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Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Medical Journals Sweden AB · Sweden · Est. 1991

ISSN2000-6764

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total58

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.412

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.722

Total Works

1,115

Total Citations

13,333

2yr Mean Citedness

1.03

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on reconstructive and aesthetic surgical procedures, with a focus on outcomes and techniques. Topics include breast reconstruction, hand surgery, craniofacial reconstruction, and cosmetic procedures for the face and hands. Studies also investigate complications, wound healing, and the use of various surgical materials and methods.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSweden

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1991

Annual Volume~ 32 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,115

Publisher OrgInforma

OA Since2022

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~24 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPKP PNCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Medical Journals Sweden AB

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2000-6764

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, PKP PN, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

SurgeryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

OrthopedicsSurgery

Scopus Categories

Surgery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationReconstructive Facial Surgery TechniquesBreast Implant and ReconstructionCleft Lip and Palate ResearchBody Contouring and SurgeryCraniofacial Disorders and TreatmentsWound Healing and TreatmentsElbow and Forearm Trauma TreatmentBone fractures and treatments