| Title | American Surgeon |
| Abbreviation | Am. Surg. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Surgery (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q3) |
| h-index | 102 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 12691 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.413 |
| Impact Score | 1.06 |
| Publisher | Sage Publications |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 15559823, 00031348 |
| Best Quartile | Q2 |
| Coverage History | 1951-2023 |
The Southeastern Surgical Congress owns and publishes THE AMERICAN SURGEON monthly. It is the official journal of the Congress and the Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, which all members receive each month. The journal brings up to date clinical advances in surgical knowledge in a popular reference format.
American Surgeon is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Surgery (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q3). It is published by Sage Publications. The overall rank of American Surgeon is 12691. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.413. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 102. The best quartile for this journal is Q2.
The ISSN of American Surgeon journal is 15559823, 00031348. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. American Surgeon is cited by a total of 1469 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2023).
The Impact IF 2023 of American Surgeon is 1.06, which is computed in 2024 as per its definition. American Surgeon IF is increased by a factor of 0.13 and approximate percentage change is 13.98% when compared to preceding year 2022, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2023 of American Surgeon is 1.06. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2024 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 1.06 |
| 2022 | 0.93 |
| 2021 | 0.75 |
| 2020 | 0.56 |
| 2019 | 0.53 |
| 2018 | 0.65 |
| 2017 | 0.68 |
| 2016 | 0.81 |
| 2015 | 0.89 |
| 2014 | 0.92 |
American Surgeon has an h-index of 102. It means 102 articles of this journal have more than 102 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of American Surgeon is 15559823, 00031348. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of American Surgeon is 12691. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.413. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 0.413 |
| 2022 | 0.322 |
| 2021 | 0.293 |
| 2020 | 0.331 |
| 2019 | 0.312 |
| 2018 | 0.355 |
| 2017 | 0.405 |
| 2016 | 0.462 |
| 2015 | 0.472 |
| 2014 | 0.499 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 12691 |
| 2022 | 14437 |
| 2021 | 14982 |
| 2020 | 13873 |
| 2019 | 13986 |
| 2018 | 12289 |
| 2017 | 10843 |
| 2016 | 9879 |
| 2015 | 9640 |
| 2014 | 8969 |
American Surgeon is published by Sage Publications. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1951-2023. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of American Surgeon is Am. Surg.. This abbreviation ('Am. Surg.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Surgery (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q3), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
American Surgeon latest impact IF is 1.06. It's evaluated in the year 2023. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 1.06 (2023) and 0.53 (2019), respectively, in the last 10 years. Moreover, its average IS is 0.78 in the previous 10 years.
The American Surgeon has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.413, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2024. In the past 10 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.499 in 2014 and the lowest being 0.293 in 2021. Furthermore, the average SJR of the American Surgeon over the previous 10-year period stands at 0.78.
The latest h-index of the American Surgeon is 102.
The American Surgeon is published by the Sage Publications, with its country of publication being the United States.
The American Surgeon is currently ranked 12691 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 10 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 8969 in 2014 and its lowest position of 14982 in 2021.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the American Surgeon is Am. Surg..
American Surgeon is classified as a journal that the Sage Publications publishes.
The American Surgeon encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The American Surgeon is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 15559823, 00031348.
The best quartile for the American Surgeon is Q2 (2023).
The American Surgeon coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1951-2023.
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 1.06 |
| 2022 | 0.93 |
| 2021 | 0.75 |
| 2020 | 0.56 |
| 2019 | 0.53 |
| 2018 | 0.65 |
| 2017 | 0.68 |
| 2016 | 0.81 |
| 2015 | 0.89 |
| 2014 | 0.92 |
