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New Impact Factor for Journal of Visualized Surgery: 0.4

We are pleased to announce that the Journal of Visualized Surgery (JOVS) has attained its latest impact factor for the 2025 citation year: 0.4.

Journal of Visualized Surgery 2025 CiteScore Released: 0.8

We are pleased to announce that the Journal of Visualized Surgery (JOVS) has achieved its 2025 CiteScore: 0.8. JOVS ranks as follows across various categories: 426 out of 597 journals in the Surgery category, 1312 out of 1698 in Education, and 380 out of 541 in Communication. This milestone underscores our ongoing commitment to publishing impactful research in the field.

Journal of Visualized Surgery is accepted for indexing in PubMed/PubMed Central (PMC)

We are delighted to announce that Journal of Visualized Surgery has been accepted for indexing by PubMed/PubMed Central (PMC), a free digital archive database of full-text journal literature in biomedical and life sciences. All articles published since 2024, beginning with Vol 1, will be fully indexed in PMC and accessible via PubMed, a search engine/database of biomedical citations and abstracts.

JOVS Annual Report (2025)

Greetings from Drs. Alan Sihoe and Marco Scarci and Editorial Office of Journal of Visualized Surgery (JOVS)!

Till Dec. 31, 2025, JOVS has a total of 46 members on board, from 13 countries. With joint effort and support, JOVS published 30 articles with 12 Surgical Techniques and 7 Case Reports. Corresponding Authors came from 8 countries, mostly from the Italy, USA, Japan, and UK. According to Google Analytics, all together 78,786 readers visited the website with 164,346 pageviews in 2025. Several special series are ongoing. For more details, please check the below report.

AME and Wolters Kluwer aim to expand access to global medical research through new collaboration

The agreement broadens the reach of nearly 50 Open Access titles, contributing globally to over 5,000 articles

October 2, 2025 — Wolters Kluwer Health announced a new collaboration with AME Publishing Company, an Open Access publisher specializing in medical journals and books, headquartered in Hong Kong, China.

Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery (Ongoing)

This series on “Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery” is edited by Dr. Tommaso Hinna Danesi from Brigham and Women’s Hospital Heart and Vascular Center, USA.

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.

Reviewer of the Month (2025)

In 2025, JOVS 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.

Interviews with Editorial Board Members

JOVS 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.

Interviews with Guest Editors

Over the years, a number of JOVS guest editors have made valuable contributions to the journal. This column features interviews with our guest editors, who graciously share their experience in scientific careers and provide insightful perspectives on the special series.

Interviews with Outstanding Authors (2026)

In 2026, many JOVS 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.

Robotic Thoracic Surgery: Established Procedures & Current Trends

This series on “Robotic Thoracic Surgery: Established Procedures & Current Trends” is edited by Dr. Gregor J. Kocher (from Hirslanden Clinic Beau Site, Bern & Lindenhof Hospital, Bern, Switzerland; University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland).

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Editorial Commentary | Cardiac Surgery

Complex mitral annular calcification: why surgical access still matters

Massimo Baudo

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Editorial Commentary | Vascular Surgery

Strategic perspectives on open thoracoabdominal repair following frozen elephant trunk: distal shifting, technical caveats, and the role of stepwise interventions

Takeshi Shimamoto

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Case Report | Cardiac Surgery

Optical coherence tomography in an anomalous left circumflex coronary artery with stent thrombosis due to extrinsic compression in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: a case report

Amir Tahoun, Alessandro Cafaro, Marco Mussardo, Luca Quarta, Francesco Maria Sparasci, Antonio Tondo, Dionigi Fischetti, Giuseppe Colonna, Alessandro Mandurino-Mirizzi

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Surgical Technique | Lung Surgery

Fully uniportal robotic-assisted lobectomy using da Vinci Xi system: surgical technique for a fifth intercostal approach with the cross-arm technique

