66年來，外科出版了實(shí)用的，權(quán)威的信息，關(guān)于程序，臨床進(jìn)展，和塑造一般外科的主要趨勢(shì)。每個(gè)問題的特點(diǎn)是原始的科學(xué)貢獻(xiàn)和臨床報(bào)告。同行評(píng)審的文章涵蓋腫瘤，創(chuàng)傷，胃腸，血管和移植手術(shù)的主題。該雜志還出版其贊助協(xié)會(huì)的會(huì)議論文:大學(xué)外科醫(yī)生協(xié)會(huì)、中央外科醫(yī)生協(xié)會(huì)和美國內(nèi)分泌外科醫(yī)生協(xié)會(huì)。該期刊是該領(lǐng)域被引用次數(shù)最多的期刊之一，在布蘭登-希爾研究中推薦初次購買，該研究為小型醫(yī)學(xué)圖書館選擇了一些書籍和期刊。

For 66 years, Surgery has published practical, authoritative information about procedures, clinical advances, and major trends shaping general surgery. Each issue features original scientific contributions and clinical reports. Peer-reviewed articles cover topics in oncology, trauma, gastrointestinal, vascular, and transplantation surgery. The journal also publishes papers from the meetings of its sponsoring societies: the Society of University Surgeons, the Central Surgical Association, and the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons. The journal ranks among the most cited journals in the field and is recommended for initial purchase in the Brandon-Hill study, Selected List of Books and Journals for the Small Medical Library.