
Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 1.995**
- H-Index: 8
- ISSN: 2474-1647
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
Major Scope
- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- Urology
- Emergency Surgery
- Bariatric Surgery
- General Surgery
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Endocrine Surgery
- Robotic Surgery
Editor-in-Chief

Robert J. Buchanan, MD
Editor-in-Chief
(Neurological Surgery),
Chief of Neurosurgery Seton Brain and Spine Institute University of Texas,
United States
Biography
Dr. Buchanan is a fully trained Neurosurgeon and Psychiatrist. He is trained in and performs all aspects of neurosurgery including those for disorders of the brain, spine, and peripheral nerves. Dr. Buchanan also has subspecialty training and surgical expertise in epilepsy, deep brain stimulation, Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, Tourette syndrome, and dystonia, as well as pain syndromes and OCD. Dr. Buchanan is dedicated to helping patients recover both physically and psychologically. Dr. Buchanan completed his residencies at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and the Department of Surgery/Neurosurgery. His fellowships include Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, in Epilepsy Surgery and Functional Neurosurgery; UCSD Department of Psychiatry and the National Institute of Health (NIH) Psychobiology and Psychopharmacology as well as The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Post-Doctoral Fellow with the Lab of Genetics. Dr. Buchanan is an Associated Professor at Dell Medical School and in the Department of Psychology and the Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Texas at Austin. He has an Image Guided Transcranial Laboratory at UT where he studies Brain Function and is exploring treatments for epilepsy, psychiatric disease, and movement disorders. Dr. Buchanan is a Board Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Research Interests
Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, Brain, Spine, and Peripheral Nerves disorders, Epilepsy, Deep Brain Stimulation, Parkinson’s disease, Essential Tremor, Tourette syndrome, and Dystonia

John. P. Lubicky, MD
Co Editor-in-Chief
(Orthopaedic Surgery),
West Virginia University School of Medicine,
United States
Biography
Dr. John Lubicky is an orthopedic surgeon in MORGANTOWN, WV and is affiliated with West Virginia University Hospitals. He received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College and has been in practice for 41 years. Dr. Lubicky accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 14 doctors at West Virginia University Hospitals who specialize in Orthopedic Surgery. He also speaks multiple languages, including German.
Research Interests
Orthopaedic Surgery Pediatric Orthopedics Spinal Deformity Surgery