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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. Β· United States Β· Est. 2013

ISSN2169-7574eISSN2169-7574
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
100
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q178
βœ“ Corroboration (4 more)+22
Total100
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
10
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Fast Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.685
H-Indexi
75
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.124
Total Worksi
14,039
Total Citationsi
66,022
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.92
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Surgery.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2013
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications14,039
Publisher OrgWolters Kluwer
OA Since2012
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~10 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2169-7574 / 2169-7574
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, CLOCKSS
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
1.3k
9.2k
2019
1.2k
8.5k
2020
988
6.6k
2021
1.5k
5.4k
2022
1.6k
4.2k
2023
1.6k
3k
2024
1.6k
1.1k
2025
562
38
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

SurgeryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Surgery

Scopus Categories

Surgery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesBreast Implant and ReconstructionReconstructive Facial Surgery TechniquesCleft Lip and Palate ResearchFacial Rejuvenation and Surgery TechniquesBody Contouring and SurgeryCraniofacial Disorders and TreatmentsDiversity and Career in MedicineWound Healing and TreatmentsOrthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation

Frequently asked questions about Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

Is Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open?

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.92.

Is Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open?

Subject areas: Surgery.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref