Journal profile · DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
ISSN 2288-8101 · eISSN 2288-8586 · SpringerOpen · Korea, Republic of
Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.5 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,490; median 57 days to acceptance (78 articles, last 24 months); 44 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is published by SpringerOpen 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 Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics and Dental Radiography and Imaging, together about 25.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oral Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (MPRS) is the official journal of the Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (KAMPRS). MPRS offers articles reporting research on maxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery. Coverage includes causative factors behind reconstructive surgery and progress in surgical methods and materials for reconstruction and functional restoration. Check out MPRS featured article collections -go to the list of MPRS article collections Information for members Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (KAMPRS) supports the cost of Article processing charge (APC) for the papers submitted by members of KAMPRS and its sister society JSJD (Japanese Society of Jaw Deformities). Members of KAMPRS and JSJD can request discount of APC during the post-acceptance process. Archived contents The Journal of Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons by the Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons was launched in 1978. It was re-launched with Springer as an open access publication in 2015. Legacy contents can be found from here. Editor-in-Chief Dae-Seok Hwang DDS, MS, PhD View all editors
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Editor-in-chief Dae-Seok HwangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named South Korea 25, Japan 6, Italy 3, Mainland China 2, Germany 2 (48 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry9.3%
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsDentistry8.6%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry7.5%
- Oral and Maxillofacial PathologyDentistry7%
- Cleft Lip and Palate ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.4%
- Temporomandibular Joint DisordersHealth Professions6.3%
- Facial Trauma and Fracture ManagementMedicine6.1%
- Periodontal Regeneration and TreatmentsMedicine5.4%
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 | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 3 |
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
EmbaseCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 272OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 415,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,040 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 5 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 95 |
| 2024 | 43 | 43 | 354 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | 587 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | 512 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | 501 |
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
57 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 39 days – 77 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (78 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 81 days
- Sample
- 78 articles with submission and acceptance dates (81 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)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,490 / EUR 2,190 / GBP 1,890 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,890 / USD 2,490 / EUR 2,190 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteExcerpts 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
- SpringerOpen
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2288-8101
- Electronic ISSN
- 2288-8586
- Society / sponsor
- Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
What CAS zone is Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine. 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 Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 41.
How long does peer review take at Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery?
Based on the dates recorded on 78 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 57 days (interquartile range 39–77 days); authors report an average review time of about 13 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 Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery based?
Of the 48 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (25), Japan (6) and Italy (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Embase and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,490.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .