The American Journal of Surgery

Elsevier BV

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About the journal

The American Journal of Surgery is a journal published by Elsevier BV in United States. It is listed in MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 3,540 USD. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.

Basic facts

Publisher
Elsevier BV
ISSN
1879-1883 · 0002-9610
Country
United States
Access
Not open access / not declared
Declared publication charge
3,540 USD
Declared peer-review model
peer_review

Index listings

  • MEDLINE · 1964-01-01
  • PUBMED · 1950-11-15
Indexing
MEDLINE · PUBMED
APC
3,540 USD
Declared review time (DOAJ)
—
Actual review time (measured)
111 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=98)
Activity (OpenAlex)
Active — latest works 2026
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Journal profile

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Works in OpenAlex

40055

Last recorded publication year

2026

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h-index

254

i10-index

16730

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Editorial & policy4
Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
CLOCKSSPortico
Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
Open references deposited at Crossref
92%
ORCID iDs in current deposits
78%
Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
✓
Identity & continuity2
Source type
journal
NLM unique ID (PubMed)
0370473
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Subject areas

  • Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
  • Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
  • Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
  • Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
  • Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
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  • Surgical Simulation and Training
  • Hernia repair and management
  • Hernia repair and management
  • Surgical Simulation and Training
  • Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
  • Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
  • Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
  • Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
  • Diversity and Career in Medicine
  • Diversity and Career in Medicine
  • Esophageal and GI Pathology
  • Esophageal and GI Pathology
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Human auditory perception and evaluation
  • Human auditory perception and evaluation
  • Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
  • Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
  • Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
  • Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
  • Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
  • Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
  • Diverticular Disease and Complications
  • Diverticular Disease and Complications
  • Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
  • Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
  • Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
  • Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
  • Trauma Management and Diagnosis
  • Trauma Management and Diagnosis
  • Innovations in Medical Education
  • Innovations in Medical Education
  • Breast Lesions and Carcinomas
  • Breast Lesions and Carcinomas
  • Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
  • Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas
  • Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas
  • Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
  • Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques

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