Kumiko Hashimoto, Hiroyasu Sengoku, Shunsuke Date

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Surgical Technique | Lung Surgery

Surgical technical aspects of uniportal hybrid RATS and biportal pure RATS using a subcostal port

Hiroyuki Kaneda, Takahiro Utsumi, Tomohiro Murakawa

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Surgical Technique | Lung Surgery

Non-assistant help operation in dual-portal RATS (neoDRATS): a surgical technique

Hiroki Ebana, Aki Kobayashi

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Surgical Technique | General Surgery

Robotic transabdominal pre-peritoneal repair of a bilateral inguinal hernia: a surgical technique displaying an educational roadmap using Furtado’s 5 triangles concept

Valentin Butnari, Parvathi Nambiar, Ahmer Mansuri, Sayed Haschmat Sarwary, Joseph Huang, Nirooshun Rajendran, Richard Boulton, Matthew Hanson, Sandeep Kaul

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Case Report | Lung Surgery

Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation-supported rigid bronchoscopy for airway obstruction in a post-pneumonectomy patient with recurrent neuroendocrine lung cancer: a case report

Elisa Sicolo, Olivia Fanucchi, Alessandro Picchi, Rubia Baldassarri, Augusta Danella, Fabio Guarracino, Alessandro Ribechini

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Case Report | Lung Surgery

Micro-incision uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothorax in an adolescent: a technical case report

Takuya Kohama, Masayuki Tanahashi, Maiko Yoshida, Eriko Suzuki, Naoko Yoshii, Takuya Watanabe, Hiroyuki Tsuchida, Takumi Endo

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Review Article | Lung Surgery

Surgical strategies for spontaneous pneumothorax: a narrative review

Kenji Tsuboshima

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Surgical Technique | Lung Surgery

Uniportal robotic-assisted left upper lobectomy with pulmonary artery reconstruction for a central lung cancer: a step-by-step surgical technique

Chang Li, Yifan Shi, Cheng Ding, Jun Chen, Diego Gonzalez-Rivas, Jun Zhao

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Surgery Teaching | Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Nipple and areola reduction for gender-affirming mastectomy: a novel and reproducible surgical technique

Keith Sweitzer, Piper Schneider, Jose Guilherme Christiano

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Surgical Technique | Hepatobiliary Surgery

Reconstituting, Fenestrating, and Cholecystostomy—our approach and surgical technique for difficult gallbladders using three bailout procedures

Yosuke Miyachi

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Original Article | Lung Surgery

Non-intubated video-assisted thoracic surgery with an integrated postoperative strategy for secondary spontaneous pneumothorax in high-risk patients

Hiroya Yamagishi, Tetsuji Moriya, Tadashi Matsukura

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Surgical Technique | Esophageal Surgery

Laparoscopic transgastric and endoscopic-assisted enucleation of horseshoe shaped leiomyoma of the cardia: surgical technique

Davide Bona, Alberto Aiolfi, Emanuele Morandi, Luigi Bonavina

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Surgical Technique | Neurosurgery

Zygomatic pretemporal skull base approach for resection of a radiation-induced sphenoid wing meningioma: surgical technique

Mirza Pojskić, Kenan I. Arnautović

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Surgical Technique | Lung Surgery

Surgical technique of uniportal VATS for pneumothorax: the lateral and subxiphoid approaches

Mizuki Morota, Takashi Suda

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Surgical Technique | Cardiac Surgery

Endoscopic techniques in redo mitral and tricuspid valve surgery

Abdelrahman Abdelbar, Afsar Aliar, Igor Fedor, Joseph Zacharias

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Surgical Technique | Cardiac Surgery

The Excimer Laser Assisted Non-occlusive Anastomosis (ELANA) Anastomotic System surgical technique to construct distal anastomoses using a novel device in coronary artery bypass grafting

Sophie Beukers, Stephan Jacobs, Bart van Putte

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Surgical Technique | Lung Surgery

Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery segmentectomy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer: indications and surgical technique

Jun Suzuki, Hikaru Watanabe, Satoshi Takamori, Tetsuro Uchida, Satoshi Shiono

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Surgical Technique | Lung Surgery

Surgical technique for minimally invasive segmentectomies of the right lung: anatomic rationale for a posterior approach

George Rakovich

Published online: 27 July 2026

Surgical Technique | Lung Surgery

Uniportal robotic-assisted thoracoscopic lung resection with the da Vinci Xi surgical system: technical modifications and practical guidance

Yoshihiro Ishikawa, Shun Shibuya, Daiji Nemoto, Nozomi Urata, Gentaro Murata, Shoma Tanaka, Shin Kato, Yohei Kameda, Kenji Inafuku, Haruhiko Masuda, Hiroyuki Adachi, Aya Saito

Published online: 27 July 2026

Surgery Teaching | Colorectal Surgery

Laparoscopic Hartmann reversal after multiple open surgeries: surgical technique

Filippo Carannante, Valentina Miacci, Kiara Sejfullai, Paula Elena Papuc, Gianluca Mascianà, Gianluca Costa, Marco Caricato, Gabriella Teresa Capolupo

Published online: 27 July 2026

Surgical Technique | Lung Surgery

Safety tips for pulmonary artery management using clipping combined with an energy device: a surgical technique in robotic- assisted thoracic surgery

Hiromitsu Domen, Takumi Nakaya, Hidehisa Yamada

Published online: 24 July 2026

Surgical Technique | Cardiothoracic Surgery

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery surgical stabilization of rib fractures: surgical technique and case report

Francesco Londero, Jacqueline Cinel, William Grossi, Elisa De Franceschi, Luca Melan, Gianluca Masullo, Elisa Copetti, Beatrice Raffaelli, Andrea Zuin

Published online: 24 July 2026

Editorial Commentary | Cardiac Surgery

Beyond feasibility: where can robotics truly add value in minimally invasive cardiac surgery?

Toshiaki Ito

Published online: 23 July 2026

Editorial Commentary | Cardiac Surgery

Can the beating heart be advantageous during aortic arch replacement using frozen elephant trunk?

Davorin Sef, Suvitesh Luthra

Published online: 01 July 2026

Original Article on Thoracic Surgery

Non-surgical treatment of pectus excavatum

Frank-Martin Haecker, Sergio Sesia

Published online: 23 March 2016

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Review Article on Thoracic Surgery

Surgical management of lung abscess: from open drainage to pulmonary resection

Jia-Hao Zhang, Shun-Mao Yang, Cheng-Hung How, Yun-Fang Ciou

Published online: 29 October 2018

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Review Article on Thoracic Surgery

“Getting beyond diameter”: when to replace the aorta?

Maryam Tanweer, Mohammad A. Zafar, Ayman Saeyeldin, Anton A. Gryaznov, Alexander J. Puddifant, Young Erben, Bulat A. Ziganshin, John A. Elefteriades

Published online: 30 June 2018

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Review Article: Orthopedics

Surgical fixation of rib fractures: how I do it

Gregor J. Kocher, Mohammad Al-Hurani, Fabrizio Minervini

Published online: 05 April 2020

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Original Article on Thoracic Surgery

Pectus bar removal: surgical technique and strategy to avoid complications

Hyung Joo Park, Kyung Soo Kim

Published online: 23 March 2016

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Brief Report on Thoracic Surgery

Non-surgical treatment of pectus carinatum with the FMF^® Dynamic Compressor System

Marcelo Martinez-Ferro, Gaston Bellia Munzon, Carlos Fraire, Constanza Abdenur, Emilio Chinni, Bruno Strappa, Laura Ardigo

Published online: 17 March 2016

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Review Article on Cardiac Surgery

Valve sparing aortic root surgery: from revolution to evolution?

