Burns

Aims & Scope

Burns aims to foster the exchange of information among all engaged in preventing and treating the effects of burns.

The journal focuses on clinical, scientific and social aspects of these injuries and covers the prevention of the injury, the epidemiology of such injuries and all aspects of treatment including development of new techniques and technologies and verification of existing ones.

Regular features include clinical and scientific papers, state of the art reviews and descriptions of burn-care in practice.

Topics covered by Burns include: the effects of smoke on man and animals, their tissues and cells; the responses to and treatment of patients and animals with chemical injuries to the skin; the biological and clinical effects of cold injuries; surgical techniques which are, or may be relevant to the treatment of burned patients during the acute or reconstructive phase following injury; well controlled laboratory studies of the effectiveness of anti-microbial agents on infection and new materials on scarring and healing; inflammatory responses to injury, effectiveness of related agents and other compounds used to modify the physiological and cellular responses to the injury; experimental studies of burns and the outcome of burn wound healing; regenerative medicine concerning the skin.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.9
2024	3.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.764

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7196

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1956

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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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.

• Effect of silver on burn wound infection control and healing: Review of the literature

  Citation: 965

  Authors: Bishara S., Michel, Shady N., Saad A.

• Epidemiology of burns throughout the world. Part I: Distribution and risk factors

  Citation: 791

  Authors: Michael D.

• Use of an acellular allograft dermal matrix (AlloDerm) in the management of full-thickness burns

  Citation: 676

  Authors: D.J.

• A historical review of the use of silver in the treatment of burns. II. Renewed interest for silver

  Citation: 656

  Authors: H.J

• Historical review of the use of silver in the treatment of burns. I. Early uses

  Citation: 579

  Authors: H.J.

• Recent trends in burn epidemiology worldwide: A systematic review

  Citation: 494

  Authors: Christian, Janos, Abigail A., Paul, Gabriel, Ludwik K., Fredrik, Lars-Peter

• In vitro cytotoxity of silver: implication for clinical wound care

  Citation: 418

  Authors: Vincent K.M., Andrew

• Burns in low- and middle-income countries: A review of available literature on descriptive epidemiology, risk factors, treatment, and prevention

  Citation: 363

  Authors: S.N.

• Assessment of burn depth and burn wound healing potential

  Citation: 349

  Authors: Stan, Henk, Jos, Ali, Phillip

• Meta-analysis of early excision of burns

  Citation: 313

  Authors: Yee Siang, Miny, Colin

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