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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01)
Rank Journal Average citations
1 World Journal of Emergency Surgery9.980
2 JAMA Surgery9.106
3 Transplant International8.683
4 International Journal of Colorectal Disease8.552
5 Annals of Surgery8.288
6 International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery8.000
7 International Journal of Surgery7.576
8 Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy7.370
9 Bone & Joint Journal7.289
10 Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy7.172
11 Acta Neurochirurgica6.845
12 Neurospine6.725
13 American Journal of Surgical Pathology6.674
14 Langenbecks Archives of Surgery6.571
15 Hernia6.563
16 BJS Open5.872
17 Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery5.572
18 Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry5.499
19 JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery5.469
20 Pediatric Surgery International5.367
21 Journal of Neurosurgery5.118
22 Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume5.042
23 European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery4.991
24 Arthroscopy-The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery4.925
25 Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine4.853
26 Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery4.814
27 Journal of Investigative Surgery4.694
28 Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques4.668
29 Orthopaedics & Traumatology-Surgery & Research4.652
30 Wound Repair and Regeneration4.637
31 Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery4.591
32 Surgeon-Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland4.588
33 Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery4.548
34 Neurosurgical Focus4.510
35 Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery4.407
36 Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery4.376
37 Journal of Refractive Surgery4.322
38 Aesthetic Surgery Journal4.317
39 Surgical Oncology-Oxford4.297
40 World Journal of Surgical Oncology4.292
41 Annals of Thoracic Surgery4.276
42 Burns4.206
43 Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica4.183
44 Obesity Surgery4.102
45 International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery3.998
46 Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences3.989
47 European Surgical Research3.982
48 Journal of Surgical Education3.949
49 Shock3.896
50 Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery3.792
51 Frontiers in Surgery3.786
52 Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons3.778
53 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery3.773
54 Injury-International Journal of the Care of the Injured3.767
55 Seminars in Pediatric Surgery3.751
56 American Journal of Transplantation3.746
57 Knee3.654
58 Liver Transplantation3.607
59 American Journal of Surgery3.600
60 Head and Neck-Journal for the Sciences and Specialties of the Head and Neck3.522
61 Techniques in Coloproctology3.512
62 Digestive Endoscopy3.499
63 International Wound Journal3.426
64 Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery3.400
65 European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery3.371
66 Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery3.283
67 World Neurosurgery3.200
68 Journal of Vascular Surgery-Venous and Lymphatic Disorders3.191
69 BMC Surgery3.180
70 Canadian Journal of Surgery3.177
71 World Journal of Surgery3.137
72 Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research3.119
73 Journal of Pediatric Surgery3.062
74 Perioperative Medicine3.044
75 Journal of Hand Surgery-American Volume3.040
76 Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research3.006
77 Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery2.996
78 Clinical Transplantation2.956
79 Diseases of the Colon & Rectum2.911
80 Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery2.905
81 Surgery Today2.891
82 Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies2.876
83 Journal of Neurosurgery-Pediatrics2.857
84 Updates in Surgery2.851
85 Hepatobiliary Surgery and Nutrition2.825
- Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America2.825
87 Surgery2.805
88 Journal of Surgical Research2.797
89 Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society2.793
90 Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery2.733
91 Journal of Surgical Oncology2.721
92 Surgical Innovation2.654
- Surgical Clinics of North America2.654
94 Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery2.651
95 Lasers in Surgery and Medicine2.649
96 Computer Assisted Surgery2.648
97 Jsls-Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons2.620
98 Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery2.611
99 Neurosurgery Clinics of North America2.592
100 International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds2.584
101 Scandinavian Journal of Surgery2.559
102 Journal of Endovascular Therapy2.542
103 Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England2.536
104 Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology2.510
105 Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery2.495
106 Clinics in Plastic Surgery2.469
107 Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery2.445
108 Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America2.423
109 Annals of Surgical Oncology2.404
110 Aesthetic Plastic Surgery2.359
111 Photobiomodulation Photomedicine and Laser Surgery2.352
112 Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery2.343
113 Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences2.319
114 Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery2.303
115 Gland Surgery2.302
116 Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques2.301
117 Surgical Infections2.292
118 Neurochirurgie2.288
119 Journal of Hand Surgery-European Volume2.261
120 Annals of Vascular Surgery2.258
121 Journal of Vascular Surgery2.254
122 Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal2.242
123 Journal of Cardiac Surgery2.223
124 World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery2.217
125 Colorectal Disease2.192
126 Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery2.190
127 European Journal of Pediatric Surgery2.141
128 Annals of Plastic Surgery2.105
129 General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery2.090
130 Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery2.087
131 Advances in Skin & Wound Care2.045
132 Pediatric Neurosurgery2.029
133 Microsurgery2.008
134 Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy2.000
135 Thoracic Surgery Clinics1.979
136 Journal of Hand Therapy1.962
137 Progress in Transplantation1.924
138 Acta Cirurgica Brasileira1.909
- Journal of Visceral Surgery1.909
140 Childs Nervous System1.901
141 Transplantation1.860
142 Facial Plastic Surgery1.858
143 American Surgeon1.835
144 HSS Journal1.822
145 Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases1.819
146 Visceral Medicine1.803
147 British Journal of Neurosurgery1.793
148 Journal of Minimal Access Surgery1.772
149 Neurosurgery1.719
150 Endoscopy1.706
151 EJSO1.694
152 Seminars in Plastic Surgery1.686
153 British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery1.646
154 Digestive Surgery1.640
155 Anz Journal of Surgery1.637
156 Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery1.595
157 Dermatologic Surgery1.594
158 International Journal of Surgical Pathology1.576
159 Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation1.500
- Transplantation Proceedings1.500
161 Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery1.497
162 Current Problems in Surgery1.477
163 Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A-Central European Neurosurgery1.439
164 International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery1.431
165 Operative Neurosurgery1.337
166 Acta Chirurgica Belgica1.336
167 Journal of the American College of Surgeons1.332
168 Vascular and Endovascular Surgery1.249
169 Journal of Craniofacial Surgery1.235
170 Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine1.164
171 Plastic Surgery1.053
172 Heart Surgery Forum1.007
173 European Surgery-Acta Chirurgica Austriaca0.950
174 Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon0.944
175 Journal of Burn Care & Research0.932
176 Annales de Chirurgie Plastique Esthetique0.808
177 Hand Surgery & Rehabilitation0.756
178 British Journal of Surgery0.740
179 Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi-Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery0.727
180 Asian Journal of Surgery0.724
181 HPB0.630
182 Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie0.574
183 South African Journal of Surgery0.572
184 Indian Journal of Surgery0.523
185 Cirugia y Cirujanos0.478
186 Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care0.454
187 Turkish Neurosurgery0.342
188 Zentralblatt fuer Chirurgie0.325
189 Cirugia Espanola0.296
190 Neurocirugia0.283
191 Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B-Skull Base0.262
192 Ceska A Slovenska Neurologie A Neurochirurgie0.217
193 International Surgery0.138
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