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The American Journal of Surgery

The American Journal of Surgery is a peer-reviewed journal featuring surgical science focused on clinical care, translational research, health services research, qualitative research, surgical education, leadership, diversity and inclusion, and other domains of surgery. It is the official journal of 6 major surgical societies.

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Subject Surgery

Impact Factor 2.7

Quartile Q1

Open Access Type Hybrid

ISSN 0002-9610

eISSN 1879-1883

Invitation Only No

Cost Range Article publishing charge (APC) applies for open access articles if the manuscript is accepted.

Submission Instructions

The American Journal of Surgery accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract Abstract is required for Original Articles. Abstract must not exceed 150 words. Abstract must be unstructured.

Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 15 pages in total. Manuscript must include the sections Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions. Manuscript must include highlights, funding information, 1 to 7 keywords, and an AI-use declaration section before the references if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation.

References Reference list is limited to a maximum of 40 references. References must be numbered in order of appearance and cited in the text using superscript Arabic numerals, with journal names abbreviated according to LTWA.

Figures & Tables At least one table or figure is required. Figures must be uploaded as separate files, while table placement is not explicitly stated beyond being submitted as editable text. Tables must be provided as editable text with captions and figures must each have a caption.

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Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract Review Articles must include an abstract. Abstract must not exceed 150 words.

Manuscript Review Articles must not exceed 20 pages in total length. Review Articles must include body sections titled Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions. Review Articles must include highlights, funding information, tables and/or figures, 1 to 7 English keywords, and an AI-use declaration at the end of the manuscript before the references if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation.

References Review Articles are limited to a maximum of 50 references. References must be cited in the text using superscript Arabic numerals in numerical order. References must be numbered in the order they appear in the article and journal names in the reference list must be abbreviated according to LTWA.

Figures & Tables Review Articles must include tables and/or figures. Figures must be uploaded as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, and provided with captions.

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Recent Publications

From the Editor – in – Chief

Herbert Chen

10.1016/j.amjsurg.2026.117060

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Emeritus Editorial Board

10.1016/s0002-9610(26)00233-3

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Editorial Board

10.1016/s0002-9610(26)00232-1

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10.1016/s0002-9610(26)00234-5

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Editorial Board

10.1016/s0002-9610(26)00204-7

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Median 10 days from submission to first decision and median 2 days from acceptance to online publication.

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What are the publication costs?

Article publishing charge (APC) applies for open access articles if the manuscript is accepted. Payment may be covered by the corresponding author's institution or research funder.

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Research Topics

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