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Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery

Published by The Korean Society of Endo-Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery in Korea, Republic of

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Summary and key facts

Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery is a peer-reviewed open access journal that charges authors no article processing charge (APC). It is published by The Korean Society of Endo-Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery in Korea, Republic of. Its ISSN is 2234-5248 (online) and 2234-778X. It uses double anonymous peer review. It is indexed in Scopus, Crossref and Google Scholar. Articles are published under a CC BY-NC licence. The journal charges no other fees such as submission or page charges.

Article processing charge
None — free to publish
Open access
Yes, fully open access
ISSN (online)
2234-5248
ISSN (print)
2234-778X
Publisher
The Korean Society of Endo-Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery
Country
Korea, Republic of
Peer review
Double anonymous peer review
Licence
CC BY-NC
Time to publication
8 weeks (average)
Open access since
2012
Articles indexed
169
Indexed in
Scopus, Crossref, Google Scholar
Other fees
None
Waiver policy
Not applicable (no fees charged)

Indexing and abstracting

Recorded coverage for this journal. Verify with each database before relying on it for a research assessment exercise.

Policies and practices

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Peer review
Double anonymous peer review
Plagiarism screening
Yes
Licence
CC BY-NC
Author retains copyright
No
Machine-readable licensing
Yes
Persistent identifiers
DOI
Preservation
PMC National Library of Korea
Deposit policy
Open Policy Finder
Fully open access (no embargo)
Yes
Average time to publication
8 weeks
Open access since
2012

Charges to authors

Article processing charge
None
This journal does not charge an APC.
Other fees
None
No submission, page or colour charges recorded.

Fee policies change. Always confirm on the journal's own website before submitting.

Frequently asked questions

Does Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery charge an article processing charge?

No. Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery charges authors no article processing charge (APC). It also records no other fees such as submission or page charges.

Is Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery peer reviewed?

Yes. Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery uses double anonymous peer review. A documented peer review process is required for a journal to be listed in this directory.

Where is Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery indexed?

Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery is recorded in this directory as indexed in Scopus, Crossref and Google Scholar. Indexing coverage changes over time, so verify current status with the indexing database before relying on it.

How long does it take to publish in Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery?

Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery reports an average of 8 weeks between submission and publication. Actual timelines vary by manuscript and review outcome.

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