About the journal
BJS Open is an open-access journal published by Oxford University Press in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 2,080 GBP. Declared review time at DOAJ: 20 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 2474-9842
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 2,080 GBP
- Articles in DOAJ
- 184
- Declared review time
- 20 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- https://academic.oup.com/bjsopen
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2018-03-01
- MEDLINE · 2019-01-01
- PUBMED · 2020-06-23
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 2,080 GBP
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 20 weeks
- Actual review time (measured)
- 85 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=100)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
184
Most recent article
6 years ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
20weeks
Works in OpenAlex
1527
Last recorded publication year
2025
h-index
57
i10-index
563
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2024-04-03
- Added to DOAJ
- 2018-03-01
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Not declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSSPMCPortico
- 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
- 86%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 90%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- British journal of surgery open
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 101722685
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
Show all subjects (50)
- 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
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Hernia repair and management
- Hernia repair and management
- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Breast Implant and Reconstruction
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Breast Implant and Reconstruction
- Stoma care and complications
- Stoma care and complications
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
- Diverticular Disease and Complications
- Diverticular Disease and Complications
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies
- Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes
- Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes
Keywords (DOAJ)
- surgery
- trauma
- surgical practice
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