Format

Print and Online

Website

http://www.jtrauma.com/

Specialty

Surgery (Specialty); Trauma; Emergency Medicine

Content Focus

The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery is designed to provide the scientific basis to optimize care of the severely injured and critically ill surgical patient. Thus, the Journal has a high priority for basic and translation research to fulfill this objectives. Additionally, the Journal is enthusiastic to publish randomized prospective clinical studies to establish care predicated on a mechanistic foundation. Finally, the Journal is seeking systematic reviews, guidelines and algorithms that incorporate the best evidence available.

Organizational Affiliation

Sponsored by the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, and is recognized as the official publication of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, the Trauma Association of Canada/L'Association Canadienne de Traumatologie, and the Western Trauma Association

Impact Factor

4.0

Impact Factor Ranking

18/66 in Critical Care Medicine category
34/321 in Surgery category

Editor-in-Chief

Raul Coimbra, MD, PhD

Frequency

12 issues / year

Advertising Guidelines

Subject to approval by Editor. New copy must be received by the Publisher two weeks before closing date.