September 3, 2014 Ash Allan – Executive Publisher +44 (0)1865 843745 a.allan@elsevier.com
International Journal of Surgery opens up archive of articles
Oxford, UK, September 3rd, 2014 – The International Journal of Surgery (IJS) has decided to open up its archive of previously published content, meaning that any articles published over 24 months ago will now be available for all to read. This will give everyone free access to over a decade of content and 1,000 articles (and counting) covering all surgical sub-specialties that will be added to every month. The articles can be accessed and downloaded from Elsevier’s Science Direct platform: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/17439191.
The IJS launched in 2003 has seen rapid growth in recent years now with over 800 submissions a year globally and with full text article downloads in the hundreds of thousands each year.
David Rosin, Editor-in-Chief commented on the move: ‘The Journal has always been a great place for authors to publish and disseminate their research, but we believe that this move will further enhance that reputation and give our authors an even wider distribution of their research on Elsevier’s Science Direct publishing platform.‘
The Managing and Executive Editor of the Journal, Riaz Agha, said: ‘Opening up our archive means we will release a decade of content and over 1,000 articles immediately to the world. This is a fantastic opportunity to boost exposure globally for our authors, to spread peer-reviewed knowledge and enhance patient care.’
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About the International Journal of Surgery As a general surgical journal, covering all specialties, the International Journal of Surgery is dedicated to publishing original research, review articles, and more - all offering significant contributions to knowledge in clinical surgery, experimental surgery, surgical education and history. The Journal had an impact factor of 1.650 for 2013 and is Indexed and Abstracted in: EMBASE, Scopus and Medline/PubMed. The International Journal of Surgery awards the prestigious annual Harold Ellis Prize (Est. 2003) in recognition of scientific papers judged to be outstanding. For terms and conditions, and details on how to apply, please click on the link. www.journal-surgery.net. The Journal is owned by Surgical Associates Limited and published by Elsevier.
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