Journal profile · SURGERY
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open
ISSN 2169-7574 · Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 2013
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.9 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,195; median 222 days to acceptance (42 articles, last 24 months); 1,644 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. 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, Breast Implant and Reconstruction and Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques, together about 37.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery–Global Open (PRS Global Open) is an open access, peer-reviewed, international journal focusing on global plastic and reconstructive surgery. PRS Global Open publishes on all areas of plastic and reconstructive surgery, including basic science/experimental studies pertinent to the field and also clinical articles on such topics as: breast reconstruction, head and neck surgery, pediatric and craniofacial surgery, hand and microsurgery, wound healing, and cosmetic and aesthetic surgery. Case reports, clinical studies, experimental articles, ideas and innovations, and techniques are all welcome article types. Manuscript submission is open to all surgeons, researchers, and other health care providers world-wide who wish to communicate their research results on topics related to plastic and reconstructive surgery. Furthermore, PRS Global Open, a complimentary journal to Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, provides an open-access venue for the publication of those research studies sponsored by private and public funding agencies that require open access publication of study results. Its mission is to disseminate high quality, peer-reviewed research in plastic and reconstructive surgery to the widest possible global audience, through an open access platform.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SURGERY
Editor-in-chief Jeffrey E. JanisPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesMedicine19.2%
- Breast Implant and ReconstructionMedicine10.8%
- Reconstructive Facial Surgery TechniquesMedicine7.2%
- Cleft Lip and Palate ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.9%
- Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery TechniquesMedicine5.2%
- Body Contouring and SurgeryMedicine4.8%
- Craniofacial Disorders and TreatmentsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Diversity and Career in MedicineSocial Sciences4%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · SURGERY · rank 145/321
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
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)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 80OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,060OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 858LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 14,674 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 882 | 882 | 115 |
| 2025 | 1,644 | 1,644 | 1,447 |
| 2024 | 1,583 | 1,583 | 3,401 |
| 2023 | 1,630 | 1,630 | 4,526 |
| 2022 | 1,477 | 1,477 | 5,667 |
| 2021 | 988 | 988 | 6,905 |
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
222 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 180 days – 253 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 42 articles with submission and acceptance dates (2,697 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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 2,195 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,195 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,195 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 225 / USD 439 / USD 599 / USD 799 / USD 2,195 | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- abstract (for meeting symposia)Tier 5: Abstract (for meeting symposia)Length not stated
- case reportto 15 minutes* · Ideas & Innovations · Case Reports 250 words 105 words (I&I)** NA (Case Reports) 1000 words 10 4 Up to 6 minutes* · Letters/ Replies · Viewpoin…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- editorialial Board Members would be “Viewpoint.” Editorials should not exceed 1,000 words, 2 figures and 5 references. Editorials are subject to peermain text ≤ 1,000 words
- follow-up studyTier 1: Original Articles, Special Topic, Follow-up StudyLength not stated
- ideas & innovationsTier 2: Ideas & Innovations, Case ReportLength not stated
- letters/repliesTier 3: Letters/Replies; ViewpointsLength not stated
- original articleeferences Figure Pieces/ Tables Video · Original Article · Special topic · Follow-up Study 250 words 105 words** 3,000 words 60 20 Up to 15 minutes* · Ideas & I…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- original articlesTier 1: Original Articles, Special Topic, Follow-up StudyLength not stated
- special topicTier 1: Original Articles, Special Topic, Follow-up StudyLength not stated
- videoTier 4: VideoLength not stated
- viewpointsTier 3: Letters/Replies; ViewpointsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright
CC BY-NC-ND default license; CC BY available for certain funders Model summary
PRS Global Open uses the Creative Commons License Attribution-NonCommercial No Derivative 4.0 License (CCBY-NC-ND) for all articles and content published.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
APC waivers for low/middle income countries based on Research4Life criteria Model summary
PRS Global Open offers full or partial equitable waivers for accepted articles from low-income and middle-income economies. Eligibility is based on the Research4Life eligibility criteria.
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
- Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2013
- ISSN
- 2169-7574
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open
What CAS zone is Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open 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 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.9; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 80.
How long does peer review take at Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open?
Based on the dates recorded on 42 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 222 days (interquartile range 180–253 days); authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
What JCR quartile is Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2; by category, SURGERY Q2 (145/321). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Which databases index Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open open access, and what is the APC?
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,195.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .