Table 3.
2010 mean impact factors for each surgical subspeciality
| Category in 2010 | Mean | Maximum | Minimum | Number of journals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology surgery | 2.677 | 4.182 | 1.118 | 5 |
| Transplant surgery | 2.650 | 6.051 | 0.495 | 7 |
| Urology | 1.942 | 8.843 | 0.274 | 20 |
| Cardiovascular surgery | 1.880 | 3.853 | 0.557 | 11 |
| General surgery | 1.583 | 7.474 | 0.053 | 42 |
| Neurosurgery | 1.567 | 4.791 | 0.116 | 18 |
| Orthopaedic surgery | 1.400 | 3.821 | 0.146 | 41 |
| Maxillofacial surgery | 1.376 | 1.890 | 0.772 | 4 |
| Pediatric surgery | 1.184 | 1.825 | 0.521 | 6 |
| Plastic surgery | 1.085 | 2.647 | 0.113 | 13 |
| ENT | 0.961 | 2.182 | 0.038 | 18 |