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Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Β· Korea, Republic of Β· Est. 1997

ISSN2234-0831eISSN2288-9337
βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
62
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS ESCI56
βœ“ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total62
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?
92
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 20 articles Β· accept 62d
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quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

H-Indexi
11
Total Worksi
733
Total Citationsi
1,035
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.27
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery(Arch Aesthetetic Plast Surg, AAPS) is the official journal of the Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and is a peer-reviewed international journal focusing on scientific and clinical advances in aesthetic plastic surgery. AAPS is an open access journal and is published 4 times per year on the 30th of January, April, July, October. The goal of AAPS is to inform readers about significant development in all areas related to aesthetic surgery including oculoplastic surgery, rhinoplasty, facial rejuvenation, facial contouring, breast surgery, body contouring, scar management, auriculoplasty, laser treatment and basic research related to aesthetic plastic surgery. In aesthetic plastic surgery, surgical concepts and technical approaches are different for those of different racial and ethnic backgrounds, and thus AAPS aims to be the leading forum for communications of techniques related to Asia-pacific patients’ needs. AAPS also embraces its identity as the leading aesthetic surgery journal in Asia-Pacific, aiming to be the main forum for communication among the aesthetic surgery scholars and clinicians of the Asia-Pacific region and beyond, and the main voice presenting this group’s technical innovations to an international audience. Significant up-to-date papers on any aspects of aesthetic plastic surgery β€” original article, editorial, review article, as well as idea and innovation, letter to the editor and case report and communication are invited for publication.

General Information

Country / RegionKorea, Republic of
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1997
Frequency4 times per year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications733
OA Since2012
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Submission Info

APC Cost$60Below median
Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2234-0831 / 2288-9337
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
$60
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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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
34
73
2019
33
63
2020
31
40
2021
35
26
2022
42
37
2023
31
14
2024
21
6
2025
9
1
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.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Surgery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery TechniquesReconstructive Facial Surgery TechniquesBreast Implant and ReconstructionReconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesDermatologic Treatments and ResearchNasal Surgery and Airway StudiesBody Contouring and SurgeryFacial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and ResearchBody Image and Dysmorphia StudiesBotulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders

Frequently asked questions about Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Is Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: it is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 62/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery?

Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 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 0.27.

Is Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery?

Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery(Arch Aesthetetic Plast Surg, AAPS) is the official journal of the Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and is a peer-reviewed international journal focusing on scientific and clinical advances in aesthetic plastic surgery. AAPS is an open access journal and is published 4 times per year on the 30th of January, April, July, October. The goal of AAPS is to inform readers about significant development in all areas related to aesthetic surgery including oculoplastic surgery, rhinoplasty, facial rejuvenation, facial contouring, breast surgery, body cont

How much does it cost to publish in Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery?

Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $60 for open-access publication.

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref