The American Journal of Surgery

The American Journal of Surgery is a peer-reviewed surgery journal published by Elsevier, official publication of seven major surgical societies, tracing its modern series to 1926, with a 2025 impact factor of 2.3（The American Journal of Surgery）是由 Elsevier 出版的同行评审外科期刊，也是七个主要外科学会的官方刊物，其现代系列始于 1926 年，2025 年影响因子为 2.3。

Scope

• Original articles for the general surgeon working in abdominal, cancer, vascular, head and neck, breast and colorectal surgery面向从事腹部、肿瘤、血管、头颈、乳腺与结直肠外科的普通外科医师的原创文章。
• Translational research转化研究。
• Health services research and qualitative research卫生服务研究与定性研究。
• Surgical education and leadership外科教育与领导力。
• Diversity and inclusion and other domains of surgery多元与包容以及外科的其他领域。

History

• The title traces its origins to 1905, and its modern series began in July 1926该刊源头可追溯至 1905 年，其现代系列于 1926 年 7 月启动。
• It is the official publication of seven surgical societies, including the Southwestern Surgical Congress and the Association of Women Surgeons该刊是七个外科学会的官方刊物，包括（Southwestern Surgical Congress）与（Association of Women Surgeons）。
• Over its history the journal passed through several publishers before settling with Elsevier, which issues it today该刊历史上历经多处出版方，最终归入 Elsevier 出版至今。
• It is issued monthly and had a 2025 impact factor of 2.3该刊为月刊，2025 年影响因子为 2.3。

Editors

• The editor-in-chief is Herbert Chen of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, appointed in 2020现任主编为（University of Alabama at Birmingham）的 Herbert Chen，2020 年就任。
• He is also chief of surgery and chair of the department of surgery at UAB Hospital他还担任（UAB Hospital）首席外科医师与外科系主任。
• An emeritus editorial board is maintained alongside the current board除现任编委会外，该刊另设荣誉编委会。
• The journal publishes the official papers of its member societies as well as independently submitted clinical studies and reviews该刊既刊发成员学会的官方论文，也刊发独立投稿的临床研究与综述。