Perioperative Medicine is an open access journal that publishes highly topical clinical research relating to the perioperative care of surgical patients. Its essence is the distillation, examination and application of clinical evidence to improve surgical outcome. Modern perioperative medicine is a true multidisciplinary speciality and the journal welcomes research in all areas relevant to perioperative medicine from any healthcare professional.
Main areas of interest include but are not limited to:
While we welcome high-quality translational science, studies based solely on animal data are outside of the scope of this journal.
Guest Editors:
Associate Professor Mark Edwards, MD, University of Southampton, United Kingdom
This collection will give an overview of a range of innovative trial designs that are beginning to be adopted into perioperative evidence generation. Readers will be given a comprehensive review of these novel methods, their suitable applications in perioperative research, and key advantages and limitations.
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Journal Impact Factor: 2.1 (2024)
5-year Journal Impact Factor: 2.6 (2024)
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Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 15
Submission to acceptance (median days): 173
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Perioperative Medicine