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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #9,739CAS 3区Hybrid

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Abbreviation (ISO):Can. J. Surg
Country: Canada•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.606•SCImago Rank: #9,739•Identifier (ISSN):0008-428X(Print)/1488-2310(Online)•Articles / Year: 66•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,007 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2
↓ -0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
55

55 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate4.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
66articles/year
98.64% Gold OA•92.86% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.84)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.089)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.61)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.306)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.239)
🔵 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 mission of CJS is to contribute to the meaningful continuing medical education of Canadian surgical specialists, and to provide surgeons with an effective vehicle for the dissemination of observations in the areas of clinical and basic science research.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.7%Surgery71.1%Biology63.1%Internal medicine62.6%Radiology44.8%Pathology43.4%Psychology29.2%Genetics28.4%General surgery26.5%Psychiatry24%Chemistry22.7%Physics21.9%Anatomy21.7%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,739Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1957-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.606

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
83

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.66

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,007 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations521
3-Year Documents288
Citable Documents248

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 Rate37.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
SurgeryQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区SURGERY
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
Canadian Medical Association
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1957
Editorial Address
CMA-CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOC, 1867 ALTA VISTA DR, OTTAWA, CANADA, ONTARIO, K1G 3Y6
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
SURGERY
JCRSCIE
137/321Q2
SURGERY
JCISCIE
118/321Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—493
20252.27672
20242.270176
20232.5103517
20222.84137942
20212.0891251,278
20201.611141,434
20192.3061051,738
20182.2391051,530
2017—1001,401
2016—1002,113
2015—1242,145
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Canadian Journal of Surgery

WoS Q2
1234201820192020202120222023202420252.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: b2ecee84-e4b1-42b6-b50d-c3c9b98a56ce
Database Updated: 2026-09-30