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Surgery Journal Editors Recommend a New Approach to Article Processing Charges

JAMA Surgery 10.1001/jamasurg.2026.0634

April 01, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This Viewpoint discusses editor recommendations for a new approach to article processing charges for surgery journals.

Corresponding Author: Sherry M. Wren, MD, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 3801 Miranda Ave, G112, PAVAHCS, Palo Alto, CA 94304 (swren@stanford.edu).

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