Surgical Case Reports' 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.6, ranking Q4 in Gastroenterology and 2 other subfields. Two-year citation average from OpenAlex data, updated August 2026.
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Journal Metrics Score 2026 · 2021–2024 window citedness 0.98.
Middle 50%: 47–109 days
100 of 100 PubMed-indexed articles · 100% coverage · 2024–2025
Surgical Case Reports accepts papers a median of 78 days after submission, including peer review and revisions. That is faster than 79% of comparable journals with PubMed timing data.
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8 of 984 works · same type, year & subfield
0 works · same type, year & subfield
Below field-year expectation
of 977 topic-associated OpenAlex sources by lifetime output
FWCI compares papers with the same publication year, type, and field. 1.0 is the world average; above 1.0 is above expectation. This journal's median is 0.33, so its typical recent paper runs about 67% below its field benchmark.
0.8% of recent papers rank in the global top 10% after field normalization. This is easier to compare across specialties than raw citation totals.
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984 OpenAlex works · 2021–2024
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| Category | Quartile |
|---|---|
| Gastroenterology | Q4 |
| Oncology | Q4 |
| Surgery | Q4 |
A lower-cited Q4 journal by citation data
By citation data, Surgical Case Reports is in the lowest quartile in Gastroenterology and 2 other subfields and ranks #925 of 1,158 Surgery journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 80%). A Q4 placement means its papers are cited less than most in the subfield; on its own it does not mean the journal is predatory or that its peer review is weak. Surgical Case Reports' 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.6. Recent papers took a median of 78 days from submission to acceptance, according to PubMed dates. OpenAlex lists an indicative article processing charge of $1,535 USD. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Gastroenterology, Oncology, and Surgery, so check that your topic fits its scope.
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OpenAlex classifies Surgical Case Reports' papers in subfields including Gastroenterology, Oncology, and Surgery. Read the aims and scope page and a few recent papers close to your topic before you prepare the manuscript.
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Recent accepted papers took a median of 78 days from submission to acceptance, including revisions (PubMed dates). Surgical Case Reports does not publish an acceptance rate.
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By citation data, Surgical Case Reports is in the lowest quartile in Gastroenterology and 2 other subfields and ranks #925 of 1,158 Surgery journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 80%). A Q4 placement means its papers are cited less than most in the subfield; on its own it does not mean the journal is predatory or that its peer review is weak. Surgical Case Reports' 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.6. Recent papers took a median of 78 days from submission to acceptance, according to PubMed dates. OpenAlex lists an indicative article processing charge of $1,535 USD. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Gastroenterology, Oncology, and Surgery, so check that your topic fits its scope.
Surgical Case Reports' 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.6, from the August 2026 data release. The score is a two-year citation average computed from OpenAlex (CC0) data: citations received in the most recent complete year to works published in the two prior years, divided by the number of those works.
We have not found an official acceptance rate published by Surgical Case Reports or its publisher, and Journal Metrics does not estimate one because submission counts are not public. What recent PubMed records do show is speed: accepted papers took a median of 78 days from submission to acceptance. To judge selectivity, compare Surgical Case Reports' quartile and score with similar journals, or ask the editorial office.
Surgical Case Reports' best quartile is Q4. By OpenAlex subfield: Q4 in Gastroenterology; Q4 in Oncology; Q4 in Surgery. Quartiles rank journals by Journal Metrics Score within each subfield.
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Surgical Case Reports accepts papers a median of 78 days after submission across 100 recent PubMed records with both dates; the middle half took 47–109 days. This includes peer review, editorial handling, and revisions.
PubMed records when a manuscript was received and accepted, not the individual review stages, so peer review time on its own is not available. The full time from submission to acceptance at Surgical Case Reports, which includes peer review and revisions, has a median of 78 days. For the time to a first decision, check the journal's own website.
Surgical Case Reports' median of 78 days from submission to acceptance is faster than 79% of comparable journals with PubMed timing data.
OpenAlex lists an indicative article processing charge of $1,535 USD for Surgical Case Reports. This journal-level estimate may exclude taxes, waivers, discounts, or article-type fees, so confirm the current charge on the journal's website.
Comparable journals include Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques, Langenbecks Archives of Surgery, Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, and Surgery. Compare their scores, acceptance times, and costs in the recommended alternatives on this page before choosing where to submit.
Submit online through the link in Surgical Case Reports' author guidelines on the journal homepage. Before submitting, check the scope, follow the author guidelines for article type, length, and required statements, and prepare a cover letter. Accepted papers took a median of 78 days from submission to acceptance in recent PubMed records.