JAMA Surgery

Aims & Scope

To promote the art and science of surgery by publishing relevant peer-reviewed research to assist the surgeon in optimizing patient care.

JAMA Surgery will also serve as a forum for the discussion of issues pertinent to surgery, such as the education and training of the surgical workforce, quality improvement, and the ethics and economics of health care delivery.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	14.9
2024	15.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	4.125

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	214

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	394

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	6074

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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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.

• Enhanced Recovery After Surgery

  Citation: 2682

  Authors: Olle, Michael, Kenneth C.

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017

  Citation: 2560

  Authors: Sandra I., Craig A., Dale W., Brian, Erin C., Rachel R., Caroline E., Sherry, Joseph S., John E., E. Patchen, Kamal M. F., Elie F., John, Javad, Joan, George, Jan A. J. W., Rodney, William P.

• New Persistent Opioid Use After Minor and Major Surgical Procedures in US Adults

  Citation: 1669

  Authors: Chad M., Jennifer F., Jenna, Stephanie, Paul, Michael J., Amy S. B., Sachin, Brahmajee K.

• The Effectiveness and Risks of Bariatric Surgery

  Citation: 1402

  Authors: Su-Hsin, Carolyn R. T., Jihyun, J. Esteban, Christopher J., Graham A.

• The American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Guidelines for Definitive Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism

  Citation: 1034

  Authors: Scott M., Tracy S., Daniel T., James A., Sylvia L., Quan-Yang, Gerard M., Miguel F., Janice L., Nancy D., Shonni J., Carmen C., Cord, Mitchell E., Robert, Sally E.

• Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Cardiac Surgery

  Citation: 898

  Authors: Daniel T., Walid, Judson B., Louis P., V. Seenu, Rakesh C., Eric E., Ali, Marc, Jerrold H., Kevin, Nick, Matthias, Gregg, Richard M., Alexander J., Edward M.

• The Prospective, Observational, Multicenter, Major Trauma Transfusion (PROMMTT) Study

  Citation: 889

  Authors: John B., Deborah J., Erin E., Charles E., Mitchell J., Martin A., Louis H., Yu, Karen J., Eileen M., Bryan A., Nena, Peter, John G., Herb A., Christopher E., Jiajie, Mohammad H., for the

• Increasing Disparities in the Age-Related Incidences of Colon and Rectal Cancers in the United States, 1975-2010

  Citation: 845

  Authors: Christina E., Chung-Yuan, Y. Nancy, Brian K., Miguel A., John M., Scott B., George J.

• Prescription Opioid Analgesics Commonly Unused After Surgery

  Citation: 771

  Authors: Mark C., Jane J., Peter J., G. Caleb, Christopher L.

• Postoperative Multimodal Analgesia Pain Management With Nonopioid Analgesics and Techniques

  Citation: 770

  Authors: Elizabeth C., Michael C., Christopher L.

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