European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Aims & Scope

This broad-based international journal updates you on vital developments in pediatric surgery through original articles, abstracts of the literature, and meeting announcements.

You will find state-of-the-art information on: abdominal and thoracic surgery neurosurgery urology gynecology oncology orthopaedics traumatology anesthesiology child pathology embryology morphology Written by surgeons, physicians, anesthesiologists, radiologists, and others involved in the surgical care of neonates, infants, and children, the EJPS is an indispensable resource for all specialists.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.496

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	58

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11667

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	399

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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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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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.

• Outcome and Long-Term Growth After Extensive Small Bowel Resection in the Neonatal Period: A Survey of 87 Children

  Citation: 173

  Authors: O., S., C., L., V., F., J.-P., J.-L., D., C.

• Review and Discussion of the Complications of Minimally Invasive Pectus Excavatum Repair

  Citation: 141

  Authors: D., D. P., R. E., M. J., K. J., T. S.

• International Survey on the Management of Esophageal Atresia

  Citation: 121

  Authors: Augusto, Simon, Michael, Prem, Juan, Guenter, Pietro, Marija, Rene, Joachim, Giovanni, Risto, Agostino

• Is There a Correlation Between Organochlorine Compounds and Undescended Testes?

  Citation: 121

  Authors: S., S., K., K., K.

• Anastomotic Stricture after Esophageal Atresia Repair: A Critical Review of Recent Literature

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Jean-Martin, Dominique, Robert

• Long-Gap Esophageal Atresia: a Meta-Analysis of Jejunal Interposition, Colon Interposition, and Gastric Pull-Up

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Sander, Henk, David, Jan, Gabriele

• Spontaneous Perforation of Choledochal Cyst: A Study of 13 Cases*

  Citation: 99

  Authors: K., T., S., S., G.

• Surgical Treatment of Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis: Comparison of Partial External Biliary Diversion and Ileal Bypass

  Citation: 96

  Authors:

• Clinical Predictors for Differential Diagnosis of Acute Scrotum

  Citation: 91

  Authors: A. O., M. E., F., N.

• Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Infants with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Systematic Review of the Evidence

  Citation: 91

  Authors: F., A., A.

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