ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,173Top JournalGold OADomestic Journal

Burns & Trauma

Acronym:butr
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Abbreviation (ISO):BURNS TRAUMA
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Identifier (ISSN):2321-3868(Print)/2321-3876(Online)
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Publisher:Oxford Academic
Clarivate IF (2026)
11↑ +1.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Burns & Trauma

WoS Q1
051015020182.4920193.0920205.120215.7120225.320236.320249.6202511.02026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):11
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.22
#1,173

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
55

55 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate4.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
55articles/year
100% Gold OA•61.11% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The first open access journal in the field of burns and trauma injury in the Asia-Pacific region, Burns & Trauma publishes the latest developments in basic, clinical and translational research in the field. With a special focus on prevention, clinical treatment and basic research, the journal welcomes submissions in various aspects of biomaterials, tissue engineering, stem cells, critical care, immunobiology, skin transplantation, and the prevention and regeneration of burns and trauma injuries. With an expert Editorial Board and a team of dedicated scientific editors, the journal enjoys a large readership and is supported by Southwest Hospital, which covers authors' article processing charges.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine96.9%Biology78.5%Surgery72.3%Internal medicine53.8%Genetics49.2%Immunology47.7%Chemistry46.2%Pathology38.5%Biochemistry35.4%Psychology30.8%Physics30.8%Engineering24.6%Intensive care medicine24.6%Psychiatry23.1%Wound healing23.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

DERMATOLOGY

Q1
Rank3/99
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Q1
Rank1/55
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Q1
Rank3/321
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

DERMATOLOGY

Q1
Rank2/99
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Q1
Rank1/55
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Q1
Rank2/321
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year
2026Latest
IF11
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF9.6
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2024
IF6.3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2023
IF5.3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2022
IF5.711
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,173Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.22

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
10.64

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,542 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,300
3-Year Documents186
Citable Documents179

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Biomedical EngineeringQ1
Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineQ1
DermatologyQ1
Emergency MedicineQ1
Immunology and AllergyQ1
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: 4.8%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区EMERGENCY MEDICINE
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

Burns & Trauma (acronym: butr, abbr: BURNS TRAUMA, ISSN: 2321-3868) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Oxford Academic in China since 2013. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 11.0, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.220 (Q1), an H-index of 55.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Continuous publication, an annual output of approximately 55 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,542 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
Oxford Academic
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Continuous publication
Founding Year
2013
Indexing & Databases
SCIEDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
OXFORD UNIV PRESS, GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX2 6DP

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01