Journal rankings · indicator year 2002
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Subfield ranking · 2002
Surgery journal rankings 2002
358 ranked journals · Subfield in Medicine
Surgery has 358 ranked journals in 2002. The median journal has an OJR of 0.34, below the world average of 1.00, unchanged on 2001; Q1 starts at OJR 0.75. The top three are Annals of Surgery, Gastroenterology, and Diabetes.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2002. Journal access status and listed APC: source snapshot September 23, 2026.
Journals whose main subfield sits in this category and that published at least 30 citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) in 1999–2001, the window the 2002 score is computed on.
The OpenJournalRank Indicator (OJR) is a free, publicly available metric of a journal’s field-normalized citation impact, computed from open OpenAlex citation data. It compares citations to a journal’s papers from the previous three years with the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and values can be compared across fields. It is computed with the NCI3 method.
The middle OJR among ranked journals in this category: half score higher, half lower. 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type.
The dot is this category, the solid tick is the median of all ranked journals and the dashed line is the world average.
Share of ranked journals in this category that are fully open access, so every paper is free to read. Hybrid journals, which sell subscriptions and open single papers for a fee, are not counted.
Median list price of the article processing charge, in US dollars, among ranked journals in this category that list a price above zero. Journals with a listed APC of $0 and journals with no known price are left out of this median. The At a glance table below gives a second median that includes the $0 prices.
Subfields of Medicine (42)
- Surgery358
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine133
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health125
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine124
- Oncology96
- Epidemiology87
- Infectious Diseases78
- Psychiatry and Mental health74
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging65
- Neurology64
- Physiology62
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism57
Show all 42 subfields
- Dermatology47
- Hematology47
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine47
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health46
- Ophthalmology42
- Obstetrics and Gynecology36
- Nephrology26
- Pharmacology26
- Rheumatology25
- Emergency Medicine23
- Reproductive Medicine22
- Otorhinolaryngology18
- Complementary and alternative medicine16
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine15
- Rehabilitation15
- Geriatrics and Gerontology13
- Immunology and Allergy13
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine11
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine9
- Genetics8
- Hepatology7
- Gastroenterology6
- Urology5
- Internal Medicine3
- Transplantation2
- Biochemistry1
- Family Practice1
- Anatomy0
- Health Informatics0
- Microbiology0
358 ranked journals
Filters
Rank is the position by OJR within the list on screen; 1 is the highest. | OJR is field-normalized 3-year citation impact: 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so values compare across fields. The badge is the journal’s quartile in this list. | Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is not field-normalized, so compare it only between journals of the same field. ▲ or ▼ is the change from 2001. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 1999–2001, the window the 2002 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 1999–2001 papers that are free to read in any open-access form. The green OA tag next to a title marks a fully open-access journal. | List price of the article processing charge in US dollars. “$0 listed” means the listed price is zero; a dash means no price is listed. | The line is the journal’s OJR from 2000 to 2002. | Compare |
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1Annals of SurgeryLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 3.81Q1 | 6.76 0.09 down from 2001 | 631 | 91% | — | ||
2GastroenterologyElsevier BV · United States | 3.77Q1 | 7.82 0.56 up from 2001 | 1,278 | 64% | $4,180 | ||
3DiabetesAmerican Diabetes Association · United States | 3.53Q1 | 8.36 1.17 up from 2001 | 1,004 | 52% | — | ||
4MedicineOAWolters Kluwer · United States | 3.48Q1 | 5.86 0.42 down from 2001 | 100 | 8% | $1,950 | ||
5Current Opinion in LipidologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United Kingdom | 2.35Q1 | 4.73 0.36 up from 2001 | 281 | 2% | — | ||
6The American Journal of Sports MedicineSAGE Publishing · United States | 2.23Q1 | 2.72 0.23 up from 2001 | 408 | 4% | $4,400 | ||
7GutBMJ · United Kingdom | 2.20Q1 | 4.75 0.42 up from 2001 | 1,210 | 94% | — | ||
8Annals of MedicineOAInforma · United Kingdom | 2.12Q1 | 3.86 0.39 up from 2001 | 214 | 93% | $2,557 | ||
9Gastroenterology Clinics of North AmericaElsevier BV · United States | 1.86Q1 | 2.28 1.27 down from 2001 | 151 | 0% | $3,560 | ||
