What is the Impact Factor of Seminars in Plastic Surgery?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Seminars in Plastic Surgery is 1.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, Seminars in Plastic Surgery is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.517 (Q2) and an H-index of 50.

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

Seminars in Plastic Surgery is published by Thieme Medical Publishers. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,168 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Seminars in Plastic Surgery is "SEMIN PLAST SURG". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #11,521Top JournalSubscription

Seminars in Plastic Surgery

Abbreviation (ISO):SEMIN PLAST SURG

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Identifier (ISSN):1535-2188(Print)/1536-0067(Online)

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Publisher:Thieme Medical Publishers

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.4↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Seminars in Plastic Surgery

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.517

#11,521

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

50 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

41articles/year

0% Gold OA•97.37% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Seminars in Plastic Surgery is a quarterly review journal that publishes topic-specific issues covering all areas of aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. The journal's scope includes issues devoted to breast reconstruction, rhinoplasty, lipogenesis and lipoplasty, craniomaxillofacial trauma, and all other major plastic surgery procedures. The journal also covers such emerging areas as free tissue transfer, lasers, endoscopic facial plastic procedures, as well as all the related technologies associated with these techniques.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.9%Surgery58.5%Biology50.3%Anatomy26.7%Genetics24.6%Pathology23.4%Internal medicine23.3%Radiology22.8%

Primary Research Areas

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

Rank202/321

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank177/321

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SURGERY	JCRSCIE	202/321	Q3
SURGERY	JCISCIE	177/321	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.4

Articles / Year54

Total Citations91

2025

IF1.2

Articles / Year50

Total Citations28

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year54

Total Citations148

2023

IF2

Articles / Year38

Total Citations166

2022

IF2.195

Articles / Year53

Total Citations337

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.4	54	91
2025	1.2	50	28
2024	2.3	54	148
2023	2	38	166
2022	2.195	53	337
2021	2.314	53	1,972
2020	1.3	58	928
2019	0.561	51	1,237
2018	0.8	44	1,224
2017	—	42	1,206
2016	—	36	618
2015	—	44	1,186

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,521Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2004-2005, 2010-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.517

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.62

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,168 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations229

3-Year Documents131

Citable Documents107

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 Rate36.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

SurgeryQ2

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: 0%

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):

4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

Seminars in Plastic Surgery (abbr: SEMIN PLAST SURG, ISSN: 1535-2188) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SURGERY, published by Thieme Medical Publishers in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.517 (Q2), an H-index of 50.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 41 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $3,168 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.