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Status
Active
Coverage
2019–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
2.6
SJR · SCImago
0.476
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
15
Best quartile
Q2 · 58th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | 246 / 597 | 58th | Q2 |
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Plastic and Aesthetic Research
Plastic and Aesthetic Research is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 2.6), WoS ESCI. Published by OAE Publishing Inc..
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ISSN 2347-9264Verify ISSN ↗2349-6150Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: OAE Publishing Inc.
Scopus · Q2WoS · ESCI
2.6
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Quick answers
Is Plastic and Aesthetic Research indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2019–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 2.6.
What quartile is Plastic and Aesthetic Research in Scopus?
Plastic and Aesthetic Research is Q2 in Surgery (rank 246 of 597), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Plastic and Aesthetic Research?
Plastic and Aesthetic Research is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, 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 2.6, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 58th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.476, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 15.
Who publishes Plastic and Aesthetic Research and what is its ISSN?
Plastic and Aesthetic Research is published by OAE Publishing Inc. Its print ISSN is 2347-9264 and its online ISSN is 2349-6150.
Is Plastic and Aesthetic Research in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Plastic and Aesthetic Research open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Plastic and Aesthetic Research? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Plastic and Aesthetic Research has an h-index of 25 and a 2-year mean of 2.42 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.6, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #81 of 585 Scopus journals in Surgery.
25
h-index
2.42
2-yr mean citations
96
i10-index
691
works indexed
4,266
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#81 of 585 Top 14% Surgery
Plastic and Aesthetic Research published 36 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 72. 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 Plastic and Aesthetic Research? — latest 85 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 85 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from United States (43.7%), China (17.6%) and Australia (6.3%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Plastic and Aesthetic Research? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 4 retracted papers are recorded (5.8 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 4 · 5.8 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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