10Archives of SurgeryAmerican Medical Association · United States | 1.85Q1 | 2.82 0.29 down from 2001 | 668 | 9% | — | ||
11The American Journal of Surgical PathologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.77Q1 | 3.52 0.65 up from 2001 | 798 | 0% | — | ||
12Orthopedic Clinics of North AmericaElsevier BV · United States | 1.76Q1 | 1.50 0.16 down from 2001 | 166 | 2% | $3,950 | ||
13Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsPublisher not listed | 1.73Q1 | 2.23 0.42 up from 2001 | 122 | 0% | — | ||
14HelicobacterWiley · United Kingdom | 1.72Q1 | 2.55 0.14 up from 2001 | 129 | 4% | $4,150 | ||
15Liver TransplantationLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.69Q1 | 3.62 0.48 up from 2001 | 359 | 40% | $2,150 | ||
16XenotransplantationWiley · Denmark | 1.68Q1 | 2.60 0.22 up from 2001 | 98 | 21% | $4,550 | ||
17Journal of the American College of SurgeonsLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.67Q1 | 2.72 0.01 down from 2001 | 600 | 4% | $3,600 | ||
18AtherosclerosisElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.66Q1 | 3.21 0.21 down from 2001 | 1,014 | 4% | $4,020 | ||
19Journal of Orthopaedic Research®Wiley · United States | 1.66Q1 | 2.25 0.18 down from 2001 | 428 | 62% | $3,970 | ||
20British journal of surgeryOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 1.64Q1 | 2.81 0.04 down from 2001 | 965 | 17% | $5,007 | ||
21AnesthesiologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.63Q1 | 3.73 1.00 up from 2001 | 1,221 | 19% | — | ||
22Journal of Clinical Monitoring and ComputingSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.62Q1 | 3.85 3.42 up from 2001 | 135 | 3% | $3,890 | ||
23Journal of Bone and Joint SurgeryWolters Kluwer · United States | 1.62Q1 | 2.07 0.07 up from 2001 | 903 | 1% | — | ||
24Surgical Clinics of North AmericaElsevier BV · United States | 1.62Q1 | 2.23no change | 279 | 0% | $3,190 | ||
25Clinics in Sports MedicineElsevier BV · United States | 1.61Q1 | 2.15 0.25 up from 2001 | 152 | 8% | $3,000 | ||
26RadiographicsRadiological Society of North America · United States | 1.58Q1 | 2.54 0.57 up from 2001 | 451 | 3% | — | ||
27The American Journal of SurgeryElsevier BV · United States | 1.57Q1 | 2.07 0.29 down from 2001 | 771 | 1% | $3,830 | ||
28British Journal of AnaesthesiaElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.55Q1 | 2.48 0.07 down from 2001 | 769 | 81% | $4,450 | ||
29SpineLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.51Q1 | 2.69 0.44 up from 2001 | 1,623 | 1% | — | ||
30SurgeryElsevier BV · United States | 1.48Q1 | 2.64 0.08 down from 2001 | 827 | 5% | $4,130 | ||
31Annals of Emergency MedicineElsevier BV · United States | 1.46Q1 | 2.18 0.03 up from 2001 | 742 | 12% | $3,850 | ||
32Clinical Orthopaedics and Related ResearchLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.46Q1 | 1.79 0.10 up from 2001 | 1,284 | 1% | — | ||
32TransplantationWolters Kluwer · United States | 1.46Q1 | 3.41 0.23 up from 2001 | 2,661 | 3% | — | ||
34Clinical Journal of PainLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.44Q1 | 2.15 0.32 up from 2001 | 176 | 2% | — | ||
35British Medical BulletinOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 1.43Q1 | 2.23 0.52 up from 2001 | 189 | 23% | $4,362 | ||
36Current Atherosclerosis ReportsSpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 1.41Q1 | 2.77 1.48 up from 2001 | 165 | 1% | $5,190 | ||
37Human PathologyElsevier BV · United States | 1.37Q1 | 2.85 0.02 down from 2001 | 693 | 1% | $3,550 | ||
38Current Problems in SurgeryOAElsevier BV · United States | 1.36Q1 | 1.68 0.35 up from 2001 | 37 | 0% | $2,780 | ||
39World Journal of SurgerySpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 1.35Q1 | 2.08 0.20 up from 2001 | 701 | 6% | $4,000 | ||
40Annals of Surgical OncologySpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 1.33Q1 | 3.26 0.38 up from 2001 | 425 | 2% | $4,590 | ||
41The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical CareLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.31Q1 | 2.03 0.04 up from 2001 | 451 | 1% | — | ||
42The Journal of Heart and Lung TransplantationElsevier BV · United States | 1.29Q1 | 1.97 0.29 down from 2001 | 512 | 1% | $3,606 | ||
43Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related SurgeryElsevier BV · United States | 1.28Q1 | 1.99 0.39 up from 2001 | 505 | 14% | $3,500 | ||
44Computer Aided SurgeryTaylor & Francis · United States | 1.27Q1 | 1.62 0.15 down from 2001 | 198 | 52% | — | ||
45Health Technology AssessmentOANIHR Journals Library · United Kingdom | 1.23Q1 | 4.22 0.87 down from 2001 | 93 | 100% | — | ||
46Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied TechnologiesTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.23Q1 | 0.45 0.07 down from 2001 | 181 | 0% | — | ||
47Advances in PediatricsElsevier BV · United States | 1.21Q1 | 2.15 0.33 up from 2001 | 42 | — | $3,450 | ||
48Journal of Neurosurgery SpineUnited States | 1.21Q1 | 1.53 0.02 down from 2001 | 348 | 1% | — | ||
49Acta Anaesthesiologica ScandinavicaWiley · United Kingdom | 1.21Q1 | 1.89 0.37 up from 2001 | 465 | 16% | $4,430 | ||
50Obesity SurgerySpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 1.18Q1 | 2.16 0.07 up from 2001 | 251 | 2% | $4,590 |
Subfields of Medicine, with Surgery highlighted.
- Surgery358
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine133
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health125
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine124
- Oncology96
- Epidemiology87
- Infectious Diseases78
- Psychiatry and Mental health74
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging65
- Neurology64
- Physiology62
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism57
- Dermatology47
- Hematology47
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine47
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health46
- Ophthalmology42
- Obstetrics and Gynecology36
- Nephrology26
- Pharmacology26
- Rheumatology25
- Emergency Medicine23
- Reproductive Medicine22
- Otorhinolaryngology18
- Complementary and alternative medicine16
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine15
- Rehabilitation15
- Geriatrics and Gerontology13
- Immunology and Allergy13
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine11
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine9
- Genetics8
- Hepatology7
- Gastroenterology6
- Urology5
- Internal Medicine3
- Transplantation2
- Biochemistry1
- Family Practice1
- Anatomy0
- Health Informatics0
- Microbiology0
Journals
Citations made in 2002. Corpus-wide, 69.2% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
129 additional Surgery journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 1999–2001, at least 80% of them with a subfield, and a positive world-average expectation. Ranks are within the whole category; filters hide rows without re-ranking. OJR excludes self-citations.
At a glance
Indicator year: 2002. Publication window: 1999–2001. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 358
- Window papers (baseline)
- 110,345 Change unavailable from indicator year 1999
- Median OJR
- 0.336 Change unavailable from indicator year 1999
- Rising journals (2025)
- 87
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 1999–2001 in all journals of the world-average baseline, including non-core journals, counted by each paper’s own subfield. They are not the papers of the ranked journals alone.
| Measure | Year series | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranked journals | 316 | 336 | 358 | 378 | 391 | 409 | 428 | 444 | 474 | 500 | 531 | 570 | 610 | 675 | 734 | 773 | 821 | 852 | 901 | 936 | 962 | 985 | 1,001 | 993 | 980 | 945 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 91,365 | 104,064 | 110,345 | 118,403 | 120,545 | 132,135 | 144,236 | 159,671 | 171,317 | 188,308 | 202,162 | 216,202 | 221,967 | 228,874 | 238,791 | 247,306 | 252,044 | 254,527 | 263,607 | 275,745 | 288,629 | 304,057 | 320,840 | 331,064 | 332,656 | 336,566 | |
| Median OJR | 0.350 | 0.33 | 0.336 | 0.342 | 0.3484 | 0.3482 | 0.37 | 0.452 | 0.443 | 0.43 | 0.4390 | 0.4538 | 0.463 | 0.461 | 0.470 | 0.50 | 0.471 | 0.486 | 0.483 | 0.484 | 0.493 | 0.458 | 0.4386 | 0.446 | 0.4542 | 0.448 |
How to read these rankings
- OJR, the OpenJournalRank Indicator
- A field-normalized 3-year citation impact, computed from OpenAlex with the NCI3 method. It divides the citations a journal’s papers received by the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and 2.00 means twice as many citations as expected. Because it is normalized, it can be compared across fields. Read the methodology
- Quartiles
- Q1 to Q4 split the ranked journals of the list you are viewing into four equal groups by OJR. A journal’s quartile depends on the list: the same journal can be Q1 in its subfield and Q2 among all journals.
- Impact factor (2-year)
- Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is easy to compare with familiar impact factors but is not field-normalized, so compare it only within a field. It is not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. Why it differs from the Journal Impact Factor
- Rank ranges
- Each rank in the latest year carries a likely range from 1,000 resamples of the journal’s papers. Where two journals’ ranges overlap, the data cannot tell them apart, so treat neighbouring ranks as ties.