About the journal
Journal of the American College of Surgeons is a journal published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins in United States. It is listed in MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- ISSN
- 1072-7515 · 1879-1190
- Country
- United States
- Access
- Not open access / not declared
- Official website
- https://journals.lww.com/journalacs/Pages/default.aspx
Index listings
- MEDLINE · 1994-01-01
- PUBMED · 2017-05-01
- Indexing
- MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- —
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- —
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
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Works in OpenAlex
24510
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
240
i10-index
5179
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Editorial & policy5
- 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
- 71%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 1%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
Identity & continuity4
- Alternate titles
- JACS
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 9431305
- Society affiliations
- American College of Surgeons
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Subject areas
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
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- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Hernia repair and management
- Hernia repair and management
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Abdominal Surgery and Complications
- Abdominal Surgery and Complications
- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
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