World Journal of Surgery
| Discipline | Surgery |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | John G. Hunter |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1977-present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | 9/year |
| 2.642 (2014) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | World J. Surg. |
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | WJSUDI |
| ISSN | 0364-2313 (print) 1432-2323 (web) |
| OCLC no. | 2991729 |
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The World Journal of Surgery is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering research in the field of surgery. It was established in 1977 and is published by Springer Science+Business Media on behalf of the International Society of Surgery, of which it is the official journal. Since July 2004, the editor-in-chief has been John G. Hunter (Oregon Health & Science University). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2014 impact factor of 2.642.