Aims & Scope

Annals of Medicine and Surgery is an online-only, peer-reviewed open access journal with a global outlook and focus on those training in medicine and surgery (postgraduate and undergraduate).

AMS contains a mix of original clinical and basic science research, reviews, editorials, commentary, perspectives, debate, opinion, case reports and journal club reports.

The journal crosses the whole disease spectrum of medicine and surgery but does also have a special focus on the following areas: -Patient safety- Human factors, teamwork, communication and professionalism- Quality improvement science and practice- Evidence based medicine- Implementation science – clinical evidence into practice- Leadership and management- Medical education, teaching, and training- Public and global health- Healthcare policy, delivery, commissioning, and resource management- Use of technology and health informatics- Clinical ethics and medical law- Research and innovation – bedside to bench and back again – including applications like personalised medicine.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 1.6

Impact Factor Trend


Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.


Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.


Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.


Quick Facts

Current Factor
1.6
First Published: 2025

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