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Q1BJS Open
About BJS Open
BJS Open is a scholarly journal published by Oxford University Press. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.326 and H-index of 45.
Coverage: 2017-2026. Research categories: Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Surgery (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments; Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research; Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes; Enhanced Recovery After Surgery; Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis; Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders.
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2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag108Familial adenomatous polyposis-associated desmoid disease: comprehensive review
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2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag089Knowledge, practice, and barriers to opportunistic salpingectomy during non-gynaecological surgery: international survey
Jeremy Meyer, Manuela Undurraga, Frédéric Ris, Thibaud Koessler et al.
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag145Patient-initiated follow-up in surgical specialties: meta-analysis and meta-regression
Renato Pitesa, Stephanie Moody, Andrew G Hill
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag147Preventing pancreatic fistula following pancreatectomy: meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
Roberto M Montorsi, Alessio Marchetti, Tessa E Hendriks, Freek Daams et al.
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag088Risk factors for idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: scoping review
Rute S S Castelhano, Leah Argus, Daniel Ahari, Goonj Johri et al.
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag137Role of sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with early breast cancer undergoing mastectomy
Martin Heidinger, Giacomo Montagna, Florian S Halbeisen, Anna-Lena Eberhardt et al.
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag105Surgical outcomes after robot-assisted versus laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy: multicentre propensity-matched comparison from the Italian Group of Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Surgery
Giuseppe Quero, Roberta Menghi, Niccolò Napoli, Allegra Ripolli et al.
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag152Methodological challenges in surgical randomized trials: systematic review of rectal cancer studies
Daichi Kitaguchi, Mariano Giménez, Antonello Forgione, Tatsuya Oda et al.
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag102Association between preoperative physical exercise and the risk of postoperative venous thromboembolism: nationwide population-based cohort study
Chan-Sik Kim, Bumwoo Park, Hyeong-Seok Yoon, Ji-Hoon Sim et al.
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag109Early inflammatory signal in late-diagnosed anastomotic leakage after anterior resection
Martin Rutegård, Josefin Segelman, Peter Matthiessen, Marie-Louise Lydrup et al.
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag127Costs and health burden of surgical site infections and anastomotic leakage in major abdominal surgery
Nathan Bontekoning, Hannah Groenen, Stijn W de Jonge, Markus W Hollmann et al.
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag111The impact of a Personal Outpatient Worksheet and Educational Reference form on patient engagement and communication in the surgical clinic: multicentre randomized clinical trial
Matheesha Herath, Jesse D Ey, Ellie C Treloar, Scarlotte Kulas et al.
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag099Predictors of morbidity and oncological benefit after liver resection with vascular reconstruction: international collaborative study from expert centres
Victor Lopez-Lopez, Francesca Ratti, Cecilia Maina, Juan Gonzalez-Ferez et al.
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag085Association of the Flemish Triage Risk Screening Tool with postoperative outcomes in older adults after colorectal cancer surgery: retrospective cohort study
Federico Ghignone, Giampaolo Ugolini, Isacco Montroni, Filippo Banchini et al.
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag096Predicting postoperative acute kidney injury after colorectal cancer surgery: development and internal validation of a clinical prediction model using a nationwide cohort
Mads Skovsgaard, Philip V Munch, Uffe Heide-Jørgensen, Lene H Iversen et al.
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag124Intrawound vancomycin for prevention of surgical site infection: meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
Shaan Patel, Shiva A Nischal, Kush M Kale, Angelette Mendonca et al.
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag131Prognostic impact of low versus high inferior mesenteric artery ligation in rectosigmoid cancer: individual patient data meta-analysis of randomized trials
Alberto Aiolfi, Francesco Cammarata, Emanuele Rausa, Gianluca Bonitta et al.
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag120Environmental benefits of reintroducing reusable drapes and gowns in the operating room
Florine I de Haes, Meis Uijttewaal, Nicolaas H Sperna Weiland, Martijn L M Broeren et al.
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag139Incidental findings on preoperative computed tomography for the planning of robotic arthroplasty: retrospective cohort study
Robin J S Jones, Jonathan R A Phillips, Matthew J Wilson, Michalis Panteli et al.
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag044Reviews
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