What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.788 (Q1) and an H-index of 123.

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

Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery is published by Churchill Livingstone. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,186 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery is "J PLAST RECONSTR AES" with common acronym "jpras". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,056Hybrid

Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Acronym:jpras

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Abbreviation (ISO):J PLAST RECONSTR AES

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Identifier (ISSN):1748-6815(Print)/1878-0539(Online)

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Publisher:Churchill Livingstone

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.788

#7,056

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

123

123 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate10%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

337articles/year

16.03% Gold OA•83.14% Original Research

Aims & Scope

JPRAS An International Journal of Surgical Reconstruction is one of the world's leading international journals, covering all the reconstructive and aesthetic aspects of plastic surgery. The journal presents the latest surgical procedures with audit and outcome studies of new and established techniques in plastic surgery including: cleft lip and palate and other heads and neck surgery, hand surgery, lower limb trauma, burns, skin cancer, breast surgery and aesthetic surgery.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineSurgery97.3%Biology77.8%Pathology54.2%Internal medicine53.1%Anatomy43.4%Genetics39.8%Radiology39%Psychology29.5%Physics20.6%Psychiatry20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Surgery

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 2 Calls for Papers

2 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

2 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank95/321

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank101/321

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SURGERY	JCRSCIE	95/321	Q2
SURGERY	JCISCIE	101/321	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year450

Total Citations104

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year657

Total Citations1,110

2024

IF2

Articles / Year669

Total Citations2,201

2023

IF2.7

Articles / Year672

Total Citations3,636

2022

IF3.022

Articles / Year571

Total Citations4,180

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	450	104
2025	2.4	657	1,110
2024	2	669	2,201
2023	2.7	672	3,636
2022	3.022	571	4,180
2021	2.74	542	4,562
2020	2.39	624	6,515
2019	2.228	452	5,653
2018	2.158	368	5,763
2017	—	365	7,189
2016	—	341	6,291
2015	—	375	7,179

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,056Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2006-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.788

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.88

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,186 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,732

3-Year Documents1,931

Citable Documents1,521

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 Rate37.8%

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: 10%

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

Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (acronym: jpras, abbr: J PLAST RECONSTR AES, ISSN: 1748-6815) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Churchill Livingstone in England since 2006. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.788 (Q1), an H-index of 123.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 13.2周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 337 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,186 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.