As a result of the significant disruption that is being caused by the COVID-19 pandemic we are very aware that many researchers will have difficulty in meeting the timelines associated with our peer review process during normal times. Please do let us know if you need additional time. Our systems will continue to remind you of the original timelines but we intend to be highly flexible at this time.
COVID-19 and impact on peer review
Articles
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The effectiveness of trauma care systems at different stages of development in reducing mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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The negative effects of COVID-19 and national lockdown on emergency surgery morbidity due to delayed access
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Diagnosis and management of small bowel obstruction in virgin abdomen: a WSES position paper
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Multidisciplinary management of elderly patients with rectal cancer: recommendations from the SICG (Italian Society of Geriatric Surgery), SIFIPAC (Italian Society of Surgical Pathophysiology), SICE (Italian Society of Endoscopic Surgery and new technologies), and the WSES (World Society of Emergency Surgery) International Consensus Project
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2019 WSES guidelines for the management of severe acute pancreatitis
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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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Diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis: 2020 update of the WSES Jerusalem guidelines
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2013 WSES guidelines for management of intra-abdominal infections
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Acute mesenteric ischemia: guidelines of the World Society of Emergency Surgery
Aims and scope
World Journal of Emergency Surgery is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that encompasses all aspects of clinical and basic research related to traumatic and non-traumatic emergency surgery and its allied subjects. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: emergency surgery, acute care surgery, trauma surgery, intensive care, trauma management and resuscitation.
WSES Guidelines
World Society of Emergency Surgery official guidelines and classifications
Fausto Catena, Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Catena is currently Chief of the Department of Emergency Surgery at Parma University Hospital, 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.
Official journal of
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World Journal of Emergency Surgery is the official publication of the World Society of Emergency Surgery
Annual Journal Metrics
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Speed
24 days to first decision for reviewed manuscripts only
10 days to first decision for all manuscripts
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
1,135,447 Downloads
509 Altmetric mentions