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Journal of Surgical Research Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Journal of Surgical Research in one click — DocuGuru applies the official Elsevier template with numbered references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Journal of Surgical Research format

Journal of Surgical Research is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Trauma and Emergency Care Studies.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleNumbered (Elsevier)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Journal of Surgical Research 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inOrgan Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion Human auditory perception and evaluation
ISSN0022-4804
Citation impact (2-yr)1.49
h-index166
i10-index10,927
Total citations421,428
Article processing charge$3,390
Top institutions publishing hereHarvard University
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Journal of Surgical Research per year

1.6K
2014
599
2015
542
2016
559
2017
711
2018
730
2019
813
2020
715
2021
712
2022
685
2023
798
2024
804
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Surgical Research by publication year

16.8K
2014
15K
2015
12.2K
2016
10.5K
2017
12.6K
2018
11.5K
2019
10.8K
2020
7K
2021
5.3K
2022
3.3K
2023
2.1K
2024
725
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

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Journal of Surgical Research template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Surgical Research format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Surgical Research template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Journal of Surgical Research use?
Journal of Surgical Research uses Numbered (Elsevier) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Journal of Surgical Research 12 (2023) 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Surgical Research?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Journal of Surgical Research document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Journal of Surgical Research template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Journal of Surgical Research format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
Who publishes Journal of Surgical Research?
Journal of Surgical Research is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Journal of Surgical Research template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Journal of Surgical Research PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Journal of Surgical Research template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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