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List of top Surgery journals


This web page aims to provide a latest list of top Surgery journals. The journals are Web of Science (SCI) indexed with high impact factor. Moreover, the listed journals are UGC CARE approved, Scopus indexed. The journals are sorted based on Scopus SJR score.

Top Surgery journals

Top Surgery Journals
S. No.Journal TitlePublisherISSNSJR
1JAMA SurgeryAmerican Medical Association21686262, 216862544.125
2European Urology OncologyElsevier B.V.258893113.419
3Annals of SurgeryWolters Kluwer Health15281140, 000349322.593
4Journal of Heart and Lung TransplantationElsevier Inc.15573117, 105324982.359
5BreastChurchill Livingstone15323080, 096097762.348
6Bone and Joint JournalBritish Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery20494408, 204943942.131
7Journal of Vascular SurgeryElsevier Inc.10976809, 074152142.075
8Spine JournalElsevier Inc.15299430, 187816321.954
9Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryElsevier Inc.00225223, 1097685X1.932
10Knee Surgery and Related ResearchBioMed Central Ltd22340726, 223424511.891
11Clinical Oral Implants ResearchBlackwell Munksgaard16000501, 090571611.839
12Burns and TraumaOxford University Press23213868, 232138761.809
13EFORT Open ReviewsBritish Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery20585241, 239675441.776
14JBJS Open AccessLippincott Williams and Wilkins247272451.756
15Journal of Shoulder and Elbow SurgeryElsevier Inc.15326500, 105827461.741
16British Journal of SurgeryOxford University Press00071323, 136521681.69
17American Journal of Surgical PathologyWolters Kluwer Health15320979, 014751851.684
18Journal of Bone and Joint SurgeryLippincott Williams and Wilkins15351386, 002193551.666
19Journal of NeuroInterventional SurgeryBMJ Publishing Group17598486, 175984781.634
20World Journal of Emergency SurgeryBioMed Central Ltd174979221.607
21Bone and Joint OpenBritish Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery263314621.517
22European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular SurgeryW.B. Saunders Ltd15322165, 107858841.512
23European Heart Journal OpenOxford University Press275241911.505
24Journal of ISAKOSElsevier Inc.20597762, 205977541.472
25Neuro-Oncology AdvancesOxford University Press263224981.472
26JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck SurgeryAmerican Medical Association2168619X, 216861811.448
27Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic SciencesWiley-Blackwell18686982, 186869741.427
28Journal of Cataract and Refractive SurgeryWolters Kluwer Health18734502, 088633501.425
29ArthroplastySpringer Nature252479481.378
30Bone and Joint ResearchBritish Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery204637581.376
31Foot and Ankle InternationalSAGE Publications Inc.107110071.375
32Liver TransplantationLippincott Williams and Wilkins15276465, 152764731.367
33Journal of NeurosurgeryAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons19330693, 002230851.354
34Orthopaedics and Traumatology: Surgery and ResearchElsevier Masson s.r.l.187705681.354
35Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research15281132, 0009921X1.339
36Oral OncologyElsevier Ltd18790593, 136883751.326
37Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related ResearchWiley-Blackwell152308991.315
38Journal of Neurosurgery: SpineAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons15475646, 154756541.315
39NeurospineKorean Spinal Neurosurgery Society25866583, 258665911.297
40Journal of Trauma and Acute Care SurgeryLippincott Williams and Wilkins21630755, 216307631.29
41Surgery for Obesity and Related DiseasesElsevier Inc.15507289, 187875331.266
42Journal of Orthopaedics and TraumatologySpringer-Verlag Italia s.r.l.15909921, 159099991.264
43Journal of Prosthetic DentistryElsevier Inc.00223913, 109768411.263
44Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsLippincott Williams and Wilkins19405480, 1067151X1.26
45Aesthetic Surgery JournalOxford University Press1090820X, 1527330X1.254
46NeurosurgeryLippincott Williams and Wilkins15244040, 0148396X1.249
47BJS OpenOxford University Press247498421.241
