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Status
Active
Coverage
2006–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
3.4
SJR · SCImago
0.788
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
123
Best quartile
Q2 · 73rd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | 161 / 597 | 73rd | Q2 |
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Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 3.4), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Churchill Livingstone.
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ISSN 1748-6815Verify ISSN ↗1878-0539Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEONOS
3.4
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,470 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Quick answers
Is Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2006–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 3.4.
What quartile is Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery in Scopus?
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery is Q2 in Surgery (rank 161 of 597), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery?
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 3.4, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 73rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.788, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 123.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,470 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery is published by Churchill Livingstone. Its print ISSN is 1748-6815 and its online ISSN is 1878-0539.
Is Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery has an h-index of 120 and a 2-year mean of 1.91 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.4, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #136 of 585 Scopus journals in Surgery.
120
h-index
1.91
2-yr mean citations
3,963
i10-index
10,854
works indexed
152,023
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,470
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#136 of 585 Top 24% Surgery
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery published 657 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2023 with 672. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery? — latest 98 articles, 2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (25.5%), United Kingdom (16.1%) and South Korea (6.1%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.2 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 2 · 0.2 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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