SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,568CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Abbreviation (ISO):J TRAUMA
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.453•SCImago Rank: #2,568•Identifier (ISSN):2163-0755(Print)/2163-0763(Online)•Articles / Year: 307•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,475 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.9
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
168

168 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate17.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
307articles/year
8.08% Gold OA•91.39% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.9)
🔵 Computed
20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.7)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.9)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.4)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.697)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.313)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.381)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery® is designed to provide the scientific basis to optimize care of the severely injured and critically ill surgical patient. Thus, the Journal has a high priority for basic and translation research to fulfill this objectives. Additionally, the Journal is enthusiastic to publish randomized prospective clinical studies to establish care predicated on a mechanistic foundation. Finally, the Journal is seeking systematic reviews, guidelines and algorithms that incorporate the best evidence available.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine84%Internal medicine62.8%Surgery62.7%Psychology46.4%Biology45.8%Pathology41.3%Emergency medicine38.9%Psychiatry37.7%Mathematics31.9%Radiology31.6%Medical emergency30.5%Anesthesia28%Statistics27%Environmental health25.6%Chemistry24.2%Poison control21.4%Computer science21.2%Injury prevention20.5%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,568Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2012-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.453

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
225

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.40

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,475 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,425
3-Year Documents1,017
Citable Documents889

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineQ1
SurgeryQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1961
Editorial Address
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19106-3621
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
JCRSCIE
18/66Q2
SURGERY
JCRSCIE
34/321Q1
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
JCISCIE
16/66Q1
SURGERY
JCISCIE
65/321Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—32978
20253.7349923
20242.92991,807
20233.43893,799
20223.6973594,370
20213.3134676,244
20203.3814849,150
2019—4469,151
2018—44511,231
2017—45613,311
2016—44014,785
2015—52821,236
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

WoS Q2
23452020202120222023202420253.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 17.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01