What is the Impact Factor of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery is 2.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Aesthetic Plastic Surgery indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.907 (Q1) and an H-index of 89.

Who publishes Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery is published by Springer US. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,230 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery is "AESTHET PLAST SURG" with common acronym "apsu". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,702Hybrid

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Acronym:apsu

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Abbreviation (ISO):AESTHET PLAST SURG

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Identifier (ISSN):0364-216X(Print)/1432-5241(Online)

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Publisher:Springer US

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.7↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2019–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.907

#5,702

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

89 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate20%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

278articles/year

17.3% Gold OA•80.27% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery is a publication of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the official journal of the European Association of Societies of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (EASAPS), Società Italiana di Chirurgia Plastica Ricostruttiva ed Estetica (SICPRE), Vereinigung der Deutschen Aesthetisch Plastischen Chirurgen (VDAPC), the Romanian Aesthetic Surgery Society (RASS), Asociación Española de Cirugía Estética Plástica (AECEP), La Sociedad Argentina de Cirugía Plástica, Estética y Reparadora (SACPER), the Rhinoplasty Society of Europe (RSE), the Iranian Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgeons (ISPAS), the Singapore Association of Plastic Surgeons (SAPS), the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS), the Egyptian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ESPRS), and the Sociedad Chilena de Cirugía Plástica, Reconstructiva y Estética (SCCP). Aesthetic Plastic Surgery provides a forum for original articles advancing the art of aesthetic plastic surgery. Many describe surgical craftsmanship; others deal with complications in surgical procedures and methods by which to treat or avoid them. Coverage includes "second thoughts" on established techniques, which might be abandoned, modified, or improved. Also included are case histories; improvements in surgical instruments, pharmaceuticals, and operating room equipment; and discussions of problems such as the role of psychosocial factors in the doctor-patient and the patient-public interrelationships. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery is covered in Current Contents/Clinical Medicine, SciSearch, Research Alert, Index Medicus-Medline, and Excerpta Medica/Embase.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineSurgeryBiologySurgery, PlasticPsychologyPsychiatryPathologyInternal MedicineAnatomyGeneticsRadiologyPhysics

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Surgery

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank73/321

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank77/321

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SURGERY	JCRSCIE	73/321	Q1
SURGERY	JCISCIE	77/321	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.7

Articles / Year693

Total Citations175

2025

IF2.8

Articles / Year915

Total Citations1,515

2024

IF2

Articles / Year825

Total Citations3,509

2023

IF2.4

Articles / Year569

Total Citations3,479

2022

IF2.708

Articles / Year529

Total Citations3,603

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.7	693	175
2025	2.8	915	1,515
2024	2	825	3,509
2023	2.4	569	3,479
2022	2.708	529	3,603
2021	2.326	626	4,651
2020	1.399	450	6,231
2019	1.484	290	3,924
2018	—	243	4,759
2017	—	285	4,872
2016	—	163	3,185
2015	—	161	3,459

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #5,702Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1976, 1978-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.907

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.24

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,230 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,524

3-Year Documents1,726

Citable Documents1,107

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

SurgeryQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 20%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区SURGERY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (acronym: apsu, abbr: AESTHET PLAST SURG, ISSN: 0364-216X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer US in United States since 1976. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.907 (Q1), an H-index of 89.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 278 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,230 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.