# Message From the New Editor‐In‐Chief: Advancing AGSurg Into a Leading International Surgical Journal

## TL;DR

The journal AGSurg has shown fluctuating impact factors but is working to become a leading international surgical journal.

## Contribution

The paper highlights the journal's progress and future goals under the new editor-in-chief.

## Key findings

- AGSurg had an initial impact factor of 5.164 in 2021.
- The impact factor dropped to 2.7 but recovered to 3.3 in the following year.

## Abstract

Trends in the Impact Factor of Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery (Ag Surg). AGSurg achieved an impressive first impact factor of 5.164 in 2021. Although the impact factor temporarily declined to 2.7, it has since recovered, reaching 3.3 last year.