Journal profile · Medicine-Surgery
Chinese Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
ISSN 2096-6911 · eISSN 2772-686X · KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. · China
Chinese Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: fully open access; APC about USD 980; review about 14 weeks (community reports); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chinese Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is published by KeAi Communications Co. Ltd.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques, Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques and Dermatologic Treatments and Research, together about 33.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The goal of CJPRS is to publish the most current and innovative research in all areas relevant to plastic and reconstructive surgery. CJPRS is...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Surgery
Editor-in-chief Qingfeng LiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 24 in mainland China (about 57%); most named Mainland China 24, Japan 4, United States 3, Hong Kong, China 2, Taiwan, China 2 (42 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Reconstructive Facial Surgery TechniquesMedicine14.1%
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesMedicine11.1%
- Dermatologic Treatments and ResearchMedicine8.5%
- Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery TechniquesMedicine7.2%
- Breast Implant and ReconstructionMedicine6.1%
- Wound Healing and TreatmentsMedicine5.6%
- Vascular Malformations and HemangiomasMedicine5.6%
- Nasal Surgery and Airway StudiesMedicine5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | Q3 | 365/597 | 38th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.06OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 271 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 239 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 231 |
| 2024 | 50 | 50 | 111 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 71 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | 25 |
| 2021 | 47 | 47 | 3 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 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 | USD 980 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 980 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 980 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 980 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- case reportFull-length/ Research Article (Word limit: 4000) A complete report on original research and/or clinical studies A structured abstract is required. A clear struc…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- commentaryFull-length/ Research Article (Word limit: 4000) A complete report on original research and/or clinical studies A structured abstract is required. A clear struc…Length not stated
- editorialFull-length/ Research Article (Word limit: 4000) A complete report on original research and/or clinical studies A structured abstract is required. A clear struc…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- full-length/ research articleFull-length/ Research Article (Word limit: 4000) A complete report on original research and/or clinical studies A structured abstract is required.main text ≤ 4,000 words
- letterFull-length/ Research Article (Word limit: 4000) A complete report on original research and/or clinical studies A structured abstract is required. A clear struc…Length not stated
- letter to the editorFull-length/ Research Article (Word limit: 4000) A complete report on original research and/or clinical studies A structured abstract is required. A clear struc…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- meeting reports, news & announcementsMeeting Reports, News & Announcements (Word limit: 800) Meeting reports Summary of a relevant symposium, workshop, etc.main text ≤ 800 words
- mini reviewFull-length/ Research Article (Word limit: 4000) A complete report on original research and/or clinical studies A structured abstract is required. A clear struc…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- original researchFull-length/ Research Article (Word limit: 4000) A complete report on original research and/or clinical studies A structured abstract is required. A clear struc…Length not stated
- perspectiveFull-length/ Research Article (Word limit: 4000) A complete report on original research and/or clinical studies A structured abstract is required. A clear struc…Length not stated
- research articleFull-length/ Research Article (Word limit: 4000) A complete report on original research and/or clinical studies A structured abstract is required. A clear struc…Length not stated
- review articleFull-length/ Research Article (Word limit: 4000) A complete report on original research and/or clinical studies A structured abstract is required. A clear struc…main text ≤ 7,000 words
- short communicationFull-length/ Research Article (Word limit: 4000) A complete report on original research and/or clinical studies A structured abstract is required. A clear struc…main text ≤ 2,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship contributions
For transparency, we encourage corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor’s specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administratio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
Corresponding authors, on behalf of all the authors of a submission, must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
This journal is a peer-reviewed, fully open access journal owned by China Medical Cosmetology Press Co. Ltd, who retains copyright of the overall compiled journal and the compiled issues. For the single article, Authors will transfer copyright to China Medical Cosmetology Press Co. Ltd, and KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. and China Medical Cosmetology Press Co. Ltd will be granted non-exclusive publ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Every peer-reviewed research article appearing in this journal will be published open access. This means that the article is universally and freely accessible via the internet in perpetuity, in an easily readable format immediately after publication. To provide open access, this journal has an open access fee (also known as an article publishing charge APC) which needs to be paid by the authors or…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Double-blind peer review process Model summary
Peer Review This journal operates a double-blind review process. All manuscripts will be initially assessed by the Editorial Office for suitability for the journal. Once deemed suitable, manuscripts will then be sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the originality and scientific value. Any manuscript that fails to follow our detailed instructions will be returned for cor…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via iThenticate CrossCheck Model summary
Submissions to KeAi journals are automatically screened using iThenticate's CrossCheck within the editorial system to detect plagiarism issues including instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
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
- KeAi Communications Co. Ltd.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2096-6911
- Electronic ISSN
- 2772-686X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chinese Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
How long does peer review take at Chinese Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery?
Authors report an average review time of about 14 weeks. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Chinese Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 24 (about 57%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (24), Japan (4) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Chinese Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chinese Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Chinese Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
Chinese Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 980.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .