Archives of Plastic Surgery

Aims & Scope

Archives of Plastic Surgery (Arch Plast Surg, APS) is the official journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons and is published six times per year on the 15th of January, March, May, July, September, and November.

It is a peer reviewed, open access journal that publishes articles in all fields of plastic and reconstructive surgery including basic research, wound healing, congenital, craniofacial surgery, facial trauma, microsurgery, burns, tumor, breast surgery, hand surgery, and aesthetic surgery related to all areas of plastic surgery.

Especially in aesthetic and some other subspecialties of plastic surgery, surgical concepts and technical approaches are different for those of different racial and ethnic backgrounds, and thus APS aims to be the leading forum for communications of techniques related to Asian patients' needs.

APS also embraces its identity as the leading plastic surgery journal in Asia, aiming to be the main forum for communication among the plastic surgery scholars and clinicians of the Asia-Pacific region and beyond, and the main voice presenting this group's technical innovations to an international audience.

Scholars from around the world are warmly invited to submit original articles reporting on the newest basic and clinical studies, including surgical trials.

Review articles, case reports, ideas and innovations, book reviews, letters, images, and communications are also solicited.

APS makes it a priority to keep the entire process of submission, review, and publication as speedy as possible while maintaining the best of international standards of rigor.

Therefore, APS offers online manuscript submission for rapid peer-review and communication with authors.

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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.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 700.00 USD. Learn more.

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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.

• Capsular Contracture after Breast Augmentation: An Update for Clinical Practice

  Citation: 276

  Authors: Hannah, Adbul, Kefah

• Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Plastic Surgery: A Review

  Citation: 215

  Authors: Youngjun, Hannah, Yong Oock

• Hyaluronidase: An overview of its properties, applications, and side effects

  Citation: 182

  Authors: Hyunwook

• Foreign Body Granulomas after the Use of Dermal Fillers: Pathophysiology, Clinical Appearance, Histologic Features, and Treatment

  Citation: 166

  Authors: Jeong Min, Yu Jin

• Tumescent Local Anesthesia for Hand Surgery: Improved Results, Cost Effectiveness, and Wide-Awake Patient Satisfaction

  Citation: 148

  Authors: Donald, Alison

• Clinical Application of Three-Dimensional Printing Technology in Craniofacial Plastic Surgery

  Citation: 137

  Authors: Jong Woo, Namkug

• The Oncological Safety of Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy: A Systematic Review of the Literature with a Pooled Analysis of 12,358 Procedures

  Citation: 136

  Authors: Hannah Louise, Abdul, Kefah

• Application of Virtual Surgical Planning with Computer Assisted Design and Manufacturing Technology to Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery

  Citation: 110

  Authors: Linping, Pravin K., Mimis

• Platelet-Rich Plasma: Quantitative Assessment of Growth Factor Levels and Comparative Analysis of Activated and Inactivated Groups

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Jeong Woo, O Hyun, Taek Kyun, Young Kyoo, Kang Young, Ho Yun, Byung Chae, Jung Dug, Jun Ho

• The Rat Model in Microsurgery Education: Classical Exercises and New Horizons

  Citation: 106

  Authors: Sandra, Yelena, Josette, Gerardo, Lucian, Ali Mahmoud