New: Think Tank Rankings 2025
Field of Research: Clinical Medicine » Category: Surgery

Surgery

Journal Rankings
TQCC Average citations Median citations H4-Index Number of Papers Impact Factor
(The citation data are based on CrossRef. The ranking can be re-used under a CC0-license.)
(Using publications from roughly 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01)
Rank Journal Average citations
1 World Journal of Emergency Surgery9.667
2 JAMA Surgery9.030
3 International Journal of Colorectal Disease8.511
4 International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery8.409
5 Annals of Surgery7.901
6 Acta Neurochirurgica7.566
7 Transplant International7.444
8 International Journal of Surgery7.319
9 Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy7.293
10 Bone & Joint Journal7.266
11 Hernia7.007
12 Langenbecks Archives of Surgery6.807
13 American Journal of Surgical Pathology6.486
14 Neurospine6.260
15 Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy6.132
16 BJS Open5.576
17 Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery5.424
18 Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry5.376
19 JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery5.372
20 Pediatric Surgery International5.175
21 European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery5.077
22 Journal of Neurosurgery5.026
23 Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume4.876
24 Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery4.806
25 Arthroscopy-The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery4.793
26 Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine4.710
27 Surgeon-Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland4.679
28 Orthopaedics & Traumatology-Surgery & Research4.627
29 Journal of Investigative Surgery4.559
30 Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques4.535
31 Wound Repair and Regeneration4.531
32 Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery4.447
33 Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery4.416
34 Neurosurgical Focus4.407
35 Journal of Refractive Surgery4.298
36 World Journal of Surgical Oncology4.282
37 Annals of Thoracic Surgery4.281
38 Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery4.252
39 Aesthetic Surgery Journal4.169
40 Burns4.114
41 Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica4.097
42 Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery4.075
43 Surgical Oncology-Oxford4.059
44 Obesity Surgery4.017
45 Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences3.934
46 Journal of Surgical Education3.883
47 International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery3.866
48 Injury-International Journal of the Care of the Injured3.827
49 Shock3.790
50 Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery3.783
51 Frontiers in Surgery3.752
52 American Journal of Transplantation3.744
53 European Surgical Research3.708
54 American Journal of Surgery3.626
55 Knee3.620
56 Seminars in Pediatric Surgery3.618
57 Liver Transplantation3.617
58 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery3.596
59 Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons3.575
60 Head and Neck-Journal for the Sciences and Specialties of the Head and Neck3.520
61 Digestive Endoscopy3.433
62 Techniques in Coloproctology3.369
63 International Wound Journal3.310
64 European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery3.296
65 Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery3.234
66 BMC Surgery3.184
67 Clinics in Plastic Surgery3.148
68 Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research3.144
69 Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery3.129
70 Canadian Journal of Surgery3.110
71 World Neurosurgery3.096
72 Journal of Vascular Surgery-Venous and Lymphatic Disorders3.094
73 Journal of Hand Surgery-American Volume3.074
74 World Journal of Surgery3.036
75 Clinical Transplantation3.019
76 Perioperative Medicine3.003
77 Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery2.949
78 Journal of Neurosurgery-Pediatrics2.930
79 Journal of Pediatric Surgery2.869
80 Updates in Surgery2.867
81 Diseases of the Colon & Rectum2.853
82 Surgery Today2.846
83 Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research2.836
84 Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery2.802
85 Neurosurgery Clinics of North America2.801
- Hepatobiliary Surgery and Nutrition2.801
87 Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America2.784
88 Scandinavian Journal of Surgery2.773
89 Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies2.700
90 Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society2.697
91 Lasers in Surgery and Medicine2.690
92 Computer Assisted Surgery2.647
93 Journal of Surgical Oncology2.625
94 Journal of Surgical Research2.615
95 Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery2.608
96 International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds2.606
97 Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery2.592
98 Surgical Innovation2.544
99 Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery2.526
100 Jsls-Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons2.479
101 Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery2.444
- Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery2.444
103 Journal of Endovascular Therapy2.436
104 Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology2.420
105 Annals of Surgical Oncology2.369
106 Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England2.360
107 Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques2.353
108 Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America2.325
109 Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences2.304
110 Photobiomodulation Photomedicine and Laser Surgery2.303
111 Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery2.274
112 Surgical Infections2.273
113 Neurochirurgie2.263
114 Aesthetic Plastic Surgery2.250
115 Journal of Cardiac Surgery2.238
116 Annals of Vascular Surgery2.228
117 Journal of Hand Surgery-European Volume2.220
118 Colorectal Disease2.213
119 Gland Surgery2.210
120 Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal2.185
121 Journal of Hand Therapy2.174
122 Journal of Vascular Surgery2.165
123 Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery2.136
124 Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery2.120
125 World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery2.119
126 Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery2.115
127 Annals of Plastic Surgery2.088
128 Surgery2.055
129 Progress in Transplantation2.053
- European Journal of Pediatric Surgery2.053
131 Advances in Skin & Wound Care2.012
132 General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery2.008
133 Transplantation1.980
134 Thoracic Surgery Clinics1.978
135 Pediatric Neurosurgery1.952
- Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy1.952
137 Microsurgery1.943
138 Journal of Visceral Surgery1.890
139 Seminars in Plastic Surgery1.884
140 Journal of Minimal Access Surgery1.877
141 Childs Nervous System1.874
142 Surgical Clinics of North America1.865
143 Visceral Medicine1.844
144 Acta Cirurgica Brasileira1.830
145 British Journal of Neurosurgery1.821
146 American Surgeon1.788
147 Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases1.780
148 HSS Journal1.762
149 Facial Plastic Surgery1.759
150 Neurosurgery1.682
151 Endoscopy1.663
152 EJSO1.653
153 Dermatologic Surgery1.590
- British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery1.590
155 Digestive Surgery1.569
156 Anz Journal of Surgery1.568
157 Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery1.556
158 Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery1.528
159 Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation1.527
160 International Journal of Surgical Pathology1.523
161 Transplantation Proceedings1.475
162 Current Problems in Surgery1.448
163 International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery1.399
164 Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A-Central European Neurosurgery1.390
165 Acta Chirurgica Belgica1.299
166 Journal of the American College of Surgeons1.270
167 Vascular and Endovascular Surgery1.263
168 Journal of Craniofacial Surgery1.233
169 Operative Neurosurgery1.203
170 Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine1.064
171 Heart Surgery Forum1.058
172 Plastic Surgery1.003
173 Journal of Burn Care & Research0.907
174 European Surgery-Acta Chirurgica Austriaca0.894
175 Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon0.868
176 Hand Surgery & Rehabilitation0.778
177 Annales de Chirurgie Plastique Esthetique0.751
178 HPB0.720
179 Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi-Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery0.705
180 Asian Journal of Surgery0.701
181 British Journal of Surgery0.693
182 South African Journal of Surgery0.548
183 Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie0.522
184 Indian Journal of Surgery0.511
185 Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care0.465
186 Cirugia y Cirujanos0.449
187 Zentralblatt fuer Chirurgie0.343
188 Turkish Neurosurgery0.308
189 Cirugia Espanola0.293
190 Neurocirugia0.281
191 Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B-Skull Base0.250
192 Ceska A Slovenska Neurologie A Neurochirurgie0.216
193 International Surgery0.149
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