The Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery is a scholarly, peer-reviewed publication designed to furnish the surgeon with the latest developments in gastrointestinal surgery. It includes editorial columns, the SSAT presidential address, articles by a guest orator, symposia, results of conferences, as well as original scientific articles. The official publication of the SSAT, the Journal serves as an outstanding forum for continuing education in surgery and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
The Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery is listed by ISI in the categories of Surgery and Gastroenterology and Hepatology and has a 2004 Impact Factor of 2.064. It is ranked 26th out of 139 titles in Surgery and 19th out of 46 titles listed in Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Keith D. Lillemoe, MD, chair of the Department of Surgery at Indiana University and chair of the Board of the Trustees of the SSAT, commented: "We are very pleased with the progress and growth of the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery under its current leadership. As the Journal continues to grow electronically with online submission and global distribution, Springer has shown itself to be best positioned to carry these efforts forward."
Rdiger Gebauer, Springer's President of STM Publishing, said: "Springer is honored to be partnering with this important society and prestigious journal. The opportunity to participate in the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery's educational mission is one that we take very seriously. Through SpringerLink, the Journal will distribute information to a broad audience in a timely manner."
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18-May-2006