Journal profile · Surgery
Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery
ISSN 0284-4311 · NORWAY · Bimonthly
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Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery: subscription journal; community-reported acceptance: easy; 0 articles in 2025.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2023 (Volume 57, Issue 1-6): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery's largest topics are Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques, Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques and Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, together about 41.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The purpose of Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery is to serve as an international forum for plastic surgery, hand surgery and related research. Interest is focused on original articles on basic research and clinical evaluation. The scope of the journal comprises: Articles concerning operative methods and follow-up studies Research articles on subjects related to plastic and hand surgery Articles on cranio-maxillofacial surgery, including cleft lip and palate surgery Case studies, with brief descriptions of noteworthy patient histories Extended issues are published occasionally, dealing with special topics such as microvascular surgery, craniofacial surgery, or burns. Supplements, usually doctoral theses, are also published. The journal is the official organ of the Scandinavian Association of Plastic Surgery and of the Scandinavian Club of Hand Surgery. It is also the official organ of the Japanese Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The journal is published for the Society for the Publication of Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica, founded by Professor Axel Key in 1869 and sponsored by the Key Foundation, Sweden. Readership: Plastic surgeons, hand surgeons Sorry, there are currently no metrics available for this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Surgery
Editor-in-chief Jan LiljaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sweden 6, Norway 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesMedicine17%
- Reconstructive Facial Surgery TechniquesMedicine12.6%
- Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMedicine11.7%
- Cleft Lip and Palate ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
- Craniofacial Disorders and TreatmentsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Wound Healing and TreatmentsMedicine4.4%
- Breast Implant and ReconstructionMedicine4.2%
- Peripheral Nerve DisordersMedicine3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEMEDLINEEmbaseCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, Biological Abstracts, Current Advances in Cell and Developmental Biology, Medical Documentation Service, PEDro, Periodicals Scanned and Abstracted. Life Sciences Collection, Research Alert, SciSearch
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- h-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 768OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,315 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 443 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 673 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 865 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 921 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 946 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1,095 |
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 acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Self-archiving
- Open access Open access
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Official organ of the Scandinavian Association of Plastic Surgery, the Scandinavian Club of Hand Surgery, and the Japanese Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Model summary
The journal is the official organ of the Scandinavian Association of Plastic Surgery and of the Scandinavian Club of Hand Surgery. It is also the official organ of the Japanese Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
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
- Country or region
- NORWAY
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0284-4311
- Society / sponsor
- Scandinavian Association of Plastic Surgery and of the Scandinavian Club of Hand Surgery
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 57, Issue 1-6 (2023)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery
Where are the editorial board members of Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sweden (6) and Norway (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery?
The journal's website lists SCIE, MEDLINE, Embase and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .