1978, is the official peer-reviewed open access journal of the Asian Surgical Association, the Taiwan Robotic Surgery Association, and the Taiwan Society of Coloproctology.

The Journal is published monthly by Elsevier and is indexed in SCIE, Medline, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Embase, Current Contents, PubMed, Current Abstracts, BioEngineering Abstracts, SIIC Data Bases, CAB Abstracts, and CAB Health.

ASJSUR has a growing reputation as an important medium for the dissemination of cutting-edge developments in surgery and its related disciplines in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.

Studies on state-of-the-art surgical innovations across the entire spectrum of clinical and experimental surgery are particularly welcome.

The journal publishes original articles, review articles, and case reports that are of exceptional and unique importance.

The journal publishes original articles, review articles, and case reports that are of exceptional and unique importance.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.8
2024	3.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.603

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9611

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2258

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,200.00 USD. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Esophageal cancer: Risk factors, genetic association, and treatment

  Citation: 632

  Authors: Fang-Liang, Sheng-Jie

• Effects of Vacuum-assisted Closure on Wound Microcirculation: An Experimental Study

  Citation: 210

  Authors: Shao-Zong, Jing, Xue-Yong, Long-Shun

• Retained Surgical Sponges (Gossypiboma)

  Citation: 132

  Authors: Kamal E., Kamal A., Rami J.

• Transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) in gynecologic surgeries: A systematic review

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Chun-bo, Ke-qin

• Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation at the Asan Medical Center, Korea

  Citation: 106

  Authors: S.G., K.M., S., Y.J., K.H., C.S., D.L., S.H., J.Y., C.W., D.B., P.C., K.S., S.H., S.H., G.T., K.S., E.J., Y.H., Y.S., H.J., M.H., S.K., D.J., J.J., K.B.

• “Hand As Foot” teaching method in brachial plexus anatomy: An orthopedics teaching experience

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Xuzhong, Rui, Jianmin, Yizhou, Liwei

• Complications of Deep Brain Stimulation: A Collective Review

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Danny T.M., Xian Lun, Jonas H.M., Vincent C.T., Edith, Clara, Rosanna, Christine, Wai S.

• Factors determining low anterior resection syndrome after rectal cancer resection: A study in Thai patients

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Patomphon, Teeranut, Kasaya, Surasak

• Totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy for gastric cancer: Literature review and comparison of the procedure of esophagojejunostomy

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Akira, Keisuke, Akira, Hisataka, Yusuke, Takeshi, Yuji, Go

• Robotic-assisted minimally invasive liver resection

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Yao-Ming, Rey-Heng, Hong-Shiee, Po-Huang

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