Journal profile · SURGERY
Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery
ISSN 2332-0885 · Taylor & Francis
Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.6 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,680; median 131 days to acceptance (79 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 74% (journal website); 43 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques, Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation and Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques, together about 35.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery is an open access journal for case reports in plastic surgery, hand surgery and related research. The journal is published on behalf of the non-for-profit Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica Society. The journal aims to bring new trends and observations to the scientific community so that it can further promote current work and research. Subjects of interest to the journal are plastic reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, including cranio-maxillofacial surgery, cleft lip surgery, palate surgery and hand surgery concerning: Original operative methods Newly discovered syndromes Rare complications Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery publishes case reports and case series. All submitted manuscripts will be double anonymized peer reviewed, and extended collections of case reports and series may be published as supplements, dealing with special topics such as microvascular surgery, hand surgery, craniofacial surgery or burns.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SURGERY
Editor-in-chief Fabio Santanelli di PompeoPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesMedicine15.4%
- Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMedicine13.3%
- Reconstructive Facial Surgery TechniquesMedicine6.9%
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma TreatmentMedicine6.1%
- Breast Implant and ReconstructionMedicine5.3%
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.9%
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine3.8%
- Peripheral Nerve DisordersMedicine3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PMCPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.27Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.78Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.68OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,023Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 120,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 406 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | 5 |
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | 24 |
| 2024 | 38 | 38 | 48 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | 62 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | 134 |
| 2021 | 46 | 46 | 160 |
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 Crossref · to
131 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 81 days – 171 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (79 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 146 days
- Sample
- 79 articles with submission and acceptance dates (79 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 74%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 47 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 50 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | AUD 2,340 / EUR 1,615 / GBP 1,344 / USD 1,680 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,815 / GBP 1,344 / EUR 1,615 / AUD 2,525 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Not considered
- case report; case series
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- case reportCase Report Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction; Patients/Materials and Methods; …main text ≤ 300 words · abstract ≤ 300 words
- case seriesCase Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery accepts the following types of article: Case Report Case SeriesLength not stated
- protocolCase Report Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction; Patients/Materials and Methods; …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Data Sharing Policy
Data sharing: share upon reasonable request Model summary
This journal applies the Taylor & Francis share upon reasonable request data sharing policy. Authors agree to make data and materials supporting the results or analyses presented in their paper available upon reasonable request. It is up to the author to determine whether a request is reasonable. Authors are required to cite any data sets referenced in the article and provide a Data Availability S…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Options
Copyright: multiple license and reuse options including Creative Commons licenses for open access Model summary
Copyright allows you to protect your original material, and stop others from using your work without your permission. Taylor & Francis offers a number of different license and reuse options, including Creative Commons licenses when publishing open access. Read more on publishing agreements.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Ethics
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
Taylor & Francis is committed to peer-review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review. Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it will then be double anonymous peer reviewed by two independent, anonymous expert. If you have shared an earlier version of your Author’s Original Manuscript on a preprint server, please be aware that anonymity cannot be guaranteed…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 2332-0885
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery
What CAS zone is Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Surgery. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1, h-index 13.
How long does peer review take at Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery?
Based on the dates recorded on 79 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 131 days (interquartile range 81–171 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 74%. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Reference style: Author–date. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,680.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, DOAJ, 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: .