Annals of Surgery — Journal Profile & Submission Links
Wolters Kluwer Health · ISSN-L 0003-4932
Source-backed journal profile with OpenAlex metadata and links to official submission resources for Annals of Surgery.
This page provides a source-backed journal profile and links to official submission resources. Journal instructions can change. Always verify article types, formatting, fees, ethics requirements, and submission rules on the official journal website before submitting.
Official links
- Journal homepage
- journals.lww.com/annalsofsurgery/pages/default.aspx
- Author guidelines
- journals.lww.com/annalsofsurgery/Pages/instructionsforauthor…
Catalog scope notes
Annals of Surgery, the world's highest cited surgery journal, is an international source for information on significant contributions to the advancement of surgical science and practice. Surgeons look to Annals first for innovations in practice and technique. Special aspects include featured articles of major importance with accompanying editorials; stimulating Surgical Perspective articles; and the best of current surgical science represented by randomized prospective trials, meta-analyses, original articles, and essential review articles.
Catalog source: merged. This is not a copy of the publisher's author instructions.
General pre-submission checks for medical manuscripts
Generic checklist only — not journal-specific requirements.
- Confirm scope fit and intended article type on the official journal site.
- Abstract structure matches the journal's current requirements.
- Ethics approval and trial registration statements are complete.
- Informed consent and patient privacy statements are in place.
- Reporting guideline compliance (e.g. CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA) as applicable.
- Reference style and citation limits per official guidelines.
- Figures and tables meet resolution, labeling, and count limits.
- Cover letter addresses novelty, fit, and required declarations.
- Conflicts of interest statement included.
- Funding statement included.
- Data availability statement included when required.