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Techniques in Coloproctology

Techniques in Coloproctology is an international journal devoted to epidemiologic, pathologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic studies relevant to the management of colorectal and pelvic floor diseases. It covers topics including imaging, clinical physiology, laparoscopy, open abdominal surgery, proctoperineology, and colorectal motility disorders, and publishes reviews, original articles, technical notes, and multimedia articles. It is the official journal of the Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery (SICCR).

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Impact Factor 2.9
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 1123-6337
eISSN 1128-045X
Invitation Only No
Cost Range £2790.00 GBP / $4390.00 USD / €3390.00 EUR APC

Submission Instructions

Techniques in Coloproctology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Paper

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required for an Original Paper. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3000 words. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords and document any use of a large language model in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References Reference list is limited to 45 references. Citations must be numbered in square brackets in the text, references must be numbered consecutively, and references with seven or more authors must list the first three authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables A combined total of figures, tables, and illustrations must not exceed 12. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text and separately only if file size causes upload problems. Figures and tables must be numbered in Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by concise captions.
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Review

Cover Letter Publication must be approved by all co-authors and by the responsible authorities at the institute where the work was carried out.
Abstract Abstract does not need to be structured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 4000 words. Include 4 to 6 keywords and document any use of a large language model in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References Reference list must not exceed 120 references. Citations must be numbered in square brackets, references must be numbered consecutively, and entries with seven or more authors must list the first three authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables The combined total of figures, tables, and illustrations must not exceed 12. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text and submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by concise captions, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure files.
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Meta-Analysis

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract does not need to be structured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 4000 words. Include 4 to 6 keywords and document any use of a large language model in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References Reference list must not exceed 120 references. Citations must be numbered in square brackets in the text, references must be numbered consecutively, and references with seven or more authors must list the first three authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables A combined total of figures, tables, and illustrations must not exceed 12. Figures should be embedded within the body of the manuscript text and submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by concise captions.
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Multimedia Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3000 words. Include 4 to 6 keywords and document any use of a large language model in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References Reference list must not exceed 45 references. Citations must be numbered in square brackets in the text, references must be numbered consecutively, only cited published or accepted works may be listed, DOIs should be given as full links when available, and references with seven or more authors should list the first three followed by et al.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 12 figures, tables, and illustrations may be included in total. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text and submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order in the text, and accompanied by concise captions.
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Short Communication

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required for Short Communication. The abstract must be structured.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 1500 words. Keywords are not required for Short Communication, and any use of a large language model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References The manuscript must include no more than 12 references. Citations must use numbers in square brackets, references must be numbered consecutively, only cited published or accepted works may appear in the list, DOIs should be given as full links when available, and references with seven or more authors must list the first three followed by et al.
Figures & Tables The total number of figures, tables, and illustrations must not exceed 3. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive numerical order, each table must have a caption, and each figure must have a concise caption included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure file.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter Correspondence should be addressed to the Editor-in-Chief.
Abstract Abstract is not required for Correspondence.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 800 words.
References References are limited to 5. References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets and listed consecutively, with the first three authors followed by et al. for references with seven or more authors.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 2 figures, tables, and/or illustrations is allowed. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order in the text, and accompanied by concise captions.
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Video Forum

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is not required for Video Forum submissions.
Manuscript Manuscript must include a short description of up to 800 words. Keywords are not required for Video Forum submissions.
References Reference list is limited to 5 references. References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets and listed consecutively, with the first three authors followed by et al. when there are seven or more authors.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems.
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Research Topics

Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes Pelvic floor disorders treatments Diverticular Disease and Complications Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Stoma care and complications Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques Inflammatory Bowel Disease Hernia repair and management Gastrointestinal motility and disorders Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Treatments Surgical Simulation and Training Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment Surgical site infection prevention Esophageal and GI Pathology Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies Microscopic Colitis