The Canadian Association of General Surgeons is a proud supporter and Sponsoring Society of the Canadian Journal of Surgery.
The mission of the Canadian Journal of Surgery (CJS) is to contribute to the effective continuing medical education of Canadian surgical specialists, using innovative techniques when feasible, and to provide surgeons with an effective vehicle for the dissemination of observations in the areas of clinical and basic science research.
Hosted by associate editor, Dr. Ameer Farooq, and co-editor in chief, Dr. Chad Ball, Cold Steel highlights the best research being completed by Canadian surgeons, discusses education topics of interest for surgeons and trainees alike, and provides guidance for career development.
Research
2022 (Volume 65)
2021 (Volume 64)
2020 (Volume 63)
- November – December (no 6 pp E491-E609)
- Canadian Conference for the Advancement of Surgical Education: Abstracts
- September – October (no 5 pp E374-E490)
- July – August
- May – June (no. 3 pp E190-E320)
- March- April (no 2 pp 88-E189)
- Supplement – COVID-19: Guidance for management of cancer surgery
- January – February (no 1 pp 1-E87)
2019 (Volume 62)
- December (no 6 pp 361-E18)
- Canadian Conference for the Advancement of Surgical Education: Abstracts
- October (no 5 pp 292-360)
- Bethune Round Table 2019 Conference on Global Surgery: Abstracts
- August (no 4 pp 217-E8)
- Pan-Canadian Standards for Cancer Surgery
- 2019 Canadian Surgery Forum Abstracts
- 2019 Canadian Spine Society Abstracts
- June (no 3 pp 145-E5)
- 2019 Canadian Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Scientific Meeting Abstracts
- 2019 Trauma Association of Canada Abstracts
- April (no 2 pp 73-144)
- February (no 1 pp 1-E21)
2018 (Volume 61)
- December (no 6 pp 361-431)
- Supplement – Mobile Trauma Care Close to the Point of Injury: Canadian Armed Forces Health Services
- October (no 5 pp 289-E18)
- August (no 4 pp 217-E9)
- 2018 Canadian Surgery Forum Abstracts
- 2018 Canadian Spine Society Abstracts
- June (no 3 pp 145-216)
- 2018 Canadian Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Scientific Meeting Abstracts
- April (no 2 pp 74-E3)
- Trauma Association of Canada Abstracts 2018
- February (no 1 pp 1-73)
Types of articles
The Canadian Journal of Surgery (CJS) publishes the following types of articles:
- Editorials are written by members of the editorial board.
- Research articles report the results of original research. The journal does not distinguish between full-length articles and brief reports.
- Reviews present a comprehensive and critical appraisal of a particular topic.
- Commentaries are similar to reviews but are designed to make a point about published research on a topic without reviewing the topic comprehensively. This section may include consensus statements regarding clinical practice.
- Discussions in surgery comment on innovations in surgical education and surgical practice. They include continuing medical education articles, such as evidence-based reviews in surgery and tips for conducting surgical research.
- Letters to the editor comment on recent articles in the journal.
Note: Survey-based submissions are rarely accepted and will be considered only if they present breakthrough or otherwise compelling surgical events with high response rates. CJS does not accept case reports.
Fees
CJS is an open access journal and charges submission and article processing fees. All manuscripts will be charged a nonrefundable submission fee of $100 (Canadian funds), payable at the time of submission.
**This fee is waived for CAGS members.
Accepted articles are subject to article processing fees of $700 (Research, Review and Continuing Medical Education articles) or $500 (Commentaries and Discussions in surgery), payable in Canadian funds at the time of acceptance.