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Advances in Cosmetic Surgery

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 2018

ISSN2542-4327

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.168

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.191

Total Worksi

211

Total Citationsi

284

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.28

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Advances in Cosmetic Surgery is a yearly multi-specialty publication covering current practice in plastic surgery, facial plastic surgery, cosmetic dermatology, and oculoplastic surgery. The journal identifies current advances and breakthroughs in these fields.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2018

Annual Volume~ 26 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications211

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2542-4327

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — its quartile can differ by discipline.

DermatologyQ4

SurgeryQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

SurgeryDermatology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery TechniquesDermatologic Treatments and ResearchBody Contouring and SurgeryBody Image and Dysmorphia StudiesReconstructive Facial Surgery TechniquesHair Growth and Disordersmelanin and skin pigmentationFacial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and ResearchNasal Surgery and Airway StudiesBotulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders

Frequently asked questions about Advances in Cosmetic Surgery

Is Advances in Cosmetic Surgery a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Advances in Cosmetic Surgery: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Advances in Cosmetic Surgery?

Advances in Cosmetic Surgery is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.168.

Is Advances in Cosmetic Surgery indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Advances in Cosmetic Surgery is indexed in Scopus.