Asian Journal of Surgery
The Asian Journal of Surgery, founded in1978, is an indexed, peer-reviewed journalthat is published quarterly. Today, the AsianJournal of Surgery is the official publicationof seven professional surgical associationsin the Asia-Pacific region, including:
- Asian Association of EndocrineSurgeons
- Asian Association of PediatricSurgeons
- Asian Surgical Association
- Asian Society for Vascular Surgery
- Association of University Surgeonsof Asia
- College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine, Malaysia
- Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia
The Asian Journal of Surgery enjoys agrowing reputation as an importantmedium for the dissemination of recentdevelopments in surgery and its relateddisciplines to the Asia-Pacific regionand beyond. The Asian Journal of Surgeryinvites original contributions as CurrentOpinions, Original Articles, Case Reports,and Reviews across the entire spectrumof clinical and experimental surgery.
The Asian Journal of Surgery is indexed in SCI Expanded, MEDLINE, CAB ABSTRACTS, CAB HEALTH, EMBASE, SCOPUS and SIIC Data Bases.
Editor-in-Chief: P.H. Lee
Impact factor: 0.575
5 year impact factor: 0.665
Imprint: Elsevier
ISSN: 1015-9584
Most cited
Top 10 Cited (articles published in the last five years)
Extracted from Scopus (on Mon Apr 29)23 Yeap, B.H. | Muniandy, S. | Lee, S.-K. | Sabaratnam, S. | Singh, M. Specimen shrinkage and its influence on margin assessment in breast cancer Asian Journal of Surgery, Volume 30, Issue 3, 2007-07-01, Pages 183-187 22 Chan, D.T.M. | Zhu, X.L. | Yeung, J.H.M. | Mok, V.C.T. | Wong, E. | Lau, C. | Wong, R. | Lau, C. | Poon, W.S. Complications of deep brain stimulation: A collective review Asian Journal of Surgery, Volume 32, Issue 4, 2009-10-01, Pages 258-263 14 Tewari, M. | Kumar, M. | Shukla, H.S. Nd:YAG laser treatment of early stage carcinoma of the penis preserves form and function of penis Asian Journal of Surgery, Volume 30, Issue 2, 2007-04-01, Pages 126-130 13 Li, V.K.M. | Hung, W.-K. | Chung, C.-K. | Ying, M.W.L. | Lam, B.Y.K. | Kan, D.M.Y. | Chan, M.C.M. Laparoscopic intragastric approach for stromal tumours located at the posterior gastric wall Asian Journal of Surgery, Volume 31, Issue 1, 2008-01-01, Pages 6-10 12 Gupta, H. | Srivastava, A. | Menon, G.R. | Agrawal, C.S. | Chumber, S. | Kumar, S. Comparison of interrupted versus continuous closure in abdominal wound repair: a meta-analysis of 23 trials. Asian journal of surgery / Asian Surgical Association, Volume 31, Issue 3, 2008-07-01, Pages 104-114 12 Cheung, Y.-S. | Chan, H.L.Y. | Wong, J. | Lee, K.-F. | Poon, T.C.W. | Wong, N. | Lai, P.B.S. Elevated perioperative transaminase level predicts intrahepatic recurrence in hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma after curative hepatectomy Asian Journal of Surgery, Volume 31, Issue 2, 2008-04-01, Pages 41-49 11 Elagili, F. | Abdullah, N. | Fong, L. | Pei, T. Aspiration of breast abscess under ultrasound guidance: Outcome obtained and factors affecting success Asian Journal of Surgery, Volume 30, Issue 1, 2007-01-01, Pages 40-44 11 Greenblatt, D.Y. | Elson, D. | Mack, E. | Chen, H. Initial lymph node dissection increases cure rates in patients with medullary thyroid cancer Asian Journal of Surgery, Volume 30, Issue 2, 2007-04-01, Pages 108-112 11 Chan, A.C.-Y. | Lo, C.M. | Ng, I.O.-L. | Fan, S.T. Liver transplantation for combined hepatocellular cholangiocarcinoma Asian Journal of Surgery, Volume 30, Issue 2, 2007-04-01, Pages 143-146 10 Guo, W. | Liu, X. | Liang, F. | Yang, D. | Zhang, G. | Sun, L. | Song, Q. | Zhao, S. | Gai, L. Transcarotid artery endovascular reconstruction of the aortic arch by modified bifurcated stent graft for stanford type a dissection Asian Journal of Surgery, Volume 30, Issue 4, 2007-10-01, Pages 290-295 - View all items
Recent articles
Mon Apr 291 Byung Seup Kim | Han Suk Ryu | Kyung Ho Kang | Sung Jun Park Parathyroid carcinoma in tertiary hyperparathyroidism Asian Journal of Surgery, Available online 26 March 2013 2 Yuka Nagano | Keiichi Uchida | Mikihiro Inoue | Shozo Ide | Tadanobu Shimura | Kiyoshi Hashimoto | Yuki Koike | Masato Kusunoki Mesenteric lipoblastoma presenting as a small intestinal volvulus in an infant: A case report and literature review Asian Journal of Surgery, Available online 26 March 2013 3 Guolin Sun | Xuefeng Wang | Jinjin Chen | Ruiyan Ma | Fuping Li | Lin Chen | Yingbin Xiao Primary repair of tetralogy of Fallot in infants: Transatrial/transpulmonary or transventricular approach Asian Journal of Surgery, Available online 22 March 2013 4 Jiamei Yang | Chengjun Sui | Tong Kan | Bin Li | Yanming Zhou Infrahepatic inferior vena cava clamping in hepatectomy for tumors involving hepatocaval confluence Asian Journal of Surgery, Available online 16 March 2013 5 James Hok-Leung Tsu | Chun-Ki Chan | Ringo Wing-Hong Chu | In-Chak Law | Chi-Kwan Kong | Pak-Ling Liu | Fu-Keung Cheung | Ming-Kwong Yiu Emphysematous pyelonephritis: An 8-year retrospective review across four acute hospitals Asian Journal of Surgery, Available online 15 March 2013 6 Hakan Bulus | Numan Varol | Adnan Tas | Ali Coskun Comparison of topical isosorbide mononitrate, topical diltiazem, and their combination in the treatment of chronic anal fissure Asian Journal of Surgery, Available online 5 March 2013 7 Anne Chao | Wei-Han Chou | Chee-Jen Chang | Yu-Jr Lin | Shou-Zen Fan | An-Shine Chao The admission systemic inflammatory response syndrome predicts outcome in patients undergoing emergency surgery Asian Journal of Surgery, Available online 5 March 2013 8 Alireza Hamidian Jahromi | Lester Johnson | Asser M. Youssef Delayed small bowel perforation following blunt abdominal trauma: A case report and review of the literature Asian Journal of Surgery, Available online 5 March 2013 9 Sunita Singh | Monika Sangwan | Rajeev Sen | K.N. Rattan | Ragini Singh | Mansi Kala Solitary benign fibrous mesothelioma of the peritoneum: A rare entity in a 2-year-old child Asian Journal of Surgery, Available online 20 February 2013 10 Selcuk Coskun | Lutfi Soylu | Mahir Sahin | Taylan Demiray Gastric outlet obstruction secondary to paraesophageal herniation of gastric antrum after laparoscopic fundoplication Asian Journal of Surgery, Available online 20 February 2013 - View all items
