《调查性外科杂志》发表同行评议的科学文章，以促进外科手术的发展，为患者的护理和康复带来最终利益。它是唯一一本涵盖人类和兽医医学、牙科、基础和应用科学、工程学、法律和伦理学等领域科学家的个人和合作努力的杂志。该杂志致力于出版外科研究界感兴趣的杰出文章。
The Journal of Investigative Surgery publishes peer-reviewed scientific articles for the advancement of surgery, to the ultimate benefit of patient care and rehabilitation. It is the only journal that encompasses the individual and collaborative efforts of scientists in human and veterinary medicine, dentistry, basic and applied sciences, engineering, and law and ethics. The journal is dedicated to the publication of outstanding articles of interest to the surgical research community.