Certificated as a scientific research medical journal by the Iranian Committee of Medical Science Journals of Ministry of Health and Medical Education according to number 100/647 on 20 July 2012 as scientific research medical journal.

Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgical Sciences is a clinical journal officially published by the Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center (MISRC) of Iran University of Medical Sciences and Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Endoscopic Surgery Association (MMESA). The journal’s scope covers all the fields of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) including urology, orthopedics, neurosurgery, otolaryngology, gynecology, and general surgery. Research about minimally invasive techniques used in diagnosis or treatment of any kind of disease, basic or applied research, or innovations in MIS device or instrument development and teaching of MIS are also covered. This is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes the latest and newest research that is related to all fields of MIS.