The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (commonly abbreviated as J. Trauma Acute Care Surg.) is the official journal of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Founded in 1961 and published by Wolters Kluwer, it appears monthly, with a 2025 impact factor of 3.9.The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery（常用缩写 J. Trauma Acute Care Surg.）是美国创伤外科协会的官方期刊，1961 年创刊，由 Wolters Kluwer 出版，为月刊，2025 年影响因子为 3.9。[1]
Scope
- Scope: the journal provides trauma health care providers with the latest scientific knowledge on the management of trauma, emergency surgery and the care of critically ill patients.学科定位： 期刊为创伤医护提供者提供创伤管理、急诊外科与危重症患者照护的最新科学知识。
- Content types: issues carry original articles, papers and guidelines from related sponsoring organisations, reviews, procedures and techniques, special reports, editorials and current opinions, with features such as Challenges in Acute Care Surgery and Surgical History.栏目设置： 各期内容涵盖原创论文、相关组织的论文与指南、综述、技术与操作、特别报告、社论与观点，并设「急诊外科的挑战」与「外科史」等特色栏目。
- Society linkage: the journal is woven into the association's scholarly life, carrying presidential addresses and meeting selections.学会活动： 期刊深度参与协会学术生活，刊出协会主席演讲与年度会议精选。
- Publishing model: the journal is subscription-based with an open access option available.出版模式： 期刊为订阅型刊物，支持开放获取发表选项。
- Indexing and metrics: indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded with strong positions in critical care and surgery, the journal carries a 2025 impact factor of 3.9.收录与指标： 被科学引文索引扩展版收录，在重症医学与外科类别中排名靠前，2025 年影响因子为 3.9。[2]
History
- Founded in 1961: the journal was launched in 1961 as the Journal of Trauma.1961年创刊： 期刊于 1961 年创刊，前身为 Journal of Trauma。
- Renaming milestone: the title was later widened to reflect the extension into emergency surgery and critical care.更名节点： 期刊后来更名以体现急诊外科与危重照护方向的扩展。
- Volume milestone: volume 100 was running in 2026.卷期里程碑： 2026 年期刊出版至第 100 卷。
- Recent metrics: the impact factor stood at 3.4 in 2019, 3.4 in 2022 and 3.9 in 2025.近年指标： 影响因子 2019 年为 3.4，2022 年为 3.4，2025 年为 3.9。
- Frequency: the journal appears monthly with twelve issues a year.刊期： 期刊为月刊，每年出版 12 期。[3]
Editors
- Editor-in-chief: the journal is led by Dr Raul Coimbra, whose name heads every issue and who regularly updates the association's newsletter on the journal's progress.现任主编： 主编为 Raul Coimbra 博士，为每期刊头署名主编，并定期为协会通讯撰写期刊进展。
- Editorial board: the board spans trauma surgery, emergency surgery and critical care, dovetailing with the association's committee structure.编委构成： 编委会覆盖创伤外科、急诊外科与重症照护各方向，并与协会委员会体系衔接。
- Submission and peer review: manuscripts are lodged through an online system and undergo peer review.投稿与评审： 稿件经在线系统递交，接受同行评审。[4]
- Editorial policy: translating scientific knowledge into clinical management comes first, with guideline papers and expert commentary given weight.编辑方针： 期刊强调科学知识向临床管理的转化，重视指南类文稿与专家评论。
- Open access: the journal is hybrid, letting authors opt for open access publication.开放获取： 期刊为混合型，作者可选择开放获取发表。