About the Journal
The American Journal of Surgical Sciences (AJSS) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal publishing high-quality research that advances surgical knowledge and practice across general surgery and all major subspecialties. Our aim is to accelerate the translation of evidence into safer procedures, better perioperative care, and improved patient outcomes worldwide.
AJSS welcomes original research, reviews, short communications, technical notes, case series, practice guidelines, and education-focused scholarship from areas including:
- General Surgery and Surgical Oncology
- Trauma, Emergency & Acute Care Surgery
- Vascular, Cardiothoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery
- Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery
- Orthopaedics and Sports Surgery
- Plastic, Reconstructive & Burn Surgery
- Urology and Paediatric Surgery
- Transplantation and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgery
- Minimally Invasive, Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery
- Perioperative Medicine, Anaesthesia Interfaces & Critical Care
- Surgical Technology, Simulation & Education
- Global Surgery, Health Systems & Outcomes Research
All submissions undergo rigorous peer review overseen by an international editorial board. We uphold high standards of research integrity, reporting transparency, data availability, and ethical conduct in clinical and laboratory investigations.
As an open-access journal, AJSS makes its content freely available to clinicians, researchers, educators, and policymakers, supporting equitable access to surgical knowledge and fostering global collaboration.
The journal is published quarterly and is pursuing indexing in leading scholarly databases to maximise the visibility and impact of authors’ work.