Journal of Surgical Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Surgical Research: Clinical and Laboratory Investigation publishes original articles concerned with clinical and laboratory investigations relevant to surgical practice and teaching.

The journal emphasizes reports of clinical investigations or fundamental research bearing directly on surgical management that will be of general interest to a broad range of surgeons and surgical researchers.

The articles presented need not have been the products of surgeons or of surgical laboratories.

The Journal of Surgical Research also features review articles and special articles relating to educational, research, or social issues of interest to the academic surgical community.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	1.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.736

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	131

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7601

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4005

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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.

• Sepsis and septic shock—A review of laboratory models and a proposal

  Citation: 1121

  Authors: Keith A., Arthur E., Irshad H.

• The Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Wound Healing

  Citation: 914

  Authors: Philip, Arber, Marjana, Michael S., H. Paul, Harold

• Clinical Applications of Magnetic Drug Targeting

  Citation: 703

  Authors: Andreas S., Christoph, Christian

• Accumulating deficits model of frailty and postoperative mortality and morbidity: its application to a national database

  Citation: 682

  Authors: Vic, Heath, Andrew, David, Ilan

• Prolonged operative duration is associated with complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 647

  Authors: Hang, Jeffrey W., Brian, Behnam, Nicole C., Chris G., Piet

• Small intestinal submucosa as a large diameter vascular graft in the dog

  Citation: 497

  Authors: Stephen F., Gary C., Arthur, Leslie A.

• Significance of M2-Polarized Tumor-Associated Macrophage in Pancreatic Cancer

  Citation: 453

  Authors: Hiroshi, Hiroyuki, Yuko, Kousei, Hidetoshi, Fumitake, Masahiko, Shinichi, Shoji, Sonshin

• Laboratory models of sepsis and septic shock

  Citation: 428

  Authors: Mitchell P., Stephen O.

• Therapeutic Potential of Chitosan and Its Derivatives in Regenerative Medicine

  Citation: 428

  Authors: Chunmeng, Ying, Xinze, Meng, Yongping, Tianmin

• Quantification of DNA in Biologic Scaffold Materials

  Citation: 401

  Authors: Thomas W., John M., Stephen F.

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