Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) is a monthly journal publishing peer-reviewed original contributions on all aspects of surgery.

These contributions include, but are not limited to, original clinical studies, review articles, and experimental investigations with clear clinical relevance.

In general, case reports are not considered for publication.

As the official scientific journal of the American College of Surgeons, JACS has the goal of providing its readership the highest quality rapid retrieval of information relevant to surgeons.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.4
2024	3.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3394

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2166

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.234

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	212

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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.

• Frailty as a Predictor of Surgical Outcomes in Older Patients

  Citation: 1723

  Authors: Martin A., Dorry L., Peter J., Dora, Karen, Purvi, Ryan, Lara, Christine G., Jing, Linda P.

• Development and Evaluation of the Universal ACS NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator: A Decision Aid and Informed Consent Tool for Patients and Surgeons

  Citation: 1556

  Authors: Karl Y., Yaoming, Jennifer L., Lynn, Thomas E., Clifford Y., Mark E.

• Toward Robust Information: Data Quality and Inter-Rater Reliability in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program

  Citation: 1144

  Authors: Mira, Stanley K., Janet E., Katherine S., Kristine, Majed G., Karen E., Clifford Y., Bruce L.

• A Prospectively Validated Clinical Risk Score Accurately Predicts Pancreatic Fistula after Pancreatoduodenectomy

  Citation: 1017

  Authors: Mark P., Wande B., Tara S., Elliot L., Charles M.

• Surgical Risk Factors, Morbidity, and Mortality in Elderly Patients

  Citation: 915

  Authors: Florence E., Hongkun, Virginia B., R. Scott

• New 5-Factor Modified Frailty Index Using American College of Surgeons NSQIP Data

  Citation: 835

  Authors: Sneha, Jeffrey J., Rainier P., Celia M.

• American College of Surgeons and Surgical Infection Society: Surgical Site Infection Guidelines, 2016 Update

  Citation: 822

  Authors: Kristen A., Joseph P., Christine, Brian G., Eric H., Donald E., Kamal M.F., Patchen E, Clifford Y., Therese M.

• Seven hundred forty-seven hepatectomies in the 1990s: an update to evaluate the actual risk of liver resection1

  Citation: 808

  Authors: Jacques, Kazuhiro, Stéphane, Pierre Philippe, Alain, Olivier

• Hospital costs associated with surgical complications: A report from the private-sector National Surgical Quality Improvement Program

  Citation: 763

  Authors: Justin B., Steven L., Paul A., William G., Shukri F., Darrell A.

• Optimal Preoperative Assessment of the Geriatric Surgical Patient: A Best Practices Guideline from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program and the American Geriatrics Society

  Citation: 739

  Authors: Warren B., Ronnie A., Ryan P., Clifford Y., Nestor F.

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