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Pediatric surgery grounded in evidence, from and for our region

Open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal in Spanish and English, dedicated to pediatric surgery research.

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Peer-reviewed scientific journalPediatric Surgery
Latam
Vol. 1 · No. 12026
11Manuscript types
ES · ENMetadata and pages in two languages
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Peer reviewExternal evaluation of every manuscript

Current issue

Volume 1, Issue 1

The inaugural issue is in preparation. Accepted articles will be published here.

Peer-reviewed scientific journalPediatric Surgery
Latam
Vol. 1 · No. 12026

No articles have been published yet. Once published, the table of contents, editorial and PDFs in Spanish and English will appear here.

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Sections

What we publish

Eleven manuscript types, from original research to step-by-step technique.

Research

Original articles

Clinical studies, cohorts, case-control studies and trials in pediatric and neonatal surgery.

STROBECONSORT

Evidence

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses

Evidence synthesis with a PROSPERO-registered protocol, reported following PRISMA 2020.

PRISMAPROSPERO

Clinical

Case reports and case series

Cases with a clear teaching point, reported following CARE or PROCESS, with informed consent.

CAREPROCESS

Technique

Surgical technique and innovation

Step-by-step descriptions with video and figures, including minimally invasive and robotic surgery.

VideoIDEAL

Opinion

Editorials and letters to the editor

Editorial perspectives and critical discussion of published articles.

Imaging

Clinical images and brief communications

Clinical and surgical findings of educational value, in short format.

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Call for manuscripts

Publish in Vol. 1, No. 1

We are receiving manuscripts for the inaugural issue. Accepted articles will be published on a continuous basis.

Prepare submission

Before submitting, have ready

  • Manuscript in Word (DOCX), anonymized
  • Title page with authors, affiliations and ORCID, as a separate file
  • Cover letter
  • Ethics approval or exemption statement
  • Parental or guardian consent and child assent, when applicable
  • Conflicts of interest, funding and data availability

Editorial process

From submission to publication

  1. 1

    Initial editorial screening

    The editorial team checks scope, format, ethical requirements and text similarity.

  2. 2

    Peer review

    Independent reviewers assess the manuscript under the anonymity scheme defined by the journal.

  3. 3

    Editorial decision

    Accept, request minor or major revision, or reject. The final decision rests with the editor-in-chief.

  4. 4

    Author revisions

    Authors respond to comments and upload a revised version with a response letter.

  5. 5

    Editing and publication

    Copyediting, production, proofs and open-access publication.

Scope

All surgery of the pediatric patient

We publish research across pediatric surgical specialties and perioperative care.

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About the journal
  • General pediatric surgery
  • Neonatal surgery
  • Pediatric urology
  • Surgical oncology
  • Pediatric trauma
  • Minimally invasive and robotic surgery
  • Congenital anomalies
  • Anesthesia and perioperative care
  • Surgery in limited-resource settings