International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports is an open access, broad scope journal covering all surgical specialities.

It is dedicated to publishing case reports and case series.

Articles must be authentic, ethical, educational and clinically interesting to an international audience of surgeons, trainees and researchers in all surgical subspecialties, as well as clinicians in related fields.

All case reports and case series submitted need to comply with the relevant reporting criteria.

The journal is published monthly and focuses on rapid submission to decision times. [...] The journal covers the following areas of surgery: -Cardiothoracic surgery- General surgery- Neurosurgery- Oral and maxillofacial surgery- Otolaryngology (ENT)- Paediatric surgery- Plastic surgery- Trauma and orthopaedic surgery- Urology- Vascular surgery

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	19140

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2430

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.238

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	31

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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

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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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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.

• Sino-orbital mucormycosis in a COVID-19 patient: A case report

  Citation: 140

  Authors: Aastha, Gaurav, Deepak, Yogesh, Hardik, V.

• Three-dimensional printed calcaneal prosthesis following total calcanectomy

  Citation: 118

  Authors: Jungo, Peter F.M.

• Sclerosing Angiomatoid Nodular Transformation (SANT) of the spleen: Case report and review of the literature

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Gavin A., Nishank P., Gareth, Thomas P., Steven

• Jejuno–ileal diverticulitis: Etiopathogenicity, diagnosis and management

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Radwan, Alexia, Sylviane, Karine, Joelle, Carmen Adina, Claire, Ugo, Mathias, Marie-Isabelle, Romain, Tarek, Olivier

• Case report and literature review: Metastatic lobular carcinoma of the breast an unusual presentation

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Rodrigo, Pavlos, Holly, Jeffrey M.

• Giant inguinal hernia: Report of a case and reviews of surgical techniques

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Atthaphorn, Vitoon, Asada, Jirawat, Chainarong, Thammawat, Voraboot, Thawatchai

• Tailgut cyst: A case report and literature review

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Mazen, Kai

• Gallbladder duplication

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Yagan

• Clinical significance of de Garengeot's hernia: A case of acute appendicitis and review of the literature

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Theodoros, Vasileios, Yousef, Evangelos, George, Theodoros

• Surgical versus conservative management of adult intussusception: Case series and review

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Nail, Andrew, Subhasis

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