Journal profile · Medicine-Surgery
Annals of African Surgery
ISSN 1999-9674 · eISSN 2523-0816 · Surgical Society of Kenya · Kenya
Annals of African Surgery: fully open access; APC about USD 100; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of African Surgery is published by Surgical Society of Kenya. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global Health and Surgery, Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments and Innovations in Medical Education, together about 25% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Who are we, Annals of African Surgery, Africa's premier surgical Journal, publishing quarterly, open access ,research from across the globe
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Surgery
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Kenya 16, India 2, United States 1, Morocco 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Health and SurgeryMedicine9.6%
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsMedicine8%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine7.5%
- Trauma and Emergency Care StudiesMedicine6.9%
- Urological Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine6.7%
- Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction DisordersMedicine4.8%
- Breast Lesions and CarcinomasMedicine4.5%
- Hernia repair and managementMedicine3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | Q4 | 503/597 | 15th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.28OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 391 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 89 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 94 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 113 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 95 |
| 2022 | 58 | 58 | 104 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 83 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 40 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 100 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | USD 100 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 100 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- case reportsCase Reports Extremely rare clinical syndromes or presentations will be published under this category. They should not exceed 2500 words including tables, figur…Length not stated
- editorialsEditorials These are usually commissioned but authors are encouraged to contribute editorials on any topical issue. They should not exceed 1000 words. They will…Length not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the Editor Letters discussing a recent AAS article will have the best chance of acceptance. They should not exceed 600 words of text and 5 references…Length not stated
- original articlefurther to well established knowledge. Original articles should not exceed 4000 words including text, figures, tables and references. The formatmain text ≤ 4,000 words
- original articlesOriginal Articles Such work must contribute further to well established knowledge. Original articles should not exceed 4000 words including text, figures, table…Length not stated
- reviews and experts in the respective fields. Reviews should not exceed 6000 words including tables, figures and references. The format shouldmain text ≤ 6,000 words
- reviewsReviews This must be critical analyses of the subjects reviewed, giving a state of the art and a balanced view of all the issues, for instance controversies. Re…Length not stated
- short communicationsShort Communications This should possess all the elements of scientific communication as research papers but without a summary or other sub-headings. They shoul…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use
AI use permitted with mandatory disclosure of tools and usage details in the Acknowledgment section. Model summary
The use of AI tools for manuscript preparation is permitted, and authors must disclose the tools they have used and how they have used them.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Studies must follow the Declaration of Helsinki; patient consent required and stated in the manuscript. Model summary
All studies should be carried out in accordance with the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines
Clinical trials must be registered in a public trials registry. Model summary
All clinical trials submitted for consideration (i.e., any clinical study in which patients are randomized into two treatment groups OR are followed prospectively to compare two different treatments) must have been registered in a public trials registry such as www.clinicaltrials.gov.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Surgical Society of Kenya
- Country or region
- Kenya
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1999-9674
- Electronic ISSN
- 2523-0816
- Society / sponsor
- Surgical Society of Kenya
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of African Surgery
How long does peer review take at Annals of African Surgery?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Annals of African Surgery?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Annals of African Surgery based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Kenya (16), India (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Annals of African Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of African Surgery is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Annals of African Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of African Surgery is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 100.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .