Annals of Coloproctology (Ann Coloproctol, ACP) is the official journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology (KSCP), the Asia Pacific Federation of Coloproctology (APFCP), and the Unitary Italian Society of Colon-Proctology-ETS (SIUCP-ETS). Established in 1985, ACP became the official journal of APFCP in 2019 and was designated as the official journal of SIUCP-ETS in 2024. The title was changed from journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology (J Korean Soc Coloproctol) to Annals of Coloproctology (Ann Coloproctol) in 2013. ACP is published bimonthly on the last day of February, April, June, August, October, and December, each year. Additional supplementary or special issues may also be published when necessary. All submitted manuscripts undergo peer review.
ACP publishes original articles, reviews, case reports, technical notes, brief communications, guidelines, editorials, letters to the editor, and videos related to the field of coloproctology. All submitted manuscripts must be original and should not contain previously published material or be under consideration for publication elsewhere.
All or parts of ACP is indexed, tracked, or covered by PubMed (2010–), PubMed Central (PMC; 2010–), Scopus (2013–), Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI; 2020–), Embase (2013–), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ; 2018–), KoreaMed (1991–), Korea Citation Index (KCI; 2008–), National Library of Korea (2013–), CrossRef, Google Scholar
ACP is supported by the Korea Research Foundation, funded by the Ministry of Education of Korea, and is also published with financial support from the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies.
Journal Title | Annals of Coloproctology |
Journal Abbreviation | Ann Coloproctol |
Acronym | ACP |
Publication Date | Vol. 29, no. 1 (2013) – |
Frequency | Bimonthly |
Publisher | Korean Society of Coloproctology |
Language | English |
pISSN | 2287-9714 |
eISSN | 2287-9722 |
DOI Prefix | 10.3393 |
Continues | Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology |
Broad Subject Terms | Gastroenterology General Surgery |
MeSH (NLM) | Colonic Diseases Colorectal Surgery Rectal Diseases |
SC (SCI) | Oncology Surgery |
Open Access | OA-nc (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) |
Electronic Links |
http://coloproctol.org/ https://koreamed.org/JournalVolume.php?id=4009 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog/101605121 |
Indexed/Tracked/Covered By | PubMed, PMC, Scopus, ESCI, Embase, DOAJ, KoreaMed, KCI, National Library of Korea, CrossRef, Google Scholar |