425 Surgery journals listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals with at least 10 papers in 2025. DOAJ is an independent, openly published list of open-access journals that meet its criteria.
As of 2 October 2026. From OpenAlex, Crossref and DOAJ. ORBIT Tier is our own ranking within a field, not a Scopus or Web of Science quartile.
| Journal | ISSN | Papers in 2025 | ORBIT Tier | Fee to publish | Open access | DOAJ | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Journal of Surgery | 0219-3108 | 3,393 | 2 | ≈ ₹1,15,594 to publish | Yes | Yes | Hong Kong SAR China |
| Medicina | 1010-660X | 2,287 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,07,585 to publish | Yes | Yes | Lithuania |
| Brain and Spine | 2772-5294 | 1,663 | 2 | ≈ ₹1,87,841 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Clinical Case Reports | 2050-0904 | 1,660 | 2 | ≈ ₹1,83,988 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open | 2169-7574 | 1,644 | 2 | ≈ ₹2,11,441 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | 1471-2474 | 1,202 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,92,758 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Neurology Perspectives | 2667-0496 | 1,172 | 4 | ≈ ₹1,37,750 to publish | Yes | Yes | Spain |
| Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research | 1749-799X | 1,170 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,03,641 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Radiology Case Reports | 1930-0433 | 1,144 | 2 | ≈ ₹63,577 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Journal of Surgical Case Reports | 2042-8812 | 1,049 | 2 | ≈ ₹93,439 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Frontiers in Surgery | 2296-875X | 970 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,63,273 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| BMC Gastroenterology | 1471-230X | 966 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,14,524 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine | 2325-9671 | 938 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,44,493 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery | 2054-8397 | 882 | 3 | ≈ ₹1,89,671 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Drug Design Development and Therapy | 1177-8881 | 762 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,79,535 to publish | Yes | Yes | New Zealand |
| Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports | 2250-0685 | 733 | 2 | ₹18,000 to publish | Yes | Yes | India |
| BMC Surgery | 1471-2482 | 712 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,92,758 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| BMC Anesthesiology | 1471-2253 | 703 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,14,524 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Journal of Medical Case Reports | 1752-1947 | 701 | 2 | ≈ ₹2,81,875 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| International Wound Journal | 1742-4801 | 676 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,44,856 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Journal of Pain Research | 1178-7090 | 625 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,79,535 to publish | Yes | Yes | New Zealand |
| Journal of Coloproctology | 2237-9363 | 598 | 4 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Brazil |
| Journal of ISAKOS Joint Disorders & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine | 2059-7754 | 562 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,92,657 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Arthroscopy Techniques | 2212-6287 | 523 | 2 | ≈ ₹93,920 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Al-Azhar International Medical Journal /Al-Azhar International Medical Journal | 2682-3381 | 516 | 4 | EGP 2,500 to publish | Yes | Yes | Egypt |
| Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics | 2197-1153 | 480 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,86,877 to publish | Yes | Yes | Germany |
| Global Spine Journal | 2192-5682 | 478 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,55,271 to publish | Yes | Yes | Germany |
| Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery | 0970-0358 | 478 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| Zagazig University Medical Journal | 1110-1431 | 459 | 3 | ≈ ₹9,633 to publish | Yes | Yes | Egypt |
| Urology Case Reports | 2214-4420 | 405 | 2 | ≈ ₹1,43,530 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Asian Journal of Medical Sciences | 2091-0576 | 390 | 3 | ≈ ₹24,564 to publish | Yes | Yes | Nepal |
| Surgical Case Reports | 2198-7793 | 384 | 2 | ≈ ₹57,925 to publish | Yes | Yes | Germany |
| ACG Case Reports Journal | 2326-3253 | 361 | 2 | ≈ ₹48,164 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Journal of Orthopaedic Reports | 2773-157X | 339 | 2 | ≈ ₹57,797 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Ear Nose & Throat Journal | 0145-5613 | 335 | 2 | ≈ ₹2,55,271 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| JPRAS Open | 2352-5878 | 306 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,84,951 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports | 2772-9931 | 302 | 2 | ≈ ₹93,920 to publish | Yes | Yes | |
| JSES International | 2666-6383 | 284 | 2 | ≈ ₹1,20,411 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Arthroplasty Today | 2352-3441 | 273 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,40,821 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| JHLT Open | 2950-1334 | 267 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,40,821 to publish | Yes | Yes | |
| Journal of Vascular Surgery Venous and Lymphatic Disorders | 2213-333X | 261 | 2 | ≈ ₹2,31,189 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Gastro Hep Advances | 2772-5723 | 248 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,11,923 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Multidisciplinary Biomechanics Journal | 3076-1158 | 248 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | |
| North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) | 2666-5484 | 247 | 2 | ≈ ₹2,15,776 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Anaesthesia Pain & Intensive Care | 1607-8322 | 241 | 2 | ≈ ₹18,302 to publish | Yes | Yes | Pakistan |
| SVU-International Journal of Medical Sciences | 2636-3402 | 238 | 3 | EGP 2,000 to publish | Yes | Yes | Egypt |
| Endoscopy International Open | 2196-9736 | 232 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,12,892 to publish | Yes | Yes | Germany |
