The World Journal of Surgery is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering research in the field of surgery.

It was established in 1977 and is published by Springer Science+Business Media on behalf of the International Society of Surgery, of which it is the official journal.

Since July 2004, the editor-in-chief has been John G. Hunter (Oregon Health & Science University).

[1] According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2014 impact factor of 2.642.

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