Annals of Surgery

Annals of Surgery
Title	Annals of Surgery
Discipline	Surgery
Language	English
Abbreviation	Ann. Surg.
Publisher	Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Country	United States
Frequency	Monthly
History	1885–present
Impact	10.0
Impact-year	2024
Issn	0003-4932

Annals of Surgery is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering advanced topics in surgery and operative practice. It publishes original research, reviews, and clinical reports influencing practitioners at institutions such as Johns Hopkins Hospital, Mayo Clinic, and Massachusetts General Hospital. Founded in the late 19th century, the journal has documented developments associated with figures and events including William Halsted, Harvey Cushing, World War I, and World War II era surgical innovations.

History

The journal was established during the era of institutions like Johns Hopkins Hospital and Bellevue Hospital concurrent with surgeons such as William Stewart Halsted, Theodor Billroth, Ernest Amory Codman, and Harvey Cushing. Its early issues paralleled the rise of organizations including the American Surgical Association and the Association of American Physicians. Over decades the journal recorded advances tied to events such as the Spanish–American War, the development of antiseptic surgery influenced by figures like Joseph Lister and Ignaz Semmelweis, and the impact of innovations from laboratories at Rockefeller Institute and universities such as Harvard University, Columbia University, and University of Pennsylvania. Editors and contributors have included prominent surgeons associated with Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, University of Chicago, and Duke University School of Medicine.

Scope and Content

The journal covers clinical trials, cohort studies, randomized trials, meta-analyses, and systematic reviews relevant to subspecialties represented by departments at Cleveland Clinic, Mount Sinai Hospital, and UCLA Medical Center. Topics include techniques in cardiothoracic surgery tied to work from Cleveland Clinic and Brigham and Women's Hospital, hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery associated with centers like Mayo Clinic, and advances in transplantation notable at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Stanford Health Care, and Scripps Research. The journal features content related to surgical education at institutions such as Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and University of California, San Francisco, quality initiatives influenced by entities like the Joint Commission and studies that reference trials from National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, and Wellcome Trust funded research.

Editorial and Publication Details

Published monthly by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, the journal operates under editorial leadership often drawn from faculties at Yale School of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, and Stanford University School of Medicine. Its peer review process engages reviewers from specialty societies including the American College of Surgeons, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. The editorial board has included members affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Mount Sinai Health System, University of Michigan Medical School, and University of California, San Diego. Publication policies reflect standards from organizations such as the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, Committee on Publication Ethics, and funding disclosures linked to agencies like National Institutes of Health and European Research Council.

Abstracting and Indexing

The journal is indexed in bibliographic services including Index Medicus, MEDLINE, PubMed, and citation databases such as Web of Science and Scopus. It is discoverable via aggregators and platforms affiliated with publishers like Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and library systems at institutions such as Harvard University Library and Library of Congress. Citation tracking is supported through tools provided by Clarivate, Elsevier, and Google Scholar.

Impact and Reception

Cited frequently in literature produced by centers including Mayo Clinic Proceedings, The Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, BMJ, and specialty journals such as Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and Annals of Surgical Oncology, the journal has influenced practice guidelines from bodies like the American College of Surgeons and American Society of Transplantation. Reviews and editorials in the journal have intersected with public health initiatives coordinated by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, policy discussions in forums including Institute of Medicine (now National Academy of Medicine), and global surgery agendas advanced by organizations such as World Health Organization and Médecins Sans Frontières.

Notable Articles and Contributions

The journal has published landmark reports and trials connected to pioneers such as William Stewart Halsted, Harvey Cushing, Ernest Amory Codman, Alfred Blalock, and C. Walton Lillehei. It has disseminated key findings relevant to procedures developed at centers like Mayo Clinic, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Cleveland Clinic, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Influential randomized trials and methodological pieces have informed protocols endorsed by National Comprehensive Cancer Network, American Heart Association, and Society of Surgical Oncology. The journal's archives contain historical monographs and case series that intersect with biographies of surgeons who trained at Harvard Medical School, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, and institutions such as Bellevue Hospital and Peter Bent Brigham Hospital.

Category:Medical journals Category:Surgery journals Category:Publications established in 1885