New Impact Factor for Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery: 0.8

We are delighted to share that Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery (ALES) has attained its latest impact factor for the 2024 citation year: 0.8.

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Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery 2024 CiteScore Released: 1.5

We are pleased to announce that the Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery (ALES) has achieved its 2024 CiteScore: 1.5, ranking 316 out of 568 journals in the Surgery category. This milestone underscores our ongoing commitment to publishing impactful research in the field.

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Reviewer of the Month (2025)

In 2025, ALES reviewers continue to make outstanding contributions to the peer review process. They demonstrated professional effort and enthusiasm in their reviews and provided comments that genuinely help the authors to enhance their work.

Hereby, we would like to highlight some of our outstanding reviewers, with a brief interview of their thoughts and insights as a reviewer. Allow us to express our heartfelt gratitude for their tremendous effort and valuable contributions to the scientific process.

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Interviews with Outstanding Authors (2025)

In 2025, many ALES authors make outstanding contributions to our journal. Their articles published with us have received very well feedback in the field and stimulate a lot of discussions and new insights among the peers.

Hereby, we would like to highlight some of our outstanding authors who have been making immense efforts in their research fields, with a brief interview of their unique perspective and insightful view as authors.

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Readers' Choice: Author Interviews

Welcome to Readers’ Choice: Author Interviews, our exclusive interview series where we connect with the authors behind the most-read papers published in our journal. In each feature, we dive into the inspiration, challenges, and discoveries that have captured the attention of our readers. Through these interviews, we aim to provide our readers with deeper insights into the work that is shaping the future of medicine and healthcare.

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ALES Annual Report (2024)

Till December 31, 2024, ALES has a total of 54 Editorial Board Members from 15 countries. 42 articles have been published last year, with 50% Review Article, 26% Case Report, 12% Original Article, 7% Editorial, 3% Editorial Commentary and 2% Letter to the Editor. Corresponding authors came from 14 countries, with mostly from USA. According to the Google Analytics, ALES drew the attention of 222,956 visitors with 395,393 pageviews. Readership was from diverse countries, with majority from USA, followed by India, UK, Australia and Canada. For a comprehensive overview, please refer to the detailed report below.

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Interviews with Editorial Board Members

ALES features a distinguished editorial board, the members of which continue to instill the power of their expertise for the journal’s development. By launching this column, we are glad to introduce to you some of them in the form of interviews, in which they will share their unique career experiences and perspectives. We believe their insights will shed light on the knowledge of related fields.

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Visual Abstract

In this column, we are excited to present the Visual Abstracts for ALES publications, highlighting the essence of each study in a format that’s both engaging and accessible.

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