ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #8,456Hybrid

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open

Identifier (ISSN):2169-7574(Print)
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Publisher:Wolters Kluwer
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.9↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open

WoS Q2
12231.520231.520241.820251.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.685
#8,456

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
64

64 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate13.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
585articles/year
99.71% Gold OA•90.84% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery—Global Open is an open access, peer reviewed, international journal focusing on global plastic and reconstructive surgery.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery—Global Open publishes on all areas of plastic and reconstructive surgery, including basic science/experimental studies pertinent to the field and also clinical articles on such topics as: breast reconstruction, head and neck surgery, pediatric and craniofacial surgery, hand and microsurgery, wound healing, and cosmetic and aesthetic surgery. Clinical studies, experimental articles, ideas and innovations, and techniques and case reports are all welcome article types. Manuscript submission is open to all surgeons, researchers, and other health care providers world-wide who wish to communicate their research results on topics related to plastic and reconstructive surgery. Furthermore, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery—Global Open, a complimentary journal to Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, provides an open access venue for the publication of those research studies sponsored by private and public funding agencies that require open access publication of study results. Its mission is to disseminate high quality, peer reviewed research in plastic and reconstructive surgery to the widest possible global audience, through an open access platform. As an open access journal, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery—Global Open offers its content for free to any viewer. Authors of articles retain their copyright to the materials published. Additionally, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery—Global Open provides rapid review and publication of accepted papers.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine85.6%Biology62.4%Surgery61.7%Internal medicine42.2%Genetics36%Pathology32.3%Anatomy30.9%Psychology29.9%Radiology24.2%Computer science22.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

SURGERY

Q2
Rank145/321
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

SURGERY

Q2
Rank124/321
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.9
Articles / Year806
Total Citations93
2025
IF1.8
Articles / Year1,644
Total Citations1,384
2024
IF1.5
Articles / Year1,583
Total Citations3,313
2023
IF1.5
Articles / Year1,630
Total Citations4,469
2022
IF—
Articles / Year1,477
Total Citations5,597

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,456Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.685

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.78

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,087 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,399
3-Year Documents2,324
Citable Documents2,197

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 Rate36.8%

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: 13.3%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)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

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open (ISSN: 2169-7574) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SURGERY, published by Wolters Kluwer in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.685 (Q1), an H-index of 64.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 585 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,087 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
Hybrid
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01