《調查性外科雜志》發表同行評議的科學文章，以促進外科手術的發展，為患者的護理和康復帶來最終利益。它是唯一一本涵蓋人類和獸醫醫學、牙科、基礎和應用科學、工程學、法律和倫理學等領域科學家的個人和合作努力的雜志。該雜志致力于出版外科研究界感興趣的杰出文章。

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.