Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery

Aims & Scope

The Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery (IJPS) is the official journal of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India.

The society has more than 2000 members from India and overseas and aims to promote and develop plastic surgery as well as provide training for both under graduate and post-graduate teaching programs in India.

For more than 50 years the society has disseminated knowledge amongst practicing plastic surgeons, students, researchers, and various members of the medical profession in general.

Its members include reputed clinicians who are leading book authors and key opinion leaders.

The journal is one of the leading plastic surgery journals in South-East Asia.

IJPS focuses on publishing high quality original investigations and reviews addressing various aspects including skin anatomy, inflammation, skin grafting, stem cell research, reconstructive surgery, cosmetic surgery, emerging surgical techniques, epidemiological studies and more.

Metrics & Ranking

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.

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
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

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 does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Biologic and synthetic skin substitutes: An overview

  Citation: 326

  Authors: AhmadSukari, TengLye, JumaatMohd. Yussof

• Pressure ulcers: Current understanding and newer modalities of treatment

  Citation: 222

  Authors: Surajit, R. K.

• Burn wound: How it differs from other wounds?

  Citation: 218

  Authors: V. K.

• Cellular events and biomarkers of wound healing

  Citation: 164

  Authors: Shah Jumaat Mohd., Effat, Dinker R., Suneet

• Addressing the challenges of cleft lip and palate research in India

  Citation: 134

  Authors: Peter, Julian

• Pressure ulcers: Back to the basics

  Citation: 132

  Authors: Karoon, Neha

• Cleft palate repair and variations

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Karoon

• Recent advances in topical wound care

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Sujata

• Analysis of facial bone fractures: An 11-year study of 2,094 patients

  Citation: 118

  Authors: Kun, SunHye

• Hyperbaric oxygen and wound healing

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Sourabh, Guruswamy