Rhetorical Analysis of Academic Journal

Authors

The authors published in this journal are all surgeons, both practicing and retired. There are one or two separate authors for each of the 70+ papers published. From the journal's website, I have access to other papers written by the same author that have been published in the journal. When Google searching the authors separately, most names return no results.

Audience

The intended audience for this journal is a community of practicing surgeons who wish to learn about news regarding techniques and practices. Other likely groups that the journal appeals to include aspiring and retired surgeons.

Context

Most of the articles in this journal as a whole are reflective of the time period and the discoveries being made within that time. Because there are constant innovations being made in the world of surgery, each issue of the journal has its own unique time period. As a result, the content discussed in the issues is based on the current events in the surgical profession.

Message

The overall message of this journal in each issue is that there is a certain urgency and importance to understanding the newest surgical developments. For example, this is seen in practice by only addressing new studies conducted in medicine. The content ranges from laparoscopic medicine to discoveries made about mortality rates from a certain surgery or disease. Furthermore, the sense of importance is established within the articles themselves, by statistically demonstrating the gravity of each study.

Purpose

The purpose of each issue is to use the rhetoric within each paper to establish the sense of importance in understanding the developments. The publishers and authors do this in the same way that they convey the main message of the journal.