Aim and Scope

The Journal of Surgery and Medicine (JOSAM) is an international, peer-reviewed scientific journal dedicated to publishing original research and scholarly contributions across surgery, clinical medicine, and related biomedical sciences.

The journal aims to advance medical knowledge, support evidence-based clinical practice, and facilitate the exchange of scientific findings among researchers, clinicians, and healthcare professionals worldwide. JOSAM welcomes research that addresses clinically relevant questions, improves understanding of disease processes, evaluates diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, or contributes to patient care and healthcare outcomes.

Scope of the Journal

JOSAM considers manuscripts covering a broad range of surgical and medical disciplines, with particular emphasis on clinical relevance, methodological rigor, scientific originality, and potential contributions to healthcare practice.

The journal's principal areas of interest include:

Surgical Sciences: General surgery, surgical oncology, gastrointestinal and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery, cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, orthopedic surgery, urology, and other surgical specialties.

Clinical Medicine: Internal medicine, emergency and critical care medicine, anesthesiology, gastroenterology, hepatology, oncology, cardiology, pulmonology, neurology, pediatrics, and other clinical specialties.

Translational and Experimental Medicine: Basic and translational research, molecular and cellular mechanisms of disease, pharmacology, pathology, and experimental studies with clearly defined clinical or biomedical relevance.

Public Health and Clinical Research: Epidemiology, preventive medicine, healthcare outcomes, patient safety, medical education, clinical decision-making, and research methodologies relevant to medical practice.

Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies are encouraged when their findings have clear implications for clinical medicine, surgery, or healthcare delivery.

Types of Manuscripts

JOSAM considers original research articles, review articles, and case reports. Submissions are evaluated according to their scientific originality, methodological quality, ethical compliance, clinical or scientific relevance, and suitability for the journal's aims and scope.

Editorial Standards

JOSAM applies a double-blind peer-review process and follows internationally recognized principles of medical publication ethics, including relevant recommendations from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Detailed information about the journal's editorial procedures, peer-review process, and publication ethics is available in the corresponding journal policies.