Top 10 Surgery Journals (2026 Ranking)
Explore the leading academic journals in Surgery. This list features high-impact publications ranked by their latest metrics, APC fees, and indexing status.
Highest Citation Rate Surgery Journal 2026
The highest citation rate surgery journal currently in our catalog is EJVES Vascular Forum, with a 2026 OpenAlex Citation Rate of 0.65, published by Elsevier. The ranked list below shows the full surgery journal ranking by Citation Rate.
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Surgery Journals — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest citation rate surgery journal in 2026?
The top-ranked surgery journal on this page is the highest-impact-factor publication in our catalog for this field, sourced from our latest data refresh. Compare it with the rest of the ranked list above to see how citation rates distribute across this discipline.
How do I search journal of surgery citation rate?
Use the ISSN Checker to look up any surgery journal by ISSN — you get the latest OpenAlex Citation Rate, CiteScore, quartile, indexing badges, and OA status in one view. Or browse the ranked list above directly.
Are there open access surgery journals with high citation rate?
Yes — surgery titles flagged with the green Open Access badge above are both peer-reviewed and freely readable. Several are also DOAJ-listed and Scopus-indexed.
What does surgery journal ranking mean?
The surgery journal ranking on this page is by OpenAlex Citation Rate — the average citation count for articles published in the prior two years. Other ranking systems (CiteScore, SJR, OpenAlex Quartiles) apply different windows and weightings. Read what journal citation rate means »
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