Journal profile · SURGERY
Aesthetic Surgery Journal
ISSN 1090-820X · eISSN 1527-330X · Oxford University Press · UNITED STATES · Founded 1997
Aesthetic Surgery Journal: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.2; hybrid open access; APC about USD 5,601; median 57 days to acceptance (48 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 275 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Aesthetic Surgery Journal is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques, Breast Implant and Reconstruction and Body Contouring and Surgery, together about 41.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aesthetic Surgery Journal is a peer-reviewed international journal focusing on scientific developments and clinical techniques in aesthetic surgery. The official publication of The Aesthetic Society, ASJ is also the official English-language journal of many major international societies of plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery representing South America, Central America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. It is also the official journal of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, the Canadian Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and The Rhinoplasty Society.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): SURGERY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery TechniquesMedicine16.7%
- Breast Implant and ReconstructionMedicine12.5%
- Body Contouring and SurgeryMedicine12%
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesMedicine6.7%
- Body Image and Dysmorphia StudiesPsychology6.3%
- Dermatologic Treatments and ResearchMedicine5.3%
- Nasal Surgery and Airway StudiesMedicine5.3%
- Reconstructive Facial Surgery TechniquesMedicine5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 4.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 110OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,426OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 217LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,462 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 200 | 67 | 73 |
| 2025 | 275 | 106 | 712 |
| 2024 | 251 | 161 | 1,731 |
| 2023 | 390 | 240 | 3,836 |
| 2022 | 360 | 112 | 2,862 |
| 2021 | 514 | 125 | 4,856 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
57 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 47 days – 84 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 42 days (53 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 92 days
- Sample
- 48 articles with submission and acceptance dates (603 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 5,601 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 1090-820X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1527-330X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Aesthetic Surgery Journal
What CAS zone is Aesthetic Surgery Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Aesthetic Surgery Journal is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Surgery. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Aesthetic Surgery Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.2; CiteScore 6.5, h-index 110.
How long does peer review take at Aesthetic Surgery Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 48 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 57 days (interquartile range 47–84 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Aesthetic Surgery Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Aesthetic Surgery Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Aesthetic Surgery Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Aesthetic Surgery Journal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 5,601.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .