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Burns Open

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2017

ISSN2468-9122

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total27

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.249

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.348

Total Works

462

Total Citations

1,752

2yr Mean Citedness

0.85

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the clinical management and outcomes of burn injuries. It covers diverse etiologies including thermal, electrical, and chemical burns, with a particular emphasis on pediatric populations and low-resource settings. Research includes epidemiology, risk factors for complications, quality of life, wound care strategies, and the impact of interventions and health systems on patient outcomes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2017

Annual Volume~ 53 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications462

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~15 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2468-9122

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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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

Articles published

Times cited

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2025

2026

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.

Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineQ3

DermatologyQ3

Emergency MedicineQ3

SurgeryQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

SurgeryCritical Care and Intensive Care MedicineDermatologyEmergency Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Burn Injury Management and OutcomesWound Healing and TreatmentsInjury Epidemiology and PreventionReconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesDermatologic Treatments and ResearchPressure Ulcer Prevention and ManagementDisaster Response and ManagementRestraint-Related DeathsSurgical Sutures and AdhesivesOrthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation