Mission
The AI Journal of Surgery (AIJS) exists to accelerate the dissemination of surgical knowledge by combining the rigor of traditional scientific publishing with the speed and consistency of AI-powered editorial processes. We publish diamond open-access — free for authors to publish, free for readers worldwide.
Coverage Areas
🔪 General Surgery
- Colorectal & lower GI surgery
- Upper GI & esophageal surgery
- Hepatobiliary & pancreatic (HPB)
- Endocrine surgery
- Breast surgery
- Acute care & trauma surgery
🤖 AI in Surgery
- Machine & deep learning for surgical decisions
- Intraoperative AI assistance
- Computer vision in surgery
- Predictive analytics for outcomes
- Surgical robotics & automation
- NLP in operative records
🔬 Minimally Invasive
- Laparoscopic surgery
- Robotic-assisted procedures
- Single-incision surgery (SILS)
- NOTES procedures
- MIS vs open comparative studies
📚 Education & Simulation
- Surgical simulation & VR training
- AI-based competency assessment
- Robotic surgery curriculum
- Performance metrics & analytics
Article Types
| Type | Word Limit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Original Research | 3,500 | Prospective or retrospective clinical studies, RCTs, cohort studies |
| Systematic Review | 5,000 | PRISMA-compliant systematic syntheses with or without meta-analysis |
| Technical Note | 2,000 | Novel surgical techniques with step-by-step description and outcomes |
| Case Report | 1,500 | Unusual or instructive cases with clear educational value; CARE guidelines |
| Editorial | 800 | Expert commentary on current issues in surgical science or practice |
| Letter to the Editor | 400 | Concise scientific responses to published articles |