Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Aims & Scope

The purpose of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery is to provide a forum for the rapid publication of original articles dealing with techniques advancing the art of aesthetic plastic surgery.

Although many of these articles will describe surgical craftsmanship per se, others will deal with complications in surgical procedures and methods by which to treat or avoid them. "Second thoughts" about long established techniques, which should or might be abandoned, modified, or improved, as well as symposia devoted to the controversies arising from the use of one particular technique vs. another and the lessons to be learned from these dialogues will be included.

Individual or isolated case histories, which may add to the specialty's increasing fund of knowledge and its advancement; improvements in surgical instruments, pharmaceuticals, and operating room equipment of use to the aesthetic plastic surgeon; and discussions of ancillary problems in aesthetic plastic surgery, such as the role of psychosocial factors in the doctor-patient and the patient-public interrelationships, are all to be presented.

The role of preventive medicine and genetic counseling in averting some of the conditions that ultimately require aesthetic surgical correction, as well as certain factors that influence the patient's and surgeon's aesthetic judgement in relation to the overall appearance of a body feature, and the importance of physical anthropology in understanding the patient's ethnic requirements for a particular type of surgical procedure will be discussed.

The history of the development and continuing growth of aesthetic plastic surgery and the attitudes of "society" and "the public" concerning the "justification" for the use of aesthetic plastic surgery will be dealt with.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.8
2024	2.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.945

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5301

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2713

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Long-Term survival of fat transplants: Controlled demonstrations

  Citation: 724

  Authors: Sydney R.

• Cell-Assisted Lipotransfer for Cosmetic Breast Augmentation: Supportive Use of Adipose-Derived Stem/Stromal Cells

  Citation: 705

  Authors: Kotaro, Katsujiro, Noriyuki, Masakazu, Toshitsugu, Kiyonori

• A new periareolar mammaplasty: The “round block” technique

  Citation: 484

  Authors: Louis

• Human Histology and Persistence of Various Injectable Filler Substances for Soft Tissue Augmentation

  Citation: 393

  Authors: Gottfried, Vera, Ulrich

• Changes in the Facial Skeleton With Aging: Implications and Clinical Applications in Facial Rejuvenation

  Citation: 345

  Authors: Bryan, Chin-Ho

• Acellular Dermis-Assisted Breast Reconstruction

  Citation: 343

  Authors: S. L., P. M., E., N. G.

• Ptosis: Causes, Presentation, and Management

  Citation: 292

  Authors: Josef

• Facial disfigurement: Problems and management of social interaction and implications for mental health

  Citation: 281

  Authors: Frances

• Fat Injection for Cases of Severe Burn Outcomes: A New Perspective of Scar Remodeling and Reduction

  Citation: 250

  Authors: M., M., D., M.

• Adverse Reactions to Injectable Soft Tissue Permanent Fillers

  Citation: 247

  Authors: Lise, Vibeke, Martin, Jens, Estrid

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