Peer Review and Publishing Policies

Peer Review Process

We adhere to a double-blind peer review process to ensure the integrity, impartiality, and quality of published research. In this process, both the reviewers and the authors remain anonymous to each other.

• All submissions are reviewed by at least two independent experts in the relevant field.
• Review decisions are based on the article’s originality, scientific rigor, clarity, and contribution to the field.
• We maintain detailed review records for accountability and transparency in editorial decision-making.
• Reviewers are expected to declare any conflicts of interest and uphold the confidentiality of the manuscript content.

DOI Assignment

To ensure persistent access and citation of all published works, we assign Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) through our membership with CrossRef (or DataCite, depending on final choice). Each article receives a unique DOI upon publication.

COPE Compliance

American Surgery and Surgical Education follows the best practices and ethical standards outlined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Our editorial and peer review processes comply with COPE guidelines, including:

• Addressing potential ethical issues such as plagiarism, data fabrication, or conflicts of interest.
• Providing clear policies on corrections, retractions, and editorial disputes.
• Ensuring fair treatment of all authors regardless of background or institution.

For more information, visit: www.publicationethics.org

Archiving and Digital Preservation

We are committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of all published content. Articles are archived through recognized repositories and digital preservation services such as:

• LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe)
• CLOCKSS (Controlled LOCKSS)
• Institutional repositories or national libraries where applicable

Manuscript Preparation

We suggest authors to read the below guidelines for manuscript preparation. The document which contains manuscript should be in a single Microsoft Word file (Doc, Docx). You should maintain manuscript with double-spaces between the lines. All the Tables and Figures, References related to that particular document need to be numbered in a sequence and provide in a single word file.

Basic requirements for Manuscripts:

Original Manuscript: Title, Author(s) & affiliations, Corresponding author details; Abstract; Keywords; Abbreviations; Introduction; Materials and methods; Results and discussion; Conclusion; References. Words limit 5000 words. No Page, Figure, Table or reference limits.

Review Manuscript: Title, Author(s) & affiliations, Corresponding author details; Abstract; Keywords; Abbreviations; Introduction; Sub headings and sub-sub headings; Conclusion; References. Words limit 5000 words. Page No’s, Figure, Table or reference limits.

Mini Review: Title, Author(s) & affiliations, Corresponding author details; Abstract; Keywords; Abbreviations; Introduction; Sub headings and sub-sub headings; Conclusion; References. 2000 words, Page No’s, Figure, Table or reference limits.

Case Report: Title, Author(s) & affiliations, Corresponding author details; Abstract; Keywords; Case Presentation, Discussion/Conclusion; References. Words limit 1500 words. Page No’s, Figure, Table or reference limits.

Clinical Image: Title, Author(s) & affiliations, Corresponding author details; one short paragraph describing the Image. Words limit 150 words. Maximum of 2 Images. The figure mentioned in the clinical images represents a patient then the patient consent form is mandatory.

Rapid Communication: Title, Author(s) & affiliations, Corresponding author details; Abstract; Keywords; Abbreviations; Introduction; Materials and methods; Results and discussion; Conclusion, References. Worlds limit 2000 words. Page No’s, Figure, Table or reference limits.

Perspective: Title, Author(s) & affiliations, Corresponding author details; Text description, References. Words limit 1000 words. Page No’s, Figure, Table or reference limits.

Editorial: Title, Author(s) & affiliations, Corresponding author details; Text description, References. Words limit 1500 words. Page No’s, Figure, Table or reference limits.

Letters: Title, Author(s) & affiliations, Corresponding author details; Text description, References. 500-1000 words.

Cover Letter: Along with each manuscript submission provide a draft with 500 words or less cover letter stating the significance of the research work, declaration about conflict of interest, manuscript supporting figures, tables, supplementary information if anything is present and also confirmation regarding the manuscript that the content has not been submitted or published elsewhere.

About Manuscript Preparation:

All the content in the manuscript should be in Times New Roman 10, Highlight or Bold the Headings, sub headings, Sub-sub headings, include the following information

• Title of the Manuscript
• Author details

  1	Corresponding author details*	Name, Department/Division, University, City, Country, Contact Information
  2	Authors Details	Name, Department/Division, University, City, Country, Contact Information

• Abstract: Abstract is a sketchy summary of the scientific content of manuscript. Abstract should be short with brief overview of the topic, it should be less than 300 words, and free from citations.
• Keywords: At least 4-5 keywords must include in the manuscript. Keyword increases the chance of getting more citations to your manuscript.
  Eg: Keyword 1; keyword 2; Keyword 3; Keyword 4; Keyword 5
• Abbreviations: Abbreviations are not compulsory; If Abbreviations are mentioned in the content of manuscript and then please mention all those abbreviations here.
  Eg: Abb1: Abbreviation 1; Abb2: Abbreviation 2; Abb3: Abbreviation 3
• Introduction: A brief introduction about the purpose, material and methods and the objective of the manuscript. Should specify the highlights of the study.
• Material and Methods: Clearly state the materials and methods which are used in the research that supports the particular manuscript.
• Results & Discussion: In this section, explanation related to the experiments, methods and statistical analysis involved in the manuscript preparation work.
• Acknowledgement & Declarations: In this Section, author can mention the individual contribution of people who provided technical assistance to the particular work. Should mention conflict of interest also. If any supplementary information is available regarding this manuscript, send it as an attachment along with manuscript.
• References: The references should be numbered in the order as mentioned in text. In the text of the document, place the number of reference in square brackets.
  Eg: [1], [1,5], [1-3,5] etc.
  
  • Format of the References: Author name must be followed by their initials. If there are more than 6 author names in a reference, the abbreviation et al is used after first 6 author names, followed by the title of the paper, then the title of journal name (abbreviation of journal name), year in which it was published, Volume no and page no first and last page. Punctuations need to mention carefully.
  • If the reference with less than 6 authors: Eg: Becker WM, Jappe U. Peanut allergens. Chem Immunol Allergy. 2014; 100: 256-267.
  • If the reference with more than 6 authors: Eg: Koppelman SJ, Knol EF, Vlooswijk RA, Wensing M, Knulst AC, Hefle SL, et al. Peanut allergen Ara h 3: isolation from peanuts and biochemical characterization. Allergy. 2003; 58: 1144-1151.
  • If the reference is book reference: Eg: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 5th edn. Washington DC: American Psychiatric Association. 2013.
  • If the reference is book Chapter: Eg: Fruton JS. Pepsin. In: The Enzymes. New York: Academic Press, INC. 1971; 138.
  • If the reference is Conference: Eg: Moore L, Wagner P, Jeffrey H. Addiction programming model at its best. Paper presented at the 10th annual conference of the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association, Asheville, NC. 2009.
• Tables & Figures: Mention legends of figures and tables at one place in the manuscript. Figures should be in JPEG /JPG, PNG format with high resolution. If any reference is taken for that particular table or figure mention the reference at the end of the legend.
  Eg: Figure 1: Legend of Figure 1.
  • With references: Eg: Figure 1: Legend of Figure 1 [2, 5-7].
  • Table format should be: Table 1: Legend of table 1 [2,5].

    Heading/subheading	Heading/subheading	Heading/subheading
    Value 1	Value 2	Value 3