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World Journal of Surgery

World Journal of Surgery provides an in-depth, international forum for definitive information on the clinical practice of surgery and is the official publication of the International Society of Surgery/Societe Internationale de Chirurgie.

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Subject Surgery
Impact Factor 2.5
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0364-2313
eISSN 1432-2323
Invitation Only No
Cost Range No submission fee. Open Access APC: $4000 USD / £3050 GBP / €3400 EUR. No APC for authors who do not select the Open Access option.

Submission Instructions

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

Original Research

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be no longer than 350 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Manuscript text must not exceed 3,000 words, excluding the title page, abstract, references, tables, and figures. Manuscript should be arranged as Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, and Discussion. The title page must include 3-6 keywords, the final manuscript word count, and any use of artificial intelligence or large language models must be documented in the Methods section.
References References must not exceed 60.
Figures & Tables The manuscript may contain no more than 7 figures or tables in total, with additional tables and figures allowed as supplementary information. Figure captions must be included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure files. All figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in the text in consecutive numerical order.
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Scientific Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required for Scientific Reviews. The abstract must not exceed 350 words. The abstract must be structured.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 3,500 words.
References Scientific Reviews must include no more than 75 references.
Figures & Tables Scientific Reviews may include no more than 7 figures or tables. Additional tables and figures may be submitted as supplementary information.
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Clinical Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required for Clinical Reviews. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3,500 words. The title page must include 3-6 keywords, a short title, the manuscript word count, grant support, and a conflict of interest statement for each author, and any use of Artificial Intelligence or Large Language Models must be documented in the Methods section.
References Clinical Reviews must contain no more than 75 references.
Figures & Tables Clinical Reviews may include no more than 7 figures or tables, with additional tables and figures allowed as supplementary information. Figure captions must be included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure files. All figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in the text in consecutive numerical order, and each figure must have a descriptive caption while each table must have a heading.
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Research Letters

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Research Letters should not exceed 800 words of text. Research Letters should be divided into the sections Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. Online supplementary material is only allowed for brief additional and absolutely necessary methods and is not allowed for additional results or discussion.
References Research Letters should have no more than 10 references.
Figures & Tables Research Letters may include up to 2 tables or figures. Figure captions must be included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure file. All figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in the text in consecutive numerical order.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract No abstract is required for Letter To The Editor submissions.
Manuscript Letter To The Editor submissions should be limited to 500 words.
References Letter To The Editor submissions should have no more than 5 references.
Figures & Tables Figure captions must be included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure file. All figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive numerical order in the text.
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Clinical Practice Guidelines

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Clinical Practice Guidelines should be developed by recognized international or national organizations.
References References requirements are not specified.
Figures & Tables Figure captions must be included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure file. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in the text in consecutive numerical order.
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Recent Publications

Reply to Letter to the Editor: From General Preparedness to Injury‐Pattern‐Specific Trauma Resource Planning

Timothy C. Hardcastle, Charles Mock, Christine Gaarder

10.1002/wjs.70444
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Quality in Surgery: Concepts, Measurement, Advances and Strategies for Improvement

Hector Martínez‐Saíd, Dorian Yarih García‐Ortega, Juan Enrique Bargallo Rocha, Charles M. Balch, Eduardo Martín Palavecino

10.1002/wjs.70410
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Distinct Patterns of Colorectal Peritoneal Metastases at Initial and Repeat Cytoreductive Surgery

Mina Sarofim, David L. Morris

10.1002/wjs.70435
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Surgery for Benign Tracheoesophageal Fistula: Analysis of Short‐ and Long‐Term Outcomes

Marco Mammana, Giulia Pagliarini, Chiara Catelli, Vincenzo Verzeletti, Giovanni Maria Comacchio, Marco Schiavon, Andrea Dell’Amore, Federico Rea

10.1002/wjs.70446
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Updating Traumatic Brain Injury Classification for Surgeons: Integrating the CBI‐M Framework Into Trauma and Acute Care Practice

Ruben Peralta, Santiago Cardona‐Collazos, Ali Msheik, Wendy D. Gonzalez, Andrés Salazar Restrepo, Laura M. Loaiza‐Cardona, Andres M. Rubiano

10.1002/wjs.70440
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

13 days submission to first decision (median).

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What are the publication costs?

No submission fee. Open Access APC: $4000 USD / £3050 GBP / €3400 EUR. No APC for authors who do not select the Open Access option.

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Research Topics

Vascular Procedures and Complications Anesthesia and Pain Management Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments Global Health and Surgery Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management Esophageal and GI Pathology Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies Hernia repair and management Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments Abdominal Trauma and Injuries Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment Abdominal Surgery and Complications

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