About the journal
World Journal of Surgery is a journal published by Springer Science+Business Media in United States. It is listed in MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 4,390 EUR. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media
- ISSN
- 0364-2313 · 1432-2323
- Country
- United States
- Access
- Not open access / not declared
- Declared publication charge
- 4,390 EUR
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- https://www.springer.com/journal/268
Index listings
- MEDLINE · 1977-01-01
- PUBMED · 1979-06-11
- Indexing
- MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 4,390 EUR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- —
- Actual review time (measured)
- 81 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=99)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
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Works in OpenAlex
17013
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
217
i10-index
9188
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Editorial & policy6
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 92%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 84%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
Identity & continuity4
- Alternate titles
- World journal of surgery (Print
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 7704052
- Society affiliations
- International Society of Surgery
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Subject areas
- Vascular Procedures and Complications
- Vascular Procedures and Complications
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
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- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Global Health and Surgery
- Global Health and Surgery
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
- Hernia repair and management
- Hernia repair and management
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Abdominal Surgery and Complications
- Abdominal Surgery and Complications
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