The American Journal of Surgery® is a peer-reviewed journal designed for the general surgeon who performs abdominal, cancer, vascular, head and neck, breast, colorectal, and other forms of surgery. AJS is the official journal of 7 major surgical societies* and publishes their official papers as well as independently submitted clinical studies, editorials, reviews, brief reports, correspondence and book reviews.

* The American Journal of Surgery® is the Official Publication of:

The Southwestern Surgical Congress
The North Pacific Surgical Association
The Association for Surgical Education
The Association of Women Surgeons
Midwest Surgical Association
The Society of Black Academic Surgeons (SBAS