Surgical Science

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Aims & scope

Surgical Science is a peer reviewed international journal dedicated to the latest advancements in surgery. The goal of this journal is to keep a record of the state-of-the-art research and to promote study, research and improvement within its various specialties. All manuscripts submitted to SS must be previously unpu… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.

Review model

Single-blind peer review

Publication model

Continuous (article-based)

Licence

CC BY 4.0

Article processing charge

Low — on acceptance

Editorial process

1. Step 1

   Submit

   Authors submit their manuscript, metadata, and declarations through the portal. There is no submission fee.

2. Step 2

   Preliminary check

   The editorial office screens the manuscript for scope, completeness, and formatting before assigning a handling editor.

3. Step 3

   Peer review (≥2 experts)

   At least two independent reviewers evaluate the manuscript under single-blind review. Where revisions are required, authors respond point by point.

4. Step 4

   Acceptance & APC

   On acceptance the article processing charge is invoiced and the CC BY 4.0 copyright handover is signed.

5. Step 5

   Published open access

   The article is copyedited, typeset, and given a DOI, then publishes open access with a permanent link.

Editorial board · sample

Author guidelines