Annals of Surgical Oncology

Aims & Scope

The Annals of Surgical Oncology is the official journal of The Society of Surgical Oncology and is published for the Society by Springer.

The Annals publishes original and educational manuscripts about oncology for surgeons from all specialities in academic and community settings.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.5
2024	3.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.152

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3816

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	8503

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The American Joint Committee on Cancer: the 7th Edition of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual and the Future of TNM

  Citation: 6471

  Authors: Stephen B., Carolyn C.

• The National Cancer Data Base: A Powerful Initiative to Improve Cancer Care in the United States

  Citation: 1603

  Authors: Karl Y., Andrew K., David P., Clifford Y.

• A Randomized Trial Comparing Postoperative Adjuvant Chemotherapy with Cisplatin and 5-Fluorouracil Versus Preoperative Chemotherapy for Localized Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Thoracic Esophagus (JCOG9907)

  Citation: 1115

  Authors: Nobutoshi, Hoichi, Hiroyasu, Masayuki, Soji, Hideaki, Tsutomu, Hiroshi, Norio, Akira, Kenichiro, Tatsuo, Toshimasa, Kenichi, Haruhiko

• 8-Year Follow-up of Randomized Trial: Cytoreduction and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Versus Systemic Chemotherapy in Patients with Peritoneal Carcinomatosis of Colorectal Cancer

  Citation: 832

  Authors: Vic J., Sjoerd, Henk, Gooike, Harm

• 7th Edition of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual: Stomach

  Citation: 763

  Authors: Kay

• AJCC 8th Edition: Colorectal Cancer

  Citation: 751

  Authors: Martin R.

• Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer: Definitions, Management, and Role of Preoperative Therapy

  Citation: 749

  Authors: Gauri R., Eric P., James L., Henry Q., Christopher H., Huamin, Jeffrey E., Peter W. T., Douglas B., Robert A.

• Pretreatment Assessment of Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer: Expert Consensus Statement

  Citation: 734

  Authors: Mark P., Kenneth J., Elliot K., Mark S., L., David C.

• A Nomogram for Predicting the Likelihood of Additional Nodal Metastases in Breast Cancer Patients With a Positive Sentinel Node Biopsy

  Citation: 674

  Authors: Kimberly J., Donna-Marie E., Jose L. B., Susan K., Jane V., Lee K., Patrick I., Hiram S., Michael W.

• 7th Edition of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual: Esophagus and Esophagogastric Junction

  Citation: 612

  Authors: Thomas W., Eugene H., Valerie W.

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