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This peer reviewed journal welcome research articles, reviews, case reports, short communications, letter to editor, commentaries, images articles, video articles.</p> <h3>MANUSCRIPTS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT </h3> <p>Authors can submit manuscripts directly through online tracking system at <a href="https://www.pulsus.com/submissions/general-surgery-open-access.html">https://www.pulsus.com/submissions/general-surgery-open-access.html</a> or send cas an attachment  to editorial office at <a href="mailto:manuscripts@pulsus.com">manuscripts@pulsus.com</a></p> <h3><strong>Article Processing Charges</strong> (APC): </h3> <p>No paper copies of manuscripts will be accepted. All communication will be done electronically. To ensure that the final, published version matches the electronic file, make sure that you use only the following fonts: Arial, Courier, Symbol and Times. The use of nonstandard fonts may lead to missing symbols. The font size should be no smaller than 7 point and no larger than 14 point.</p> <div id="proc_fees"></div> <p><strong>Average Article processing time (APT) is 45 days</strong></p> <p><strong>Fast Editorial Execution and Review Process (FEE-Review Process):</strong></p> <p>General Surgery: Open Access is participating in the Fast Editorial Execution and Review Process (FEE-Review Process) with an additional prepayment of $99 apart from the regular article processing fee. Fast Editorial Execution and Review Process is a special service for the article that enables it to get a faster response in the pre-review stage from the handling editor as well as a review from the reviewer. An author can get a faster response of pre-review maximum in 3 days since submission, and a review process by the reviewer maximum in 5 days, followed by revision/publication in 2 days. If the article gets notified for revision by the handling editor, then it will take another 5 days for external review by the previous reviewer or alternative reviewer.</p> <p> Acceptance of manuscripts is driven entirely by handling editorial team considerations and independent peer-review, ensuring the highest standards are maintained no matter the route to regular peer-reviewed publication or a fast editorial review process. The handling editor and the article contributor are responsible for adhering to scientific standards. The article FEE-Review process of $99 will not be refunded even if the article is rejected or withdrawn for publication.</p> <p>The corresponding author or institution/organization is responsible for making the manuscript FEE-Review Process payment. The additional FEE-Review Process payment covers the fast review processing and quick editorial decisions, and regular article publication covers the preparation in various formats for online publication, securing full-text inclusion in a number of permanent archives like HTML, XML, and PDF, and feeding to different indexing agencies.</p> <h4>TEXT</h4> <p><strong>Text files must be saved as .doc files.<br /> TABLES:</strong> Type double-spaced, on a separate page from the rest of the text with the table number above the table and explanatory notes below. Table numbers should appear in Arabic numerals and should correspond to the order of the tables in the text. If abbreviations are used, an alphabetical listing must be included in the footnote. Written permission from the publisher to reproduce any previously published tables must be included.</p> <p><strong>FIGURE LEGENDS:</strong> Type double-spaced, separate from the rest of the text, with figure numbers corresponding to the order in which figures are presented in the text. Identify all abbreviations appearing on figures in alphabetical order at the end of each legend. Enough information should be given to allow interpretation of the figure without reference to the text. Written permission must be obtained from the publisher to reproduce any previously published figures.</p> <h4>FIGURES</h4> <ol> <li>All figures have to be submitted in their original formats. The lettering, decimals, lines and other details on the figures should be sufficiently large to withstand reduction and reproduction.</li> <li>Graphs must be created using Microsoft Word (.doc), Microsoft Power Point (.ppt), Microsoft Excel (.xls), Corel Draw (.cdr), or Adobe Illustrator (.ai or .eps).</li> <li>Any photographs or graphics imported into your figure must also be submitted separately. Photographs and graphics should be scanned at a resolution of no less than 360 dpi and saved as a .tiff file. Place crop marks on photomicrographs to show the essential field and designate special features with arrows (which must contrast with the background).</li> </ol> <h4>VIDEO</h4> <p>All videos must be submitted in AVI or MPEG format.</p> <h4>MANUSCRIPTS</h4> <p>All manuscripts must be accompanied by a covering letter detailing what is being submitted and indicating the author to whom we should address correspondence and page proofs in the case of multiple authors (please include a contact address, telephone/fax numbers and e-mail address). Author must sign a publishing agreement supplied by Pulsus Group upon acceptance for publication</p> <p><strong>Abbreviations must be defined at first mention in the text. All measurements should be in SI units.</strong> Appropriate headings and subheadings should be provided in the methods, results and discussion sections. References, figures and tables should be cited in the text with numbers assigned according to the order of mention in the text. Arrange the manuscript as follows: title page, summary, structured abstract and key words, introduction, methods, results, discussion, acknowledgements, references, figure legends, tables and figures. Do not import figures into the text file. Number the pages consecutively, beginning with the title page as 1. The last name of the first author should be typed at the top of each page.</p> <p><strong>TITLE PAGE:</strong> In addition to the main title, a short running title of 45 characters or less and the authors’ names (including full, first or middle names) along with their credentials (eg, MD, PhD, MSc, BSc, etc) and affiliations, should appear on the title page. Include the name of the institution from which the work originated.</p> <p><strong>ABSTRACT:</strong> On a separate page, type a structured abstract of no more than 250 words for major articles (including review articles). Abstracts for case reports need not be structured, but are limited to 150 words. The abstract should be substantive rather than purely descriptive. Abbreviate only standard units of measurement.</p> <p><strong>KEY WORDS: </strong>At the end of the abstract, include a list of 3 to 6 Key Words for indexing purposes</p> <p><strong>ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:</strong> Brief acknowledgements may appear at the end of the text, before the references.</p> <p><strong>REFERENCES:</strong> Identify references in the text by Arabic numerals in parentheses on the line. Type the reference list double-spaced, separate from the text, with each reference numbered consecutively in the order that it is mentioned in the text. References cited in figures and tables, but not in the text, should also be numbered following the text references. Personal communications, manuscripts in preparation and other unpublished data should not be cited in the reference list but may be mentioned in the text in parentheses. Identify abstracts with the abbreviation ‘Abst’ and letters to the editor by ‘Lett’ in parentheses; abstracts should not be cited if they are more than 2 years old.</p> <p>The style of references is that of Index Medicus. Journal references should contain inclusive page numbers; book references, specific page numbers; and Web site references, the date of last update, if available, and date of access (references to other types of electronic documents should include the format of the document). Abbreviations of journals should conform to those used in Index Medicus, National Library of Medicine. URLs should be included for all references publicly accessible via the Internet. The style and punctuation of references are as follows:</p> <h4>Periodicals:</h4> <p>List all authors if 6 or fewer; otherwise, list first 3 and add ‘et al’. Do not use periods after authors’ initials.</p> <p>1. Kohl P, Day K, Noble D, et al. 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