Amer Harky, Athanasios Antoniou, Callum Howard, Lara Rimmer, Mohammad Usman Ahmad, Mohamad Bashir

Published online: 13 February 2019

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Case Report on Thoracic Surgery

Role of surgery in the management of necrotizing pneumonia

Kamran Ali, Sabyasachi Bal, Amina Mobashir

Published online: 16 January 2019

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Review Article on Thoracic Surgery

Materials and techniques in chest wall reconstruction: a review

Stefano Sanna, Jury Brandolini, Alessandro Pardolesi, Desideria Argnani, Marta Mengozzi, Andrea Dell’Amore, Piergiorgio Solli

Published online: 26 July 2017

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Review Article: Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Medical Imaging

Diagnostic imaging pathways in the setting of acute chest wall trauma

Carlos Galvez, Juan Arenas-Jimenez, Jone Del Campo, Sergio Maroto, Marina Sirera, Francisco Lirio

Published online: 05 April 2020

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Brief Report on Thoracic Surgery

Minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum

André Hebra, Bennett W. Calder, Aaron Lesher

Published online: 05 April 2016

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Review Article: Urological Surgery

Preparation and operative setup of penile prosthesis surgery

Daniel Szabo, Lawrence C. Jenkins

Published online: 06 January 2020

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Review Article on Thoracic Surgery

Jejunostomy—technique and controversies

Charles Bakhos, Shrey Patel, Roman Petrov, Abbas Abbas

Published online: 03 April 2019

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Surgical Technique on Thoracic Surgery

Indications and contra-indications for minimally invasive mitral valve surgery

Ludwig Müller, Daniel Höfer, Johannes Holfeld, Herbert Hangler, Nikolaos Bonaros, Michael Grimm

Published online: 30 December 2018

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Surgical Technique on Mediastinal Surgery

Mediastinal surgery: modern treatment of primary germ cell tumor of the mediastinum

Christopher Hazzard, Raja Flores, Daniel G. Nicastri

Published online: 30 June 2018

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Review Article on Thoracic Surgery

Anaesthetic considerations for pectus repair surgery

Chinmay Patvardhan, Guillermo Martinez

Published online: 11 April 2016

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Surgical Technique on Thoracic Surgery

Surgical treatment of acquired benign tracheoesophageal fistulas

Giuseppe Marulli, Marco Mammana, Giuseppe Natale, Federico Rea

Published online: 29 June 2018

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Review Article: Pain & Pain Management

Chest wall pain management after chest wall trauma

Federica Lovisari, Martina Favarato, Ilaria Giovannini, Riccardo Giudici, Roberto Fumagalli

Published online: 05 April 2020

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Original Article on Thoracic Surgery

Surgical correction of pectus arcuatum

Vladimir Kuzmichev, Ksenia Ershova, Ruben Adamyan

Published online: 16 March 2016

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Brief Report on Hepatobiliary Surgery

How to do: technique of liver hanging maneuver—step by step

Francesco Fleres, Tullio Piardi, Daniele Sommacale

Published online: 18 October 2018

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Review Article on Thoracic Surgery

Robotic substernal esophageal bypass and reconstruction with gastric conduit—frequently overlooked minimally invasive option

Roman V. Petrov, Charles T. Bakhos, Abbas E. Abbas

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The Journal of Visualized Surgery (ISSN 2221-2965; J Vis Surg; JOVS) is an international peer-reviewed journal focused on visualized surgery. It aims to promote the development of surgery around the world by the sharing of surgical experience in visual media between surgeons and clinicians so that all patients may benefit. Hence, the focus of JOVS is on instructional and educational video clips, photos, schematics of visualized surgical procedures, rather than lengthy text. The scope of JOVS includes: Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Lung Surgery, Esophageal Surgery, Gastric Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Breast Surgery, Neurosurgery, Urological Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Transplantation, Anesthesiology etc. More >>