World Journal of Emergency Surgery is the official publication of the World Society of Emergency Surgery
Articles
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Penetrating renal injuries: an observational study of non-operative management and the impact of opening Gerota’s fascia
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Two years later: Is the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic still having an impact on emergency surgery? An international cross-sectional survey among WSES members
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Research priorities in emergency general surgery (EGS): a modified Delphi approach
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Prognostic factors for the successful conservative management of nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia
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2019 WSES guidelines for the management of severe acute pancreatitis
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Diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis: 2020 update of the WSES Jerusalem guidelines
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Treatment of burns in the first 24 hours: simple and practical guide by answering 10 questions in a step-by-step form
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Acute mesenteric ischemia: guidelines of the World Society of Emergency Surgery
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Splenic trauma: WSES classification and guidelines for adult and pediatric patients
Aims and scope
WSES Guidelines
World Society of Emergency Surgery official guidelines and classifications
Fausto Catena, Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Catena is currently Head of the General and Emergency Surgery Department at Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, having graduated in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Bologna, Italy. He is also General Secretary of the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) and Director of the WSES Educational Program.
Walter Biffl, Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Biffl is Medical Director of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, San Diego, California, USA. He completed his undergraduate training at Duke University, medical training at George Washington University and surgical training at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where he also completed an NIH-sponsored trauma research fellowship.
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Annual Journal Metrics
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Speed
8 days to first decision for all manuscripts
24 days to first decision for reviewed manuscripts only
51 days from submission to acceptance
18 days from acceptance to publication
Citation Impact
5.469 - 2-year Impact Factor
5.906 - 5-year Impact Factor
3.783 - SNIP (Source-Normalized Impact per Paper)
1.549 - SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
Usage
1,641,612 Downloads (2021)
509 Altmetric mentions