Journal profile
GMS German Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery - Burn and Hand Surgery
ISSN 2193-7052 · German Medical Science GMS Publishing House · Germany
GMS German Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery - Burn and Hand Surgery: fully open access; no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Today, scientifically sound studies in plastic surgery are of interest to researchers as well as the public. With their e-journal "GMS German Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery" (GMS GPRAS), the Deutsche Gesellschaft der Plastischen, Rekonstruktiven und Ästhetischen Chirurgen (German Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons, DGPRÄC) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Verbrennungsmedizin (German Burn Association, DGV) recognize and satisfy this demand. New scientific findings, theses and studies in plastic surgery are available fast, freely and on a long-term basis via GMS GPRAS. All published papers have underwent a rigorous and intensive peer review process prior to publication. Experts of the four pillars of plastic surgery - reconstructive surgery, aesthetic surgery, hand surgery and burn surgery - (advisory board) are in charge of the journal. Being a bilingual journal with most papers published in English and an additional abstract in German, the journal is of interest to an international audience. In addition, abstract collections of annual meetings of the DGPRÄC and the DGV are published in German Medical Science thus being available permanently to all who are interested.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Peter M. VogtPublisher website
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
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| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 accepted14
- book and software reviewsBook and software reviews refer to important monographs and electronic programs from the area of medicine.Length not stated
- case reportResearch articles deal with current problems, with adequate empirical or experimental methodology. It should be evident from the papers that they make a substan…Length not stated
- case reportsCase reports represent a case relevant for the scientific interest.Length not stated
- commentaryResearch articles deal with current problems, with adequate empirical or experimental methodology. It should be evident from the papers that they make a substan…Length not stated
- editorialResearch articles deal with current problems, with adequate empirical or experimental methodology. It should be evident from the papers that they make a substan…Length not stated
- letters to the editorResearch articles deal with current problems, with adequate empirical or experimental methodology. It should be evident from the papers that they make a substan…Length not stated
- rapid publications/short communicationsRapid publications/short communications and letters to the editor contain comments or announcements and communications with news character and are principally w…Length not stated
- rapid responsesRapid responses are commentaries that cannot be cited, are limited in length and linked directly to an article to make discussions possible.Length not stated
- research articleResearch articles deal with current problems, with adequate empirical or experimental methodology. It should be evident from the papers that they make a substan…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles deal with current problems, with adequate empirical or experimental methodology.Length not stated
- reviewResearch articles deal with current problems, with adequate empirical or experimental methodology. It should be evident from the papers that they make a substan…Length not stated
- review articleResearch articles deal with current problems, with adequate empirical or experimental methodology. It should be evident from the papers that they make a substan…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles are to show the state of research in detail, summarize and clarify open research questions.Length not stated
- short communicationResearch articles deal with current problems, with adequate empirical or experimental methodology. It should be evident from the papers that they make a substan…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship 2.1 Authorship and Copyright
All authors insure that they have furnished a substantial contribution to the article and that they are in agreement with form and contents of the manuscript. The author conducting the negotiations confirms in the Author's Contract that he or she holds the copyrights on the works as well as on the text and illustrations attached therein. If material (e.g. illustrations or tables) is used from othe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 2.1 Authorship and Copyright
All authors insure that they have furnished a substantial contribution to the article and that they are in agreement with form and contents of the manuscript. The author conducting the negotiations confirms in the Author's Contract that he or she holds the copyrights on the works as well as on the text and illustrations attached therein. If material (e.g. illustrations or tables) is used from othe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Bilingual journal Model summary
Being a bilingual journal with most papers published in English and an additional abstract in German, the journal is of interest to an international audience.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 4. Review Process
Peer review process Model summary
Submitting a manuscript to GMS GPRAS starts a peer review process. In the course of this process the scientific quality and the relevance for Plastic Surgery are being evaluated. GMS GPRAS selects two reviewers who remain anonymous towards the author, but also towards each other. Following evaluation and a possible revision by the author, the editor in chief decides the acceptance or rejection of …
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
- German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English, German
- ISSN
- 2193-7052
- Society / sponsor
- Deutsche Gesellschaft der Plastischen
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about GMS German Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery - Burn and Hand Surgery
How long does peer review take at GMS German Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery - Burn and Hand Surgery?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
Is GMS German Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery - Burn and Hand Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
GMS German Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery - Burn and Hand Surgery is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
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