On March 20, 2024, a confirmation letter reached the editorial office of AME Surgical Journal (ASJ) that the journal met the selection criteria necessary to be included in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) (Figure 1). Articles published in ASJ after 2021, beginning with Vol 1, will be included in ESCI.
Figure 1. Email notice from Web of Science
The Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) is a citation index produced since 2015 by Thomson Reuters and now by Clarivate. According to the publisher, the index includes "peer-reviewed publications of regional importance and in emerging scientific fields" (1). Journals in ESCI have passed an initial editorial evaluation and can continue to be considered for inclusion in products such as SCIE, SSCI, and AHCI (1). All ESCI journals are indexed according to the same data standards, including cover-to-cover indexing, cited reference indexing, subject category assignment, and indexing all authors and addresses (1).
Launched in June 2021, AME Surgical Journal (ASJ; AME Surg J; ISSN: 2788-578X) is an open access, peer-reviewed electronic journal focused on the advancement of surgical science and practice. It aims to provide an international platform for researchers and clinicians of various specialties to share, learn, and discuss the latest advancements and state-of-the-art research in surgery, promoting research and practice within its various specialties, for the ultimate goal of benefiting patients worldwide.
AME stands for Academic Made Easy, Excellent and Enthusiastic. As one of the flagship journals of AME Publishing Company (www.amegroups.com), ASJ stands alongside over 60 peer-reviewed sister journals.
The scope of ASJ includes Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Lung Surgery, Esophageal Surgery, Gastric Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Breast Surgery, Neurosurgery, Urological Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Transplantation, Anesthesiology, etc. Submission topics include the intricacies of surgical techniques, the latest advancements, innovative approaches, perioperative management, and any other aspect related to surgery.
Moreover, ASJ features publishing advanced visual materials such as surgical videos, which will also be archived and highlighted in ASVIDE (AME Surgical Video Database, www.asvide.com), a surgical video database owned by the AME Publishing Company.
With great efforts from the Editor-in-Chief, editorial board members, authors, reviewers, and the entire editorial team, till 2023 ASJ has published a total of 122 articles, with 48% Review Article, 27% Case Report, 7% Original Article and other article types (Figure 2). Corresponding authors came from 31 countries, with mostly from USA, Italy, Japan and UK (Figure 3).
Figure 2. Article Types Published from 2021 to 2023
Figure 3. Geographic Distribution of Corresponding Authors (2021-2023)
In extending our heartfelt appreciation to all contributors, we reaffirm our unwavering commitment to upholding the highest standards of scholarly publishing. With an unyielding focus on excellence and innovation, we are determined to push the boundaries of surgical knowledge forward and establish ASJ as a leading platform for academic dialogue and clinical enlightenment.
Reference
1. "ESCI Fact Sheet" (PDF). Clarivate.
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