48Journal of the American College of SurgeonsLippincott Williams and Wilkins18791190, 107275151.234
49Annals of Gastroenterological SurgeryWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd247503281.233
50Annals of Thoracic SurgeryElsevier Inc.15526259, 000349751.226
51Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryLippincott Williams and Wilkins15294242, 003210521.222
52Journal of Refractive SurgerySlack Incorporated19382391, 1081597X1.183
53European Journal of Surgical OncologyW.B. Saunders Ltd15322157, 074879831.153
54Global Spine JournalSAGE Publications Inc.21925682, 219256901.153
55Transplantation ReviewsElsevier Inc.15579816, 0955470X1.153
56Annals of Surgical OncologySpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH10689265, 153446811.152
57Acta OrthopaedicaMedical Journals Sweden AB17453682, 174536741.15
58Obesity SurgerySpringer09608923, 170804281.148
59Journal of Prosthodontic ResearchJapan Prosthodontic Society22124632, 188319581.137
60Asian Spine JournalKorean Society of Spine Surgery19767846, 197619021.107
61Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgerySpringer Paris12654906, 124892041.102
62Neurosurgical FocusAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons109206841.102
63Surgery (United States)Elsevier Inc.15327361, 003960601.095
64Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and SurgerySAGE Publications Inc.16157109, 120347541.077
65European Spine JournalSpringer Verlag09406719, 143209321.076
66Neurologia Medico-ChirurgicaJapan Neurosurgical Society13498029, 047081051.07
67Journal of Reconstructive MicrosurgeryThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.0743684X, 109889471.063
68Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma SurgerySpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH14343916, 093680511.05
69International Orthopaedics14325195, 034126951.036
70European Journal of Cardio-thoracic SurgeryEuropean Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery1873734X, 101079401.033
71Seminars in Plastic SurgeryThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.15360067, 153521881.025
72Surgical EndoscopySpringer14322218, 093027941.023
73Journal of Endovascular TherapySAGE Publications Inc.15451550, 152660281.003
74Otolaryngology - Head and Neck SurgeryJohn Wiley and Sons Inc10976817, 019459980.987
75JBJS ReviewsJournal of Bone and Joint Surgery Inc.232991850.984
76Journal of Hand SurgeryW.B. Saunders03635023, 153165640.982
77Neurosurgical ReviewSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH03445607, 143723200.978
78Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic DisordersElsevier Inc.2213333X, 221333480.954
79Journal of Pediatric SurgeryW.B. Saunders00223468, 153150370.95
80Journal of Gastrointestinal SurgerySociety for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract1091255X, 187346260.949
81American Journal of SurgeryElsevier Inc.00029610, 187918830.947
82Aesthetic Plastic SurgerySpringer New York0364216X, 143252410.945
83North American Spine Society JournalElsevier Inc.266654840.943
84Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Global Research and ReviewsWolters Kluwer Health247476610.94
85Journal of Bone and Joint InfectionCopernicus Publications220635520.939
86Seminars in Vascular SurgeryW.B. Saunders15584518, 089579670.938
87International Journal of Clinical OncologySpringer Japan13419625, 143777720.936
88Journal of Adhesive DentistryQuintessenz Verlags-GmbH17579988, 146151850.928
89Arthroplasty TodayElsevier Inc.235234410.918
90Clinical and Experimental OtorhinolaryngologyKorean Society of Otolaryngology19768710, 200507200.91
91Journal of Orthopaedic TraumaLippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.08905339, 153122910.903
92Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery AnnualW.B. Saunders10929126, 187646650.9
93International Journal of Oral ImplantologyQuintessence Publishing Company26316420, 263164390.879
94International Wound JournalJohn Wiley and Sons Inc1742481X, 174248010.877
95Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and ResearchBioMed Central Ltd1749799X0.877
