British journal of surgery
Journal · Oxford University Press · ISSN 0007-1323
53,853 papers · 1,025,084 citations · h-index 311 · impact 0.6
Most-cited articles by yearJournal websiteOpenAlexColorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsGallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersHernia repair and managementMinimally Invasive Surgical TechniquesMedical History and InnovationsEnhanced Recovery After Surgery
Latest papers
- Retention risk in European vascular surgery training: workplace conditions outweigh workloadDavid Wippel, Laura Schönherr, Ryan Gouveia e Melo et al. · British journal of surgery · 2026
- Efficacy of indocyanine green (ICG) angiography in reducing postoperative complications in oesophagectomy: systematic review and meta-analysisAlexander Albert Dermanis, Dominic Thompson, Sivesh Kathir Kamarajah et al. · British journal of surgery · 2026
- Combined versus staged resection of synchronous rectal cancer liver metastases: national target trial emulationFrancesco Marchegiani, Alix Dhote, Alexandra Nassar et al. · British journal of surgery · 2026
- Use of autofluorescence and/or indocyanine green in thyroid surgery: recommendations by the European Society of Endocrine Surgeons (ESES)Klaas Van Den Heede, Frédéric Triponez, Orhan Ağcaoğlu et al. · British journal of surgery · 2026
- Small-bite compared with large-bite closure of midline laparotomy: meta-analysis of short- and long-term outcomes with trial sequential analysisSameh Hany Emile, Asmaa Elhadad, Ahmed Hossam Elfallal · British journal of surgery · 2026
- Acute anal painNuria Ortega Torrecilla, Javier Rivera-Castellano, Eloy Espín · British journal of surgery · 2026
- Generative AI in scientific publishing: better for writing or for reviewing?Julio M. Mayol · British journal of surgery · 2026
- Shared data-driven risk language in surgical oncologyMagnus Jung Johansen, Rasmus Peuliche Vogelsang, Ismail Gögenür · British journal of surgery · 2026
Most cited
- Transection of the oesophagus for bleeding oesophageal varicesR. N. H. Pugh, I M Murray-Lyon, J L Dawson et al. · British journal of surgery · 19737,939cited
- The mesorectum in rectal cancer surgery—the clue to pelvic recurrence?Richard J. Heald, E M Husband, R. D. H. Ryall · British journal of surgery · 19822,914cited
- Objective structured assessment of technical skill (OSATS) for surgical residentsJenepher Ann Martin, Glenn Regehr, Richard K. Reznick et al. · British journal of surgery · 19972,547cited
- A classification of fistula-in-anoAlan G Parks, P H Gordon, J D Hardcastle · British journal of surgery · 19761,715cited
- POSSUM: A scoring system for surgical auditGraham Paul Copeland, D Jones, M Walters · British journal of surgery · 19911,712cited
- Elective surgery cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic: global predictive modelling to inform surgical recovery plansCOVIDSurg Collaborative · British journal of surgery · 20201,423cited
- A sarcoma involving the jaws in african childrenDenis P Burkitt · British journal of surgery · 19581,318cited
- Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index: Development, validation and application of a new instrumentErnst P. Eypasch, Jack Ivan Williams, Sharon Wood-Dauphinée et al. · British journal of surgery · 19951,293cited
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