Journal rankings · indicator year 2005
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Subfield ranking · 2005
Surgery journal rankings 2005
409 ranked journals · Subfield in Medicine
Surgery has 409 ranked journals in 2005. The median journal has an OJR of 0.35, below the world average of 1.00, unchanged on 2004; Q1 starts at OJR 0.78. The top three are Gastroenterology, Annals of Surgery, and Diabetes.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2005. 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 2002–2004, the window the 2005 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)
- Surgery409
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine172
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health145
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine139
- Oncology120
- Infectious Diseases92
- Epidemiology91
- Psychiatry and Mental health87
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging81
- Neurology76
- Physiology72
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism70
Show all 42 subfields
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine54
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health52
- Dermatology49
- Hematology48
- Ophthalmology46
- Obstetrics and Gynecology41
- Rheumatology32
- Nephrology31
- Pharmacology31
- Complementary and alternative medicine25
- Reproductive Medicine25
- Emergency Medicine23
- Geriatrics and Gerontology19
- Otorhinolaryngology17
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine17
- Rehabilitation17
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine13
- Immunology and Allergy12
- Hepatology9
- Genetics8
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine6
- Gastroenterology6
- Urology6
- Internal Medicine3
- Transplantation2
- Biochemistry1
- Family Practice1
- Anatomy0
- Health Informatics0
- Microbiology0
409 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 2004. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2002–2004, the window the 2005 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2002–2004 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 2005. | Compare |
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1GastroenterologyElsevier BV · United States | 3.83Q1 | 9.17 0.19 down from 2004 | 1,509 | 46% | $4,180 | ||
2Annals of SurgeryLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 3.74Q1 | 7.82 0.84 up from 2004 | 676 | 97% | — | ||
3DiabetesAmerican Diabetes Association · United States | 3.70Q1 | 9.14 0.85 down from 2004 | 1,466 | 58% | — | ||
4MedicineOAWolters Kluwer · United States | 2.99Q1 | 6.37 0.61 up from 2004 | 107 | 6% | $1,950 | ||
5Atherosclerosis SupplementsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.90Q1 | 7.68 4.43 up from 2004 | 75 | 0% | $3,000 | ||
6The American Journal of Sports MedicineSAGE Publishing · United States | 2.58Q1 | 3.86 0.41 up from 2004 | 584 | 3% | $4,400 | ||
7GutBMJ · United Kingdom | 2.49Q1 | 6.38 0.93 up from 2004 | 1,318 | 96% | — | ||
8Clinical Journal of PainLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 2.15Q1 | 3.46 0.89 down from 2004 | 214 | 6% | — | ||
9Obesity SurgerySpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 2.13Q1 | 5.11 1.19 up from 2004 | 494 | 3% | $4,590 | ||
10American Journal of TransplantationElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.09Q1 | 5.61 1.35 up from 2004 | 780 | 93% | $4,300 | ||
11Journal of Bone and Joint SurgeryWolters Kluwer · United States | 2.07Q1 | 3.76 0.96 up from 2004 | 1,414 | 2% | — | ||
12Annals of MedicineOAInforma · United Kingdom | 2.06Q1 | 5.23 0.65 up from 2004 | 214 | 97% | $2,557 | ||
13The American Journal of Surgical PathologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 2.02Q1 | 4.49 0.23 down from 2004 | 708 | 0% | — | ||
14RadiographicsRadiological Society of North America · United States | 1.95Q1 | 3.36 0.20 up from 2004 | 439 | 1% | — | ||
15Liver TransplantationLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.91Q1 | 4.72 0.75 up from 2004 | 776 | 61% | $2,150 | ||
16Current Opinion in LipidologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United Kingdom | 1.83Q1 | 4.36 0.22 down from 2004 | 289 | 3% | — | ||
17AnesthesiologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.80Q1 | 4.17 0.48 up from 2004 | 1,195 | 47% | — | ||
18Journal of Orthopaedic Research®Wiley · United States | 1.79Q1 | 3.31 0.42 up from 2004 | 648 | 39% | $3,970 | ||
19Archives of SurgeryAmerican Medical Association · United States | 1.75Q1 | 3.35 0.02 up from 2004 | 706 | 6% | — | ||
20British Medical BulletinOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 1.71Q1 | 4.42 1.24 up from 2004 | 176 | 26% | $4,362 | ||
21AtherosclerosisElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.64Q1 | 4.10 0.04 up from 2004 | 1,006 | 8% | $4,020 | ||
22British journal of surgeryOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 1.63Q1 | 3.47 0.03 up from 2004 | 962 | 33% | $5,007 | ||
23SpineLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.62Q1 | 3.01 0.41 up from 2004 | 1,770 | 2% | — | ||
24Clinical Orthopaedics and Related ResearchLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.62Q1 | 2.64 0.43 up from 2004 | 1,471 | 2% | — | ||