96Frontiers in Oral HealthFrontiers Media SA267348420.869
97Annals of Cardiothoracic SurgeryAME Publishing Company23041021, 2225319X0.866
98Techniques in ColoproctologySpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH1128045X, 112363370.865
99Surgical Oncology Clinics of North AmericaW.B. Saunders10553207, 155850420.862
100Journal of Neurosurgery: PediatricsAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons19330707, 193307150.859
101Journal of Advanced ProsthodonticsThe Korean Academy of prosthodontics20057814, 200578060.852
102Journal of Knee SurgeryGeorg Thieme Verlag19382480, 153885060.852
103Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial SurgeryChurchill Livingstone18784119, 101051820.851
104Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryW.B. Saunders15329488, 104306790.849
105International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryChurchill Livingstone13990020, 090150270.847
106Journal of Hand Surgery: European VolumeSAGE Publications Ltd20436289, 175319340.843
107Journal of Surgical EducationElsevier Inc.19317204, 187874520.83
108Orthodontics and Craniofacial ResearchWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd16016335, 160163430.825
109JSES InternationalElsevier B.V.266663830.822
110MicrosurgeryWiley-Liss Inc.10982752, 073810850.822
111Journal of Liver Cancer22888128, 238350010.82
112Clinics in Plastic SurgeryW.B. Saunders00941298, 155805040.818
113Lasers in Surgery and MedicineWiley-Liss Inc.01968092, 109691010.816
114Scandinavian Journal of SurgerySAGE Publications Inc.17997267, 145749690.815
115HIP InternationalWichtig Publishing Srl17246067, 112070000.811
116Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck SurgerySAGE Publications Inc.19160216, 191602080.809
117Neurosurgery Clinics of North AmericaW.B. Saunders15581349, 104236800.807
118Dental TraumatologyBlackwell Munksgaard16009657, 160044690.794
119Journal of Periodontal and Implant ScienceKorean Academy of Periodontology20932278, 209322860.794
120Surgical OncologyElsevier Ltd09607404, 187933200.792
121Updates in SurgerySpringer-Verlag Italia s.r.l.2038131X, 203833120.787
122World Journal of Surgical OncologyBioMed Central Ltd147778190.782
123Wound Repair and RegenerationWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd10671927, 1524475X0.776
124Clinical Spine SurgeryLippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.23800194, 238001860.774
125World Journal of SurgeryJohn Wiley and Sons Inc03642313, 143223230.771
126Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryW.B. Saunders15315053, 027823910.767
127Surgical Clinics of North AmericaW.B. Saunders00396109, 155831710.767
128BurnsElsevier Ltd03054179, 187914090.764
129Journal of Robotic SurgerySpringer London18632483, 186324910.764
130InjuryElsevier Ltd00201383, 187902670.762
131Cleft Palate Craniofacial JournalSAGE Publications Ltd10556656, 154515690.757
132European Journal of Trauma and Emergency SurgerySpringer International Publishing AG18639933, 186399410.757
133BJUI CompassJohn Wiley and Sons Inc268845260.756
134Stereotactic and Functional NeurosurgeryS. Karger AG14230372, 101161250.754
135European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology14321068, 163380650.752
136World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck SurgeryJohn Wiley and Sons Inc25891081, 209588110.749
137Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North AmericaW.B. Saunders10647406, 155819260.748
138International Journal of Spine SurgeryISASS221145990.748
139HSS JournalSAGE Publications Ltd15563324, 155633160.747
140Journal of Oral Pathology and MedicineWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd16000714, 090425120.746
141CiOS Clinics in Orthopedic SurgeryKorean Orthopaedic Association20054408, 2005291X0.745
142HandSAGE Publications Inc.15589447, 155894550.745
143Journal of Surgical OncologyWiley-Liss Inc.10969098, 002247900.741
144SICOT-JEDP Sciences242688870.737
145Acta NeurochirurgicaSpringer00016268, 094209400.736
146Archives of Bone and Joint SurgeryMashhad University of Medical Sciences23454644, 2345461X0.736
147Journal of Surgical ResearchAcademic Press Inc.10958673, 002248040.736
