Internationalization of General Surgical Journals

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Abstract
AN INCREASE in international articles concerning basic and clinical research in highly rated US general surgical journals has been reported.1 Whether there has been an increase in the total numbers of international articles is not known. If an increase in the number of published international articles were observed, it could reflect either an absolute increase in the number of articles published or a relative decrease in the number of national articles being published. This study was undertaken to determine the origin and characteristics of all articles published in the highest rated US and British general surgical journals from 1983 to 1998.