Surgical Innovation

Aims & Scope

Surgical Innovation: Advances in Minimally Invasive Surgical Science, Technology, and Training is dedicated to becoming the core reference for the most advanced aspects of innovative surgical practice for the most innovative surgeons.

It focuses on the revolution that minimally invasive surgical techniques, new instruments such as laparoscopes, endoscopes and robots and new technologies like AI, virtual reality and personalized medicine have brought to the art, science, and business of surgery.

Each issue of SRI offers unique and peer-reviewed articles from the vanguard of clinical practice: noteworthy and innovative research from the basic sciences, state-of-the-art surgical education, and useful insights into the business and practice of surgery.

The journal gives you perceptive and incisive articles that highlight those practices and technologies that will change your practice today and revolutionize surgery for decades to come.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.420

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13341

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	478

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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
• Medline
• Embase

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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.

• Indocyanine Green

  Citation: 412

  Authors: Michaela B., Ciara R., Laurel J., B. Todd, Vedra A.

• The Argument for Lightweight Polypropylene Mesh in Hernia Repair

  Citation: 283

  Authors: William S., Kent W., B. Todd

• Design of a Proficiency-Based Skills Training Curriculum for the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery

  Citation: 271

  Authors: E. Matt, Daniel J.

• Closed Incision Management With Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (CIM)

  Citation: 211

  Authors: Robert Peyton, Deepak V., Yabin, Richard, Amy

• NOTES Transvaginal Cholecystectomy: Report of the First Case

  Citation: 194

  Authors: Ricardo, Marcos, Luís Carlos, Luciana, Gustavo, Andre

• A Primer on Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery: Building a New Paradigm

  Citation: 169

  Authors: Michael F., Michael J., Jeffrey, Raymond P., Amitabh, Ashley, Victor K., Jeffrey

• Assessing Mental Workload During Laparoscopic Surgery

  Citation: 169

  Authors: C. Melody, Duncan, W. Brent

• Are Biologic Grafts Effective for Hernia Repair?

  Citation: 156

  Authors: Michael, Rae D., Alicia M.

• International Multicenter Trial on Clinical Natural Orifice Surgery—NOTES IMTN Study: Preliminary Results of 362 Patients

  Citation: 150

  Authors: Ricardo, Chinnusamy, Manoel Passos, Almino, Gustavo, Jens, Luis, Luiz, Antonello, Raffaele, Alcides J, T.S., Camilo, Francesco, Fausto, Néstor, Paulo Ayrosa, Susana, Marcos, Klaus, Anibal, William, Jose, José Américo G., Lil, Edwin, Josemberg, K., Muthukumaran, Ramakrishnan, Palanisamy, Mohan, Diego, Verena

• Patient-Related Risk Factors for Recurrence After Inguinal Hernia Repair

  Citation: 137

  Authors: Jakob, Hans-Christian, Thue, Jacob

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