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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery is a gastrointestinal surgery journal publishing timely research on multidisciplinary treatment for scientists and researchers working in digestive surgery worldwide. It publishes basic and experimental studies as well as clinical studies involving significant and new treatment strategies to improve patient care.

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Subject Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Impact Factor 3.3
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2475-0328
eISSN 2475-0328
Invitation Only No
Cost Range APC: $2,421 USD / £1,610 GBP / €2,200 EUR; How I Do It: $1,211 USD / £805 GBP / €1,100 EUR; Guidelines: APC waived.

Submission Instructions

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Article

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must confirm that all authors agree with the manuscript content and state the journal field selected for submission.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be limited to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must state the purpose, basic procedures, main findings, and principal conclusions, using headings such as Aim, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 5,000 words including abstract and references. Manuscript must be presented in the following order: title page, abstract and key words, text, acknowledgments, funding information, conflict of interest, ethics statements, references, supporting information, figure legends, tables, and figures. Five MeSH key words in alphabetical order must be supplied below the abstract, and any AI tool use must be transparently described in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References References should in general be fewer than 30. References must follow Vancouver style. References must be cited as superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance, list all authors when there are six or fewer and the first three followed by et al. when there are seven or more, and use Index Medicus journal abbreviations.
Figures & Tables The total number of figures and tables must not exceed 8. The manuscript order places figure legends, tables, and figures after supporting information, and figures and tables may be submitted within the editable manuscript or as separate files. Figures and tables must have concise, comprehensive legends.
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Review Article

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must confirm that all authors agree with the manuscript content and must state the journal field for submission.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be unstructured and limited to 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 5,000 words including the abstract and references. Manuscript must be presented in the following order: title page, abstract and key words, text, acknowledgments, funding information, conflict of interest, ethics statements, references, supporting information, figure legends, tables, and figures. Five MeSH key words must be supplied below the abstract in alphabetical order, and any use of AI tools in developing the manuscript must be transparently described in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References There is no reference limit. References must follow Vancouver style. References must be cited in the text using superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance, list all authors when there are six or fewer and the first three followed by et al. when there are seven or more, and abbreviate journal names according to Index Medicus.
Figures & Tables The total number of figures and tables must not exceed 8. The manuscript may be submitted as an editable file including figures and tables or with figures and tables as separate files. Figures and tables must have legends.
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Systematic Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must confirm author approval of the manuscript and identify the journal field for submission.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be limited to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include headings such as Aim, Methods, Results, and Conclusion and state the purpose, basic procedures, main findings, and principal conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 5,000 words including abstract and references. Manuscript must be presented in the following order: title page; abstract and key words; text; acknowledgments; funding information; conflict of interest; ethics statements; references; supporting information; figure legends; tables; and figures. Five MeSH key words in alphabetical order must be supplied below the abstract, and any use of AI tools must be transparently described in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References There is no reference limit. Manuscripts must follow the Vancouver agreement style. References must be cited in the text using superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance, list all authors if there are six or fewer or the first three followed by et al. if there are seven or more, and abbreviate journal names according to Index Medicus.
Figures & Tables The total number of figures and tables must not exceed 8. The manuscript order places figure legends, tables, and figures after the references and supporting information, and figures may be submitted within the editable manuscript file or as separate files. Figures and tables must have concise, comprehensive legends.
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Mini Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must confirm all authors agree with the manuscript and must state the journal field selected: General, Upper Digestive Tract, Lower Digestive Tract, or Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be unstructured and limited to 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured. No mandatory headings are specified for the abstract.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3,000 words including abstract and references. Manuscript must be presented in the following order: title page; abstract and key words; text; acknowledgments; funding information; conflict of interest; ethics statements; references; supporting information; figure legends; tables; and figures. Five key words taken from the MeSH browser list must be supplied below the abstract in alphabetical order, and any AI tool use must be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References References should in general be fewer than 50. References must follow Vancouver style. In-text citations must use superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance, and the reference list must list all authors when there are six or fewer or the first three followed by et al. when there are seven or more.
Figures & Tables The total number of figures and tables must not exceed 5. The manuscript order places figure legends, tables, and figures after supporting information, and the manuscript may be submitted as an editable file including figures and tables or as separate files. Figures and tables must have legends.
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Guidelines

