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MedicineOncology• Health Sciences

Surgery

Publisher: Elsevier BV
ISSN: 0039-6060;1532-7361
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OpenAlex H-Index214
Total Citations446,013
Published Works15,118
Tracked Guidelines0 rules
Research Article Words
3,500 words
Field median is 4,000 w
Abstract Limit
250 words
Structured or unstructured
Reference Cap
10 references
In bibliography list
Figures & Tables
Figs: 1
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Word Limit Position Relative to Medicine Field Spectrum

This Journal: 3,500 words
P25: 2,800w
Field Median: 4,000w
P75: 5,200w
📍 3,500 w

This journal's word cap sits below the median of 4,000 words for journals in Medicine.

Rule Composition for Surgery

Categorical distribution of the 0 submission constraints tracked for this journal.

Manuscript Types Word Limits Comparison

Length allowances across different paper formats published by Surgery.

Single word limit applies universally across all article types.

Full Submission Requirements by Manuscript Type

Normalized submission requirements extracted from the official author guidelines.

No specific numeric rules published in author guidelines for this journal.