Innovative Surgical Sciences

Aims & Scope

Innovative Surgical Sciences (ISS) is an open access, peer-reviewed journal and welcomes english language Original Articles, Reviews and Case Reports covering clinical and experimental studies in all surgical sub-specialties.

ISS also publishes Guidelines and Recommendations, Perspectives, Opinion Papers and Letters to the Editor.

All contributions submitted for publication are double-blind reviewed by at least two renowned experts in the field, selected and invited by the Editor-in-Chief.

All submissions will be subject to a rapid, initially double-blind peer-review process, allowing a first decision to be reached within 30 days of submission.

For submissions accepted for publication, the complete reviewer reports and author response letter(s) will be published as supplementary material and as part of the article record.

Topics general surgery digestive surgery vascular surgery pediatric surgery oral - maxillofacial surgery neurosurgery orthopedic surgery plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery thoracic surgery heart surgery trauma surgery clinical and experimental research.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

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.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,000.00 EUR. Learn more.

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