148Orthopaedic SurgerySociedade Brasileira de Matematica Aplicada e Computacional17577853, 175778610.724
149JTCVS OpenElsevier B.V.266627360.721
150Foot and Ankle ClinicsW.B. Saunders15581934, 108375150.72
151Surgical Pathology ClinicsW.B. Saunders18759157, 187591810.717
152Current Problems in SurgeryElsevier Inc.15356337, 001138400.716
153Journal of Shoulder and Elbow ArthroplastySAGE Publications Ltd247154920.716
154Facial Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic MedicineMary Ann Liebert Inc.26893622, 268936140.715
155Journal of Neurosurgical AnesthesiologyLippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.15371921, 089849210.715
156Current Transplantation ReportsSpringer International Publishing AG219630290.712
157Expert Review of Medical DevicesTaylor and Francis Ltd.174344400.711
158International Journal of ProsthodonticsQuintessence Publishing Company19424426, 089321740.71
159SurgeonElsevier Ltd1479666X0.709
160World NeurosurgeryElsevier Inc.18788769, 187887500.709
161Annals of Vascular SurgeryElsevier Inc.16155947, 089050960.707
162Breast CareS. Karger AG16613791, 166138050.707
163CosmeticsMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)207992840.698
164Langenbeck's Archives of SurgerySpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH14352451, 143524430.694
165Medicina Oral Patologia Oral y Cirugia BucalMedicina Oral S.L.16986946, 169844470.693
166OTO OpenJohn Wiley and Sons Inc2473974X0.69
167Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular DiseasesW.B. Saunders10523057, 153285110.688
168Journal of Spine SurgeryAME Publishing Company2414469X, 241446300.683
169Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global OpenLippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.216975740.676
170Shoulder and ElbowSAGE Publications Inc.17585740, 175857320.674
171Musculoskeletal SurgerySpringer Verlag20355114, 203551060.67
172Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck SurgeryLippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.15316998, 106895080.664
173Annals of Thoracic MedicineWolters Kluwer Medknow Publications18171737, 199835570.663
174Journal of Cardiovascular SurgeryEdizioni Minerva Medica S.p.A.2195090.66
175Surgery TodaySpringer14362813, 094112910.656
176Trauma Surgery and Acute Care OpenBMJ Publishing Group239757760.656
177Journal of Clinical NeuroscienceChurchill Livingstone09675868, 153226530.654
178British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryChurchill Livingstone15321940, 026643560.652
179Journal of Foot and Ankle SurgeryAcademic Press Inc.15422224, 106725160.651
180Foot and Ankle SpecialistSAGE Publications Ltd19387636, 193864000.648
181Joint Diseases and Related SurgeryTurkish Joint Diseases Foundation268747920.643
182Laryngoscope Investigative OtolaryngologyJohn Wiley and Sons Inc237880380.641
183Hip and PelvisKorean Hip Society22873260, 228732790.632
184Lasers in Medical ScienceSpringer London1435604X, 026889210.625
185European Endodontic JournalKare Publishing254808390.624
186Digestive SurgeryS. Karger AG14219883, 025348860.622
187UrogynecologyWolters Kluwer Health Inc277118970.619
188Neurologia i Neurochirurgia PolskaVia Medica00283843, 189742600.617
189World Neurosurgery: XElsevier Inc.259013970.617
190Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery and RehabilitationSAGE Publications Inc.21514593, 215145850.614
191Thoracic Surgery ClinicsW.B. Saunders15474127, 155850690.606
192Asian Journal of SurgeryElsevier (Singapore) Pte Ltd02193108, 101595840.603
193Annals of Plastic SurgeryLippincott Williams and Wilkins01487043, 153637080.598
194Journal of Investigative SurgeryInforma Healthcare15210553, 089419390.595
195Journal of Korean Neurosurgical SocietyKorean Neurosurgical Society15987876, 200537110.595
196Artificial Intelligence SurgeryOAE Publishing Inc.277104080.594
197Clinical Neurology and NeurosurgeryElsevier B.V.18726968, 030384670.594
198DEN OpenBlackwell Publishing Asia269246090.59
199Archives of Plastic SurgeryGeorg Thieme Verlag22346163, 223461710.588
200Auris Nasus LarynxElsevier Ireland Ltd18791476, 038581460.588



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