Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery is a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal designed to furnish the surgeon with the latest developments in gastrointestinal surgery.

Published twelve times per year, the Journal includes Editorial Columns, the SSAT Presidential Address, articles by a guest orator, symposia, subject reviews, book reports, gastrointestinal images, "How I Do It" articles, letters to the editor, results of conferences and original scientific articles relevant to surgery of the digestive tract.

The Journal is the official publication of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.

The Journal serves as an outstanding forum for continuing education in surgery and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4
2024	2.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.949

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	149

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5271

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2640

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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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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.

• 1423 Pancreaticoduodenectomies for Pancreatic Cancer: A Single-Institution Experience

  Citation: 1220

  Authors: Jordan M., John L., Kurtis A., Meghan A., David C., JoAnn, Mary B., Patricia K., Ralph H., Taylor S., Richard D., Michael A., Keith D., Charles J.

• Resected adenocarcinoma of the pancreas—616 patients: results, outcomes, and prognostic indicators

  Citation: 1182

  Authors: Taylor A., Charles J., John L., Leonidas, Sunjay, Ross A., Patricia K., JoAnn, Ralph H., Keith D.

• Pancreaticoduodenectomy with vascular resection: margin status and survival duration

  Citation: 462

  Authors: Jennifer F., Chandrajit P., Jeffrey E., Peter W.T., Jean-Nicolas, Eddie K., Henry F., Charlotte C., Christopher H., Robert A., Douglas B.

• Impact of Sarcopenia on Outcomes Following Resection of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

  Citation: 447

  Authors: Peter, Omar, Amin, Peter, Richard D., Donghang, Martin, Kenzo, Barish, Michael A., Joseph, John L., Christopher L., Timothy M.

• Defining Postoperative Ileus: Results of a Systematic Review and Global Survey

  Citation: 392

  Authors: Ryash, Sid, Ian

• Volumetric Analysis Predicts Hepatic Dysfunction in Patients Undergoing Major Liver Resection

  Citation: 385

  Authors: Margo, Mithat, Michael, William R, Ronald P, Lawrence H, Scott, Leslie H, Yuman

• Serum fat-soluble vitamin deficiency andabnormal calcium metabolism after malabsorptivebariatric surgery

  Citation: 377

  Authors: Guy H, Christine J, Niccole, Trudy, Di, Barrie, Kevin, George A

• The gastric bypass operation reduces the progression and mortality of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

  Citation: 368

  Authors: Kenneth G., Stuart D., Melvin S., Brenda M., Patricia, G., Walter J.

• Impact of steatosis on perioperative outcome following hepatic resection

  Citation: 357

  Authors: David A, Yuman, Arief, Mithat, Peter J, David S, Ronald P, Michael, Leslie H, William R

• Cachexia Worsens Prognosis in Patients with Resectable Pancreatic Cancer

  Citation: 348

  Authors: Jeannine, Mathias, Holger, Markus W., Helmut, Marc E.

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