Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery (JAWS) is owned and was created by the European Hernia Society (EHS).

Since its founding, the EHS has been driven to improve the care and attention of patients with pathology of the abdominal wall from the best available evidence.

An example of this is the production of high-quality evidence-based guidelines.

The aim of JAWS is to continue to provide committed support for surgeons and patients and to facilitate scientific expression for all surgeons and researchers around the globe interested in abdominal wall surgery.

Abdominal wall surgery is one of the most common operations that a surgeon will perform throughout their professional life, ranging from the simplest to the most complex of cases.

The JAWS’ scope encompasses all clinical research in abdominal wall pathology, both simple or complex, benign or malignant.

The journal welcomes basic research that corresponds to the abdominal wall or its elements, as well as relevant research promoting the development, evaluation and implementation of therapies, technologies, and innovations that will enhance the patient experience.

JAWS is a peer-reviewed Open Access Journal that aims to promote the scientific research in this specific area of surgery.

JAWS aims to share ideas, exchange knowledge, and promote clinical and basic research within a context of equality, equity and diversity.

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)

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
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

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 1,250.00 EUR. Learn more.

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