Top JACS Articles in 2022 Make Scientific Impact

As the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) continues to foster new academic and scientific work that investigate key issues in surgery, 2022 proved to be one
of the journal’s most successful years to date.

The publication achieved its highest-ever impact factor of 6.532—an important metric indicating a journal’s influence that measures the frequency with which the average article has been cited in a particular year.

JACS featured noteworthy research on a range of topics, including the impact of whole blood in hemorrhagic shock resuscitation, outcomes for bariatric surgery in adolescents, action and understanding of the social determinants of health, and more.

“We wish to thank the American College of Surgeons, and especially our dedicated editorial board, whose support and expertise facilitates the JACS tradition of publishing impactful topics that can be useful to the practicing surgeon. That is what we are seeing reflected in the top articles listed here by the various metrics,” said Timothy J. Eberlein, MD, FACS, JACS Editor-in-Chief and Chair of the ACS Board of Regents.

Most Cited

• Impact of Incorporating Whole Blood into Hemorrhagic Shock Resuscitation: Analysis of 1,377 Consecutive Trauma Patients Receiving Emergency-Release Uncrossmatched Blood Products
• Efficacy of Near-Infrared Fluorescence-Guided Hepatectomy for the Detection of Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Randomized Controlled Trial
• Nationwide Survey of Trauma Center Screening and Intervention Practices for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Firearm Violence, Mental Health, and Substance Use Disorders
• Emergency General Surgery Quality Improvement: A Review of Recommended Structure and Key Issues
• Role of Fibrinogen in Trauma-Induced Coagulopathy

Most Read on journalacs.org

• Delphi Consensus on Intraoperative Technical/Surgical Aspects to Prevent Surgical Site Infection after Colorectal Surgery
• Prognostic Value of Water-Soluble Contrast Challenge for Nonadhesive Small Bowel Obstruction
• Association of Mesh and Fixation Options with Reoperation Risk after Laparoscopic Groin Hernia Surgery: A Swedish Hernia Registry Study of 25,190 Totally Extraperitoneal and Transabdominal Preperitoneal Repairs
• Incidence and Clinical Impact of Bile Leakage after Laparoscopic and Open Liver Resection: An International Multicenter Propensity Score-Matched Study of 13,379 Patients
• Effectiveness of Triclosan-Coated Sutures Compared with Uncoated Sutures in Preventing Surgical Site Infection after Abdominal Wall Closure in Open/Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery

Top Altmetrics*

• Long-Term Outcomes after Adolescent Bariatric Surgery
• Demographic Disparity in Use of Telemedicine for Ambulatory General Surgical Consultation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Analysis of the Initial Public Health Emergency and Second Phase Periods
• Gap Between Understanding the Social Determinants of Health and Action Among Attending and Resident Surgeons
• Multi-Institutional Quality Improvement Project to Minimize Opioid Prescribing in Children after Appendectomy Using NSQIP-Pediatric
• Early vs Delayed Surgery for Esophageal Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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*Altmetrics, or alternative metrics, are measures that take into account online reader behavior, network interactions with content, and social media.