Journal of Fetal Surgery

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  • ISSN 2997-2086

Journal of Fetal Surgery

A peer-reviewed, open-access journal for research on fetal surgery and fetal medicine, from prenatal diagnosis and intervention to neonatal surgery for prenatally diagnosed conditions and long-term outcomes.

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Publishing since 2017 · Articles published under CC BY 4.0

ISSN
2997-2086 (online)
Open access
Free to read on publication; CC BY 4.0, authors retain copyright
Peer review
Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request.
Publishing charge
Article processing charge payable only after acceptance; withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy
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Aims and Scope

Research across the course of fetal care

The journal covers fetal surgery and fetal medicine, including neonatal surgery for prenatally diagnosed conditions and long-term outcomes. It serves maternal-fetal medicine specialists, fetal therapy teams, pediatric and neonatal surgeons, anesthesiologists, neonatologists and radiologists. Research areas include:

  1. Open fetal surgeryincluding myelomeningocele and congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair
  2. Fetoscopic and image-guided proceduresincluding laser therapy for twin-twin transfusion syndrome and shunt placement
  3. Prenatal diagnosis and imagingincluding fetal ultrasound, fetal MRI and genetic evaluation for surgical planning
  4. Perioperative and anesthesia careincluding fetal monitoring and maternal safety during intervention
  5. Neonatal surgeryfor conditions diagnosed before birth, including postnatal management
  6. Outcomes and technologyincluding long-term maternal and child outcomes, and technology linked to fetal care

These areas are illustrative. Read the full Aims and Scope.

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Published in the Journal of Fetal Surgery

Articles from Volume 1. The complete record, including notices, is in the archive.

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Editorial Board

Editorial responsibility

Board members review and guide manuscripts in their areas of expertise.

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  • Photo of Ahmed El-Sabbagh

    Ahmed El-Sabbagh

    Assistant professor of plastic surgery, faculty of medicine, Mansoura university, Egypt.

  • Photo of Dhruv Kumar

    Dhruv Kumar

    Professor, UPES University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

  • Photo of Ramesh Bhat Y

    Ramesh Bhat Y

    Department of Pediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Udupi District, Karnataka, India.

  • Photo of Slobodan VlajkoviÃ

    Slobodan VlajkoviÃ

    Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Serbia.

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Article types

JFS publishes the article types listed here. Requirements for each type are set out in the Instructions for Authors.

  1. Original Research
  2. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  3. Review
  4. Surgical Technique or Technology Report
  5. Short Communication
  6. Case Report
  7. Commentary
  8. Letter
For authors

Submitting to JFS

  1. Check the scope

    Read the Aims and Scope. Questions about fit can go to info@openaccesspub.org.

  2. Prepare the manuscript

    Follow the Instructions for Authors, including ethics approval, consent where applicable, and a data-availability statement.

  3. Submit by one route

Authors must use only one submission route for the same manuscript. All submissions undergo initial editorial screening; manuscripts that proceed to external peer review are normally evaluated by at least two independent subject-matter experts. The article processing charge is payable only after acceptance; withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy.

Publishing standards

  • Open access

    Articles are free to read and reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license; authors retain copyright.

  • Publication ethics

    Editorial policies follow COPE guidance, including ethics approval and, where applicable, informed consent for research involving patients.

  • Persistent identifiers

    Articles are registered with Crossref and receive a DOI.

  • Preservation

    JFS articles will be deposited in Portico, a not-for-profit digital-preservation archive. Preservation policy

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