Langenbecks Archives of Surgery
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Aims & Scope
Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery aims to publish the best results in the field of clinical surgery and basic surgical research. The main focus is on providing the highest level of clinical research and clinically relevant basic research. The journal, published exclusively in English, will provide an international discussion forum for the controlled results of clinical surgery. The majority of published contributions will be original articles reporting on clinical data from general and visceral surgery, while endocrine surgery will also be covered. Papers on basic surgical principles from the fields of traumatology, vascular and thoracic surgery are also welcome. Evidence-based medicine is an important criterion for the acceptance of papers.
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ImpaQ AnalysisLangenbecks Archives of Surgery (acronym: laos, abbr: LANGENBECK ARCH SURG, ISSN: 1435-2443) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg in Germany since 1872. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.712 (Q1), an H-index of 97.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 316 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,165 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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