The Annals is the official journal of the College and is published bimonthly in January, March, May, July, September and November. The main aim of the journal is to publish high-quality peer-reviewed papers that relate to all branches of surgery. The Annals also includes letters, comments, a regular technical section, the best trainee presentations from around the UK, book reviews and a surgical website review forum. The Annals editorial committee is composed of members of the College Council, trainees and experts from across the surgical specialties. Each subscription to the Annals includes 10 issues per year of the Bulletin of the Royal College of Surgeons of England with news of College events and discussion of topical surgical issues. Other free supplements are also distributed with the Annals. The Annals is essential reading for all professionals in all branches of surgery.

年鑒是學院的官方期刊，在一月、三月、五月、七月、九月和十一月出版，每兩個月出版一次。該雜志的主要目的是發表高質量的同行評議論文，涉及所有的外科分支。這些年鑒還包括信件、評論、定期的技術部分、來自英國各地的最佳學員演講、書評和外科網站評論論壇。編年史委員會由學院理事會成員、受訓人員和各外科專業的專家組成。每一份年鑒訂閱包括每年10期的英國皇家外科醫師學會公報，以及大學活動的新聞和關于外科專題的討論。其他免費補遺也與年報一起分發。年鑒是所有外科專業人士的必備讀物。