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, acknowledge that all authors agree with the manuscript content, and state the journal field: General, Upper Digestive Tract, Lower Digestive Tract, or Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be limited to 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured and must not use subheadings.
Manuscript Word limit is to be determined in consultation with the Editors. Manuscript must contain the sections abstract, introduction, methods, results, and conclusions. If AI tools were used to develop any portion of the manuscript, their use must be described transparently and in detail in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References There is no reference limit. References must follow the Vancouver style. References must be cited as superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance, list all authors when there are six or fewer, list the first three followed by et al. when there are seven or more, and abbreviate journal names in Index Medicus style.
Figures & Tables Manuscript may be submitted as an editable file including figures and tables or with figures and tables as separate files. Figures and tables must have legends.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must acknowledge that all authors agree with the manuscript content and state the journal field selected for submission.
Abstract An abstract is not permitted.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 500 words. Up to 5 keywords and phrases may be included, and any use of AI tools to develop manuscript content must be transparently described in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References References must not exceed 5. References must follow Vancouver style. Citations must appear as superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance, with all authors listed for six or fewer authors and the first three followed by et al. for seven or more authors.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 1 figure or table is permitted. Figures and tables may be submitted embedded in the editable manuscript file or as separate files. Figures and tables must have legends.
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Recent Publications

Prognostic Significance and Clinical Robustness of the HALP Score in Super‐Elderly Patients Undergoing Curative Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study

Hiroyuki Inoue, Takeshi Kubota, Toshiyuki Kosuga, Keiji Nishibeppu, Shutaro Sumiyoshi, Junichi Hamada, Kazuya Takabatake, Keita Katsurahara, Yosuke Ariyoshi, Koji Miyagawa, Sojin Sai, Yoshiki Itokawa, Tomoya Hatakeyama, Fumiaki Ochi, Hirotaka Konishi, Hitoshi Fujiwara, Atsushi Shiozaki

10.1002/ags3.70300
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Association of Prophylactic Abdominal Drain Placement With Short‐Term Postoperative Outcomes After Hepatectomy: A Nationwide Inpatient Database Study in Japan

Keita Kouzu, Shotaro Aso, Yuki Hirano, Hiroki Matsui, Kensuke Yoshimura, Hiroki Kitagawa, Toru Kato, Naoki Yamane, Osahiko Hagiwara, Norikatsu Miyoshi, Satoru Matsuda, Hiroshi Maruyama, Keita Morikane, Junichi Sasaki, Hideo Yasunaga, Yuko Kitagawa, Manabu Watanabe, Hironori Tsujimoto

10.1002/ags3.70299
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Association Between Preoperative Steroid Use and Short‐Term Outcomes Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Nationwide Analysis Using the National Clinical Database

Yoshito Tomimaru, Hideki Endo, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Teruhide Ishigame, Hideki Ueno, Ken Shirabe, Hidetoshi Eguchi

10.1002/ags3.70286
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Preoperative Total Iron‐Binding Capacity Is a Potential Surrogate Marker of Long‐Term Outcomes After Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Cancer

Taishi Yamane, Hiromitsu Hayashi, Hiroshi Sawayama, Takashi Matsumoto, Toru Takematsu, Takanobu Yamao, Yuki Kitano, Tatsunori Miyata, Hirohisa Okabe, Masaaki Iwatsuki

10.1002/ags3.70297
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Short‐Term Outcomes of Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer: A Multicenter Propensity Score‐Matched Analysis Comparing Patients With and Without Preoperative Neoadjuvant Therapy

Takafumi Shima, Hiroki Hamamoto, Takeru Matsuda, Ichiro Takemasa, Keitaro Tanaka, Toshiki Mukai, Jun Watanabe, Sang‐Woong Lee, Seiichiro Yamamoto, Takeshi Naitoh

10.1002/ags3.70298
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Median submission to first decision is 23 days, median submission to acceptance is 87 days, and median acceptance to publication is 15 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A covering letter is required with each submission and must confirm that the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, that all authors meet the authorship criteria and agree with the manuscript content, and indicate the journal field for submission: General, Upper Digestive Tract, Lower Digestive Tract, or Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic.

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What are the publication costs?

APC if accepted and published: $2,421 USD / £1,610 GBP / €2,200 EUR. Society members receive 100% off the full APC. How I Do It articles cost $1,211 USD / £805 GBP / €1,100 EUR. Guidelines articles have the APC waived.

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Research Topics

Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies Esophageal and GI Pathology Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders Nutrition and Health in Aging Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Human auditory perception and evaluation Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis Educational Robotics and Engineering Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment Surgical Simulation and Training Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Metastasis and carcinoma case studies Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques

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