Greetings from Dr. Abe Fingerhut, Dr. Minhua Zheng and Editorial Office of Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery (ALES)!
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.
We take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude to the Editorial Board Members, Guest Editors, Authors, Reviewers and Readers, for your contribution and support to ALES all the times. Looking ahead to 2025, we eagerly anticipate more opportunities to work with you and warmly welcome new experts’ joining to make the journal a robust and dynamic platform!
Sincerely,
Editorial Office
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery
2024 Annual Report at PDF