About the Journal

Impact Surgery is an independent, open-access journal founded in 2023 to publish peer-reviewed research that improves surgical care worldwide. The journal accepts clinical trials, observational studies, health-systems research, technology reports, education work and policy analyses that meet ICMJE and COPE standards. Every manuscript undergoes structured editorial and external peer review. We have embraced Artificial Intelligence in our full data stack to support screening, plagiarism checks, reporting-guideline compliance, reference checks, and language editing; however, Editors make all final decisions at every stage. Initial suitability decisions are issued within 48 hours before full peer review to maintain timely, transparent communication. Articles are published under Creative Commons licences, assigned DOIs and deposited to ensure permanent, barrier-free access. Our combination of peer review, clear ethical policies, rapid workflow and immediate open dissemination is aimed to support a good author experience and ultimately benefit patients. 

Current Issue

Vol. 2 No. 4 (2025): Issue 10
Published: 30-05-2025

Editorial

  • Artificial Intelligence in scientific writing: Responsibility, transparency, and the future of authorship

    Aneel Bhangu
    107-108
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62463/surgery.195

Original research paper

  • Fifteen Years of Free Surgical and Obstetric Care in Conflict-Affected Afghanistan: A Retrospective Analysis of EMERGENCY’s Scalable Surgery Model (2007–2022)

    Gina Portella, Martin Langer, Sofia Gatti, Khushal Ebrahini, Mir Abdul Azim Shahir, Raffaela Baiocchi, Marya Qurezada, Michele Usuelli, Manuela Valenti, Mohammad Amin Abdul Amin, Antonio Pesenti, Ceert Morren, manuela Cormio, Michela Paschetto, Pietro Parrino, Rossella Miccio
    109-117
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62463/surgery.187

  • Assessing Compliance with the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist in Rwanda and Malawi: A Mixed-Methods Study of Systemic and Behavioural Barriers

    JC Allen Ingabire, Faustin Ntirenganya, Alphonsine Imanishimwe, Emmanuel Munyaneza, Isae Ncogoza, Georges Bucyibaruta, Rashid Ngalawango, Zaithwa Matemvu, Vanessa Msosa
    118-125
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62463/surgery.158

  • Barriers to accessing primary healthcare for minor surgical procedures and their impact on tertiary care utilisation: prospective, cross-sectional study

    Haq Nawaz, Abdul Haseeb, Shandana Khan, Muhammad Zarak Khan, Munayal Roghani, Zakia Sultana
    126-133
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62463/surgery.161

Protocols

Education

  • The anatomy, diagnosis and management of acute scaphoid fractures: An Overview

    Madeleine Bickley, Chetan Khatri, Dylan Mistry, Robert Jordan, Gunaratnam Shyamalan
    139-145
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62463/surgery.149

Case Report

  • Mesenteric Desmoid Tumour in an Octogenarian: A Rare Case from Rural Eastern Nigeria

    Patrick Ashinze, Innocent Shu Bonu, Yetunde Morayo Oladipupo, Emmanuel Egbunu, Ahmed Abdulbasit Adeshina ; Ahmad Olawale Atere; Eniola Obafemi
    146-148
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62463/surgery.191

Image

  • Clinical image of a cholecystocutaneous fistulation from chronic cholecystitis

    Akshara Sharma, Ewen Griffiths
    149
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62463/surgery.110
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