| JSES Reviews Reports and Techniques | 2666-6391 | 229 | 2 | ≈ ₹1,68,575 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Indian Journal of Anaesthesia | 0019-5049 | 225 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| International Journal of Medical Arts | 2636-4174 | 224 | 3 | EGP 2,000 to publish | Yes | Yes | Egypt |
| JBJS Open Access | 2472-7245 | 224 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,16,739 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| DEN Open | 2692-4609 | 217 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,64,904 to publish | Yes | Yes | Australia |
| Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online | 2589-5141 | 214 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,40,821 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Journal of Lipid Research | 0022-2275 | 214 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,71,828 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Minia Journal of Medical Research | 2682-4558 | 213 | 4 | ≈ ₹14,449 to publish | Yes | Yes | |
| Medicine Science | International Medical Journal | 2147-0634 | 210 | 2 | ≈ ₹24,082 to publish | Yes | Yes | Türkiye |
| JAAOS Global Research and Reviews | 2474-7661 | 202 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,58,942 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Perioperative Medicine | 2047-0525 | 202 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,81,875 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Transplant International | 0934-0874 | 202 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,93,846 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons | 0971-9261 | 201 | 2 | ₹1,000 to publish | Yes | Yes | India |
| Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum | 2631-4797 | 197 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,79,931 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports | 2213-5766 | 196 | 3 | ≈ ₹1,40,640 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Bone & Joint Open | 2633-1462 | 193 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,18,555 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery | 2475-0328 | 191 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,33,211 to publish | Yes | Yes | Japan |
| BJS Open | 2474-9842 | 190 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,65,155 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| American Journal of Otolaryngology | 0196-0709 | 188 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,27,335 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| VideoGIE | 2468-4481 | 186 | 2 | ≈ ₹96,329 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Journal of Orthopaedic Translation | 2214-031X | 185 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,40,821 to publish | Yes | Yes | Singapore |
| Advanced Biomedical Research | 2277-9175 | 179 | 2 | ≈ ₹28,899 to publish | Yes | Yes | India |
| Asian Spine Journal | 1976-1902 | 177 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | South Korea |
| Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America | 2768-2765 | 169 | 2 | ≈ ₹1,44,493 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES | 2583-7524 | 166 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | |
| Revista Española de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología | 1888-4415 | 164 | 3 | ≈ ₹1,37,750 to publish | Yes | Yes | Spain |
| Clinical Endoscopy | 2234-2400 | 162 | 1 | ≈ ₹23,312 to publish | Yes | Yes | South Korea |
| Trauma Case Reports | 2352-6440 | 162 | 2 | ≈ ₹1,40,640 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| IJU Case Reports | 2577-171X | 161 | 2 | ≈ ₹1,39,676 to publish | Yes | Yes | Australia |
| Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia | 0102-3616 | 160 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Brazil |
| Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology | 0970-9185 | 158 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| Revista de Gastroenterología de México | 0375-0906 | 156 | 3 | ≈ ₹1,15,594 to publish | Yes | Yes | Spain |
| Archives of Anesthesia and Critical Care | 2423-5849 | 154 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Iran |
| Arthroscopy Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation | 2666-061X | 153 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,92,657 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Transplantation Direct | 2373-8731 | 148 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,11,923 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia | 0975-3125 | 147 | 1 | ₹11,000 to publish | Yes | Yes | Saudi Arabia |
| Apollo Medicine | 0976-0016 | 146 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Folia Morphologica | 0015-5659 | 146 | 2 | ≈ ₹97,949 to publish | Yes | Yes | Poland |
| Revista Chilena de Anestesia | 0716-4076 | 142 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Chile |
| OTO Open | 2473-974X | 140 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,57,979 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports | 2324-7096 | 137 | 2 | ≈ ₹1,15,594 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Acta Orthopaedica | 1745-3674 | 134 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,61,197 to publish | Yes | Yes | Sweden |
| The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology | 1300-4948 | 134 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,73,391 to publish | Yes | Yes | Türkiye |
| Revista Colombiana de Cirugía | 2011-7582 | 133 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Colombia |
| The Egyptian Orthopaedic Journal | 1110-1148 | 133 | 3 | EGP 5,000 to publish | Yes | Yes | Egypt |
| Balkan Medical Journal | 1301-3149 | 131 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Türkiye |
| BJA Open | 2772-6096 | 131 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,91,217 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine | 2474-252X | 129 | 2 | ≈ ₹48,164 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| iGIE | 2949-7086 | 126 | 2 | ≈ ₹1,73,391 to publish | Yes | Yes | |
| Gut and Liver | 1976-2283 | 124 | 1 | ≈ ₹96,329 to publish | Yes | Yes | South Korea |
| Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery | 2005-291X | 122 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | South Korea |
| CVIR Endovascular | 2520-8934 | 122 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,49,225 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| Scripta Medica | 0350-8218 | 120 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Bosnia & Herzegovina |
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