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<!DOCTYPE html><html> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>Aim and Scope | Turkish Journal of Surgery</title> <link href="/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" rel="icon" ><link href="/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" rel="shortcut icon" ><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" ><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" ><link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/bootstrap-combined.min.css?1486896531"><link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/bootstrap-select.min.css?1486896531"><link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/default.css?v=0.0.1"> <!--[if lt IE 9]> <script src="/js/html5shiv.js?1486896531"></script> <![endif]--> </head> <body> <div id="wrapper"> <div class="navbar navbar-fixed-top"> <div class="navbar-inner"> <div class="container"> <a href="/" class="brand">Turkish Journal of Surgery</a> <a class="btn btn-navbar" data-toggle="collapse" data-target=".nav-collapse"> <span class="icon-bar"></span> <span class="icon-bar"></span> <span class="icon-bar"></span> </a> <div class="nav-collapse collapse"> <ul class="nav"> <li><a href="/about">About the Journal</a></li> <li><a href="/editorial-board">Editorial Board</a></li> <li><a href="/aim-and-scope">Aim and Scope</a></li> <!--<li><a href="/abstracting-indexing">Abstracting/Indexing</a></li>--> <li class="dropdown"> <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown"> Instructions <i class="icon-white icon-chevron-down"></i> </a> <ul class="dropdown-menu"> <li><a href="/instructions-to-authors">Instructions to Authors</a></li> <li><a href="/video-article-guidelines">Guidelines for Video Article</a></li> <li><a href="/instructions-to-reviewers">Instructions to Reviewers</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://submit.turkjsurg.com">Manuscript Submission</a></li> <li><a href="/contact-us"><i class="icon-envelope icon-white"></i> </a></li> <li><a href="/search"><i class="icon-search icon-white"></i> </a> </ul> <div class="issn pull-right text-right"> <small><strong>ISSN:</strong> 2564-6850<br><strong>e-ISSN:</strong> 2564-7032</small> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="content"> <div class="container"> <div class="row-fluid"> <div class="span9 panel"> <div class="panel-header bg-dark-gray"></div> <div class="panel-body"> <div class="page-header"> <h1>Aim and Scope</h1> </div> <div class="row-fluid"> <div class="span12" style="text-align: justify;"> <p>The aim of the<strong> Turkish Journal of Surgery </strong>is to publish high quality research articles, review articles on current topics and rare case reports in the field of general surgery. Additionally, expert opinions, letters to the editor, scientific letters and manuscr ipts on surgical techniques are accepted for publication, and various manuscripts on medicine and surgery history and ethics, surgical education and the field of forensic medicine are included in the journal.</p> <p>As a surgical journal, the Turkish Journal of Surgery covers all specialties, and its target audience includes scholars, practitioners, specialists, and students from all specialties of surgery.</p> <p>The editorial and publication processes of the journal are shaped in accordance with the guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), Council of Science Editors (CSE), Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), European Association of Science Editors (EASE), and National Information Standards Organization (NISO). The journal is in conformity with the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishi ng (https://doaj.org/apply/transparency).</p> <p>Processing and publication are free of charge. No fees are requested from the authors at any point throughout the evaluation and publication process. All expenses of the journal are covered by the Turkish Surgical S ociety.</p> <p>Manuscripts must be submitted via the online submission system, which is available at www.turkjsurg.com. Journal guidelines, technical information, and the required forms are available on the journal’s web page.</p> <p>Statements or opinions expressed in the manuscripts published in the journal reflect the views of the author(s) and not the opinions of the Turkish Surgical Society, editors, editorial board, and/or publisher; thus, the editors, editorial board, and publisher disclaim any responsibility or liability for such materials.</p> <p>All published content is available online, free of charge at www.turkjsurg.com.<br /> Turkish Surgical Society holds the international copyright of all content published in the journal. The journal is printed on an acid-free paper.</p> <p><strong>Editor in Chief</strong><strong>:</strong> Prof. Kaya Sarıbeyoğlu<br /> <strong style="line-height:1.6em">Address</strong><strong style="line-height:1.6em">:</strong><span style="line-height:1.6em"> Koru Mah. Koru Sitesi, Ihlamur Cad. No:26 06810 Çayyolu, Ankara / Türkiye</span><br /> <strong style="line-height:1.6em">Phone</strong><strong style="line-height:1.6em">:</strong><span style="line-height:1.6em"> +90 (312) 241 99 90</span><br /> <strong style="line-height:1.6em">Fax</strong><strong style="line-height:1.6em">:</strong><span style="line-height:1.6em"> +90 (312) 241 99 91</span><br /> <strong style="line-height:1.6em">E-mail</strong><strong style="line-height:1.6em">:</strong><span style="line-height:1.6em"> editor@turkjsurg.com</span></p> <p><strong>Publisher:</strong> Türk Cerrahi Derneği<br /> <strong style="line-height:1.6em">Address:</strong> Koru Mah. Ihlamur Cad. 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