Nigerian Journal of Surgery
Last updated ISSN 1117-6806
Nigerian Journal of Surgery is published by Surgical Sciences Research Soc, Zaria in medicine. It is open access. The article processing charge is $60.
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What it publishes
Recent work in Nigerian Journal of Surgery concentrates on these topics, taken from its published record rather than from its own description:
- Global Health and Surgery
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Hernia repair and management
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Breast Lesions and Carcinomas
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
Key facts
| Publisher | Surgical Sciences Research Soc, Zaria |
|---|---|
| ISSN | 1117-6806, 2278-7100 |
| Subject area | Medicine |
| Access | Open access |
| Article processing charge | $60 |
| Indexed in | DOAJ |
| Articles published | 340 |
| Publishing since | 2009 |
| Journal website | www.nigerianjsurg.com/ |
Facts come from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Wikidata and may lag the journal’s own pages. Check the publisher’s site before submitting. Indexing shown here is what is recorded, not a complete picture — about a third of journals have no indexing recorded anywhere we can read, so “not recorded” does not mean a journal is absent from Scopus or Web of Science.
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