The American Journal of Surgery explained

The American Journal of Surgery is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Elsevier on behalf of 6 major surgical societies:

• The Southwestern Surgical Congress
• The North Pacific Surgical Association
• The Association for Surgical Education
• Association of Women Surgeons
• Midwest Surgical Association
• The Society of Black Academic Surgeons (SBAS)^[1]

Elsevier's former sister company Cahners Publishing acquired The American Journal of Surgerys publisher Technical Publishing in 1986.^[2]

The journal publishes articles describing original research on abdominal, cancer, vascular, head and neck, breast, and colorectal surgeries.

According to Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2015 impact factor of 2.403. The journal's editor in chief is Kirby I. Bland of the University of Alabama.^[3]

In public media

This journal is in Robin Cook's Coma (1978) book.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The American Journal of Surgery. Elsevier. 21 August 2016.
2. Web site: Dun & Bradstreet to Sell Technical Publishing Concerns . .
3. Web site: Kirby I. Bland. University of Alabama. 21 August 2016.