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
(A journal has H4-Index of h when h of its past four year's publications has h citations, whereby h is the highest possible number that renders the former statement true. The citation data are based on CrossRef. The ranking can be re-used under a CC0-license.)
(Using publications from roughly 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01)
Rank Journal H4-Index
1 JAMA Surgery57
2 American Journal of Transplantation53
3 Annals of Surgery46
4 Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy42
5 Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry40
6 Arthroscopy-The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery39
7 Annals of Thoracic Surgery38
- Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery38
9 Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation37
10 Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques35
- Annals of Surgical Oncology35
- Journal of Vascular Surgery35
- Endoscopy35
14 British Journal of Surgery34
- Obesity Surgery34
- International Journal of Surgery34
17 Transplantation33
- JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery33
- World Neurosurgery33
- Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery33
21 European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery32
- Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume32
23 Frontiers in Surgery31
- Bone & Joint Journal31
25 Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery30
- EJSO30
27 Surgery29
- International Wound Journal29
- Journal of Neurosurgery29
- Injury-International Journal of the Care of the Injured29
31 Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery28
- Journal of the American College of Surgeons28
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery28
34 Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery27
- World Journal of Emergency Surgery27
- American Journal of Surgery27
- BJS Open27
- Digestive Endoscopy27
39 American Journal of Surgical Pathology26
- Neurospine26
- Burns26
- Neurosurgery26
- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery26
44 World Journal of Surgical Oncology25
- Aesthetic Surgery Journal25
- Journal of Pediatric Surgery25
- Liver Transplantation25
- Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery25
- Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research25
50 International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery24
- Journal of Surgical Research24
- Journal of Vascular Surgery-Venous and Lymphatic Disorders24
- Orthopaedics & Traumatology-Surgery & Research24
- Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases24
- World Journal of Surgery24
56 Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery23
- Surgeon-Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland23
- Journal of Hand Surgery-American Volume23
- Aesthetic Plastic Surgery23
- Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons23
61 Head and Neck-Journal for the Sciences and Specialties of the Head and Neck22
- Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine22
- Journal of Refractive Surgery22
- Diseases of the Colon & Rectum22
65 Hepatobiliary Surgery and Nutrition21
- Journal of Surgical Education21
- Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery21
- Techniques in Coloproctology21
69 HPB20
- Updates in Surgery20
- Annals of Vascular Surgery20
- BMC Surgery20
- Clinical Transplantation20
- European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery20
- Asian Journal of Surgery20
- Neurosurgical Focus20
- Colorectal Disease20
78 World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery19
- Wound Repair and Regeneration19
- Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery19
- Journal of Surgical Oncology19
- Anz Journal of Surgery19
- British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery19
84 Shock18
- International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery18
- Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences18
- Knee18
88 Surgery Today17
- Surgical Oncology-Oxford17
- American Surgeon17
- Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery17
- Surgical Clinics of North America17
93 Journal of Burn Care & Research16
- Journal of Craniofacial Surgery16
- Journal of Endovascular Therapy16
- Journal of Hand Surgery-European Volume16
- Childs Nervous System16
- Journal of Cardiac Surgery16
- Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery16
- Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery16
- Annals of Plastic Surgery16
- Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal16
103 Seminars in Pediatric Surgery15
- Dermatologic Surgery15
- Gland Surgery15
- Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America15
- Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England15
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery15
109 Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America14
- Surgical Innovation14
- Journal of Investigative Surgery14
- Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques14
- Canadian Journal of Surgery14
- Perioperative Medicine14
- Hernia14
- Journal of Hand Therapy14
- Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society14
- Journal of Neurosurgery-Pediatrics14
- Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica14
- Operative Neurosurgery14
121 General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery13
- Advances in Skin & Wound Care13
- Neurosurgery Clinics of North America13
- Clinics in Plastic Surgery13
- Hand Surgery & Rehabilitation13
- Surgical Infections13
- Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery13
- Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery13
- Journal of Visceral Surgery13
- Current Problems in Surgery13
131 Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery12
- International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds12
- International Journal of Surgical Pathology12
- Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research12
- Thoracic Surgery Clinics12
- Transplantation Proceedings12
- Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology12
- Lasers in Surgery and Medicine12
- Microsurgery12
- Neurochirurgie12
- Photobiomodulation Photomedicine and Laser Surgery12
142 European Surgical Research11
- Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery11
- Acta Cirurgica Brasileira11
- Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences11
- Jsls-Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons11
- British Journal of Neurosurgery11
- European Journal of Pediatric Surgery11
- Scandinavian Journal of Surgery11
- Facial Plastic Surgery11
- International Journal of Colorectal Disease11
- Journal of Minimal Access Surgery11
153 Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon10
- Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery10
- Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies10
- Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery10
157 Progress in Transplantation9
- Seminars in Plastic Surgery9
- HSS Journal9
- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery9
- Acta Neurochirurgica9
162 Indian Journal of Surgery8
- Visceral Medicine8
- Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B-Skull Base8
- Pediatric Neurosurgery8
- Heart Surgery Forum8
- Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A-Central European Neurosurgery8
- Cirugia Espanola8
- Pediatric Surgery International8
- Plastic Surgery8
171 Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery7
- Digestive Surgery7
- European Surgery-Acta Chirurgica Austriaca7
- Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery7
- Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy7
- Acta Chirurgica Belgica7
177 Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi-Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery6
- Neurocirugia6
- Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine6
- Computer Assisted Surgery6
- Zentralblatt fuer Chirurgie6
- Annales de Chirurgie Plastique Esthetique6
183 Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie5
- Cirugia y Cirujanos5
- Turkish Neurosurgery5
186 Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care3
- South African Journal of Surgery3
188 International Surgery2
- Ceska A Slovenska Neurologie A Neurochirurgie2
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