Case Studies in Surgery
- Focus and Scope
- Section Policies
- Peer Review Process
- Publication Frequency
- Open Access Policy
- Archiving
Focus and Scope
Case Studies in Surgery (CSS) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal, published by the Sciedu Press. It publishes original research, applied, and educational articles in all areas of surgery.
Authors are encouraged to submit complete, unpublished, original works that are not under review in any other journals. The scopes of the journal include, but are not limited to, the following fields: general surgery, neurosurgery, oral surgery, and so on.
The journal is published in both print and online versions. The online version is free access and download.Section Policies
Original Article
 Open Submissions |
Indexed |
Peer Reviewed |
Case Report
| Open Submissions |
Indexed |
Peer Reviewed |
Case Study
| Open Submissions |
Indexed |
Peer Reviewed |
Review
| Open Submissions |
Indexed |
Peer Reviewed |
Peer Review Process
We use a double-blind system for peer review; both reviewers’ and authors’ identities remain anonymous. The paper will be reviewed by at least two experts: one editorial staff member and at least one external reviewer. The review process may take four to ten weeks.
Publication Frequency
2015 Semi-annual, published in August
2016 Quarterly, published in February, May, August and November
2017 Quarterly, published in February, May, August and November
2018 Semi-annual, published in May and November
2019 Semi-annual, published in May and November
2020 Semi-annual, published in May and November
2021 Annual, published in November
2022 Annual, published in November
2023 Annual, published in November
2024 Annual, published in November
2025 Annual, published in November
2026 Annual, published in November
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Archiving
This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. More...