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For Authors

About JAMA Surgery

Melina R. Kibbe, MD

Editor

• Editorial and Video Interview

JAMA Surgery, which began publication in 1920, is an international peer-reviewed journal. JAMA Surgery is the official publication of the Association of VA Surgeons, the Pacific Coast Surgical Association, and the Surgical Outcomes Club and is a member of the ÌÇÐÄvlog, a consortium of peer-reviewed, general medical and specialty publications.

Journal Frequency and Access. JAMA Surgery is published online weekly, every Wednesday, and in print/online issues 12 times a year. The journal receives more than 7.6 million article views and downloads. Without any author fees, all research articles are made free access online 12 months after publication on the website. In addition, the online version is freely available or nearly so to institutions in developing countries through the World Health Organization's program.

Editorial Information. The journal's acceptance rate is 13%. The median time to first decision is 11 days, and 43 days with review. The Journal Impact Factor is 15.9, the highest ranking surgery journal in the world. All articles are published online first. Additional information on the types of articles published and editorial policies is available in the journal's Instructions for Authors.

Editorial Team. Melina R. Kibbe, MD, 17^th Dean of the School of Medicine and chief health affairs officer for UVA Health, is the editor in chief. For a complete listing of the journal's Editors and Editorial Board, see Editors and Publishers.

Mission Statement. To promote the art and science of surgery by publishing relevant peer-reviewed research to assist the surgeon in optimizing patient care. JAMA Surgery will also serve as a forum for the discussion of issues pertinent to surgery, such as diversity, equity, and inclusion; the education and training of the surgical workforce; quality improvement; and the ethics and economics of health care delivery.

JAMA Surgery
ISSN 2168-6254 (Print)
ISSN 2168-6262 (Online)

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Why Publish in JAMA Surgery?

JAMA Surgery provides a sounding board and forum for all the changes that are occurring in surgery today, publishing innovative, clinically relevant research.

Impact and Reach

• Journal Impact Factor of 15.9, the highest ranking surgery journal in the world
• Broad reach through related commentary, author audio interviews, podcasts, email alerts, multimedia, and more than 88,000 social media followers (Facebook, X, LinkedIn)
• More than 7.6 million annual article views and downloads
• International authors: 56% of submissions come from outside the United States
• Extensive press coverage, with over 6,700 media mentions in 2023 and 2024 in outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, and Associated Press
• Top Altmetric scores—JAMA Surgery published 39 of the top 50 articles among general surgery journals, including the No. 1 article
• Number of citations, Altmetric score, page views, and PDF downloads tracked for your published article

Prompt Decisions and Rapid Publication Timelines

• Highly selective peer review and editorial evaluation, with 13% acceptance rate for all submissions
• Median time to first decision: 11 days without external peer review; 43 days with review
• Expedited peer review and online publication for select clinical trials, other major studies, or reports with urgent public health importance
• Online First publication of all articles
• Coordination with meeting presentation: Opportunity to publish new research simultaneously with your presentation

Author Service

• User-friendly manuscript submission system and process
• Prompt, expert review and consideration from our experienced editors
• Highest standards followed to improve your accepted manuscript's accuracy, reliability, and readability
• CME credit available for lead authors who publish in JAMA Surgery
• Opportunity for your work to be augmented with expert illustration, interactive features, video, audio, and video abstract
• Display of content on fast, device-responsive website
• Citations, views, and Altmetric score displayed with every article
• Free public access: All research articles are freely available 12 months after publication on the journal's website
• Open access: Authors of research articles may elect to pay for immediate open access on the day of publication
• Deposit to PubMed Central: The journal deposits all published research articles into PubMed Central (PMC) for authors
• Authors may post accepted research manuscripts in public repositories on or after publication provided that they link to the published article on the journal website
• Online extras: Ability to post supplemental content online and download your article's tables and figures as PowerPoint slides
• The ÌÇÐÄvlog advantage: Authors of papers not accepted by JAMA Surgery may have the option to have their papers and reviewers' comments automatically referred to one of the ÌÇÐÄvlog specialty journals and/or ÌÇÐÄvlog Open
• Dedicated media team to promote your article to the news media and on social media

Commitment to Equity

• ÌÇÐÄvlog journals welcome manuscript submissions on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).
• For more information, see the ÌÇÐÄvlog EDI Editors, Policies, and Topic Collection

For more information, see JAMA Surgery Instructions for Authors. Submit your manuscript at .

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Updated November 2024