Instructions for authors
World Journal of Emergency Surgery is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal that encompasses all aspects of clinical and basic research related to traumatic and non-traumatic emergency surgery and its allied subjects.
Each article type published by World Journal of Emergency Surgery follows a specific format, as detailed in the corresponding instructions for authors; please choose an article type from the list on the left to view the instructions for authors.
The instructions for authors includes information about preparing a manuscript for submission to World Journal of Emergency Surgery, criteria for publication and the online submission process. Other relevant information about the journal's policies, the refereeing process and so on can be found in 'About this journal'.
Presubmission enquiries
We strongly encourage you to contact the editors with a presubmission enquiry about the suitability of your manuscript. Please email the editors who will respond to your enquiry as soon as possible.
World Journal of Emergency Surgery publishes the following article types:
- Research article
- Book review
- Case report
- Commentary
- Letter to the Editor
- Methodology
- Review
- Study protocol
Authors and referees are asked to declare any competing interests.
Copyright rests with the authors. For more information on copyright of articles, see our publisher's copyright and license policy.