Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Aims & Scope

The purpose of the Journal of Plastic 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.

Extended issues are published occasionally, dealing with special topics such as microvascular surgery, craniofacial surgery, or burns.

Supplements, usually doctoral theses, may also be published.

The journal is published for the Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica society and sponsored by the Key Foundation, Sweden.

The journal was previously published as Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.9
2024	1.00

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13510

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	275

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.412

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	56

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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.

• Standardised measurements used to order compression garments can be used to calculate arm volumes to evaluate lymphoedema treatment

  Citation: 127

  Authors: HÃ¥kan, Patrik

• Importance of mesenchymal stem cells in autologous fat grafting: A systematic review of existing studies

  Citation: 110

  Authors: Stig-Frederik, Roberto S., Peter viktor, Jens Jørgen, Anne, Krzysztof Tadeusz

• Benefits and risks with acellular dermal matrix (ADM) and mesh support in immediate breast reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 103

  Authors: HÃ¥kan, Svanheidur, Gennaro, Annika, Ola, Ida, Therese, Emma, Richard

• Complications and morbidity following breast reconstruction – a review of 16,063 cases from the 2005–2010 NSQIP datasets

  Citation: 100

  Authors: John P., Jonas A., Alexander, Tuggle, Joseph M., Liza C.

• Rectus abdominis diastasis

  Citation: 98

  Authors: Javed, Steen Henrik

• Scandcleft randomised trials of primary surgery for unilateral cleft lip and palate: 5. Speech outcomes in 5-year-olds - consonant proficiency and errors

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Elisabeth, Anette, Christina, Inger, Suvi, Ragnhild, Anja, Maria, Melanie, Julie, Berit, Christina, Christine, Gunilla, Anders, Elina, Mia, Lillian, Maria, Eilish, Jill, Marjukka, Nina Helen, Therese, Sigvor, Helene Søgaard, Antje, Inger-Beate, Gunvor

• Scandcleft randomised trials of primary surgery for unilateral cleft lip and palate: 1. