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Status
Active
Coverage
2013–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
2.5
SJR · SCImago
0.685
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
64
Best quartile
Q2 · 58th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | 249 / 597 | 58th | Q2 |
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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 2.5), WoS ESCI, DOAJ. Published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd..
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Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Scopus · Q2WoS · ESCIOpen Access
2.5
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
Not listed in: ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2013–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 2.5.
What quartile is Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open in Scopus?
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open is Q2 in Surgery (rank 249 of 597), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open?
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open 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 2.5, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 58th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.685, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 64.
How much does it cost to publish in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,195 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open and what is its ISSN?
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. Its ISSN is 2169-7574.
Is Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open has an h-index of 80 and a 2-year mean of 1.2 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.5, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #251 of 585 Scopus journals in Surgery.
80
h-index
1.2
2-yr mean citations
2,057
i10-index
14,667
works indexed
71,757
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,195
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#251 of 585 Top 43% Surgery
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open published 1,644 papers in 2025. 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 Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open? — latest 92 articles, 2026
In its latest 92 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (59.1%), Japan (5.4%) and Taiwan (3.8%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.1 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 · 0.1 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration59.1% of recent authorship from United States
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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