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About the journal
BMC Surgery is an open-access journal published by BMC in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 2,690 EUR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 24 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- BMC
- ISSN
- 1471-2482
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 2,690 EUR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 3970
- Declared review time
- 24 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- open_review
- Official website
- https://bmcsurg.biomedcentral.com
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2003-04-03
- MEDLINE · 2001-01-01
- PUBMED · 2002-03-25
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 2,690 EUR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 24 weeks
- Actual review time (measured)
- 118 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=97)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
3970
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
24weeks
Works in OpenAlex
4515
Last recorded publication year
2026
Reported by OpenAlex in 2 of 3 sources (CC0 flags, not verified indexing)DOAJSciELOOpenAlex Core
h-index
81
i10-index
1618
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Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2026-03-17
- Added to DOAJ
- 2003-04-03
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- LOCKSSPMC
- 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
- 100%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 13%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- SurgeryBioMed CentralBioMed Central surgery
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 100968567
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
Medicine: Surgery
LCC codes
RD1-811
Subject areas
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
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- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Hernia repair and management
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Hernia repair and management
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Hernia repair and management
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
- Abdominal Surgery and Complications
- Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Abdominal Surgery and Complications
- Abdominal Surgery and Complications
- Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment
- Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas
- Abdominal vascular conditions and treatments
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
Keywords (DOAJ)
- surgery
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