What is the Impact Factor of Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine is 1.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.818 (Q1) and an H-index of 82.

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

Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine is published by MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,223 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,682Hybrid

Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine

Identifier (ISSN):2689-3614(Print)/2689-3622(Online)

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Publisher:MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.8↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.818

#6,682

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

82 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate31.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

87articles/year

4.82% Gold OA•91.58% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine (ISSN: 2689-3614) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SURGERY, published by MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.818 (Q1), an H-index of 82.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine95.7%Surgery75.1%Biology72%Anatomy47.6%Psychology40.6%Pathology40.3%Internal medicine35.3%Geology35%Paleontology32.4%Computer science29%Nose26.1%Mathematics22.7%Rhinoplasty20.5%Physics20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Surgery

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank157/321

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank126/321

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SURGERY	JCRSCIE	157/321	Q2
SURGERY	JCISCIE	126/321	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

7 year

2026Latest

IF1.8

Articles / Year104

Total Citations13

2025

IF1.6

Articles / Year135

Total Citations153

2024

IF1.6

Articles / Year158

Total Citations411

2023

IF2

Articles / Year128

Total Citations517

2022

IF2.296

Articles / Year138

Total Citations842

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.8	104	13
2025	1.6	135	153
2024	1.6	158	411
2023	2	128	517
2022	2.296	138	842
2021	—	121	855
2020	—	169	2,182

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,682Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2020-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.818

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.69

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,223 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations725

3-Year Documents424

Citable Documents345

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 Rate37.5%

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: 31.2%

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 87 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,223 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.