25Annals of Surgical OncologySpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 1.59Q1 | 3.83 0.57 down from 2004 | 570 | 7% | $4,590 | ||
26TransplantationWolters Kluwer · United States | 1.59Q1 | 3.87 0.02 down from 2004 | 2,358 | 3% | — | ||
27Orthopedic Clinics of North AmericaElsevier BV · United States | 1.58Q1 | 2.59 0.94 up from 2004 | 154 | 0% | $3,950 | ||
28The Journal of Heart and Lung TransplantationElsevier BV · United States | 1.58Q1 | 3.58 0.61 up from 2004 | 606 | 2% | $3,606 | ||
29The American Journal of GastroenterologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.58Q1 | 4.10 0.75 up from 2004 | 1,917 | 1% | $4,390 | ||
30HelicobacterWiley · United Kingdom | 1.57Q1 | 2.85 0.32 up from 2004 | 234 | 6% | $4,150 | ||
31Best Practice & Research Clinical GastroenterologyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.55Q1 | 3.23 0.10 up from 2004 | 224 | 6% | $3,620 | ||
32The American Journal of SurgeryElsevier BV · United States | 1.53Q1 | 2.60 0.26 down from 2004 | 935 | 3% | $3,830 | ||
33Journal of the American College of SurgeonsLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.50Q1 | 2.98 0.26 up from 2004 | 833 | 5% | $3,600 | ||
34Human PathologyElsevier BV · United States | 1.48Q1 | 2.70 0.64 down from 2004 | 731 | 2% | $3,550 | ||
35Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsPublisher not listed | 1.46Q1 | 1.97 0.34 up from 2004 | 162 | 2% | — | ||
36European Spine JournalSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.44Q1 | 2.35 0.15 up from 2004 | 370 | 78% | $2,790 | ||
37Journal of Spinal Disorders & TechniquesLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.42Q1 | 2.87 0.92 up from 2004 | 253 | 0% | — | ||
38Computer Aided SurgeryTaylor & Francis · United States | 1.42Q1 | 0.93 1.02 down from 2004 | 138 | 42% | — | ||
39British Journal of AnaesthesiaElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.41Q1 | 2.44 0.10 down from 2004 | 1,094 | 93% | $4,450 | ||
40Annals of Emergency MedicineElsevier BV · United States | 1.40Q1 | 2.24 0.17 down from 2004 | 852 | 22% | $3,850 | ||
41Journal of Gastrointestinal SurgerySpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 1.39Q1 | 2.85 0.19 up from 2004 | 454 | 2% | $3,950 | ||
42The Spine JournalElsevier BV · Singapore | 1.33Q1 | 2.57 1.41 up from 2004 | 338 | 2% | $4,980 | ||
43The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical CareLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.32Q1 | 2.59 0.07 down from 2004 | 1,311 | 1% | — | ||
44Surgical Clinics of North AmericaElsevier BV · United States | 1.30Q1 | 2.60 0.18 up from 2004 | 245 | 1% | $3,190 | ||
45Journal of Neurosurgery SpineUnited States | 1.30Q1 | 2.64 0.49 up from 2004 | 399 | 1% | — | ||
46Health Technology AssessmentOANIHR Journals Library · United Kingdom | 1.29Q1 | 8.14 2.49 up from 2004 | 110 | 100% | — | ||
47The Journal of ArthroplastyElsevier BV · United States | 1.28Q1 | 1.96 0.29 up from 2004 | 693 | 13% | $4,650 | ||
48SurgeryElsevier BV · United States | 1.28Q1 | 2.74 0.20 up from 2004 | 914 | 11% | $4,130 | ||
49Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British VolumeBritish Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery · United Kingdom | 1.28Q1 | 3.00 1.34 up from 2004 | 984 | 43% | — | ||
50Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related SurgeryElsevier BV · United States | 1.27Q1 | 2.06 0.28 up from 2004 | 775 | 25% | $3,500 |
Subfields of Medicine, with Surgery highlighted.
- Surgery409
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine172
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health145
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine139
- Oncology120
- Infectious Diseases92
- Epidemiology91
- Psychiatry and Mental health87
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging81
- Neurology76
- Physiology72
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism70
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine54
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health52
- Dermatology49
- Hematology48
- Ophthalmology46
- Obstetrics and Gynecology41
- Rheumatology32
- Nephrology31
- Pharmacology31
- Complementary and alternative medicine25
- Reproductive Medicine25
- Emergency Medicine23
- Geriatrics and Gerontology19
- Otorhinolaryngology17
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine17
- Rehabilitation17
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine13
- Immunology and Allergy12
- Hepatology9
- Genetics8
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine6
- Gastroenterology6
- Urology6
- Internal Medicine3
- Transplantation2
- Biochemistry1
- Family Practice1
- Anatomy0
- Health Informatics0
- Microbiology0
Journals
Citations made in 2005. Corpus-wide, 70.9% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
126 additional Surgery journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2002–2004, 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: 2005. Publication window: 2002–2004. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 409
- Window papers (baseline)
- 132,135 +19.7% from indicator year 2002
- Median OJR
- 0.3482 +3.5% from indicator year 2002
- Rising journals (2025)
- 87
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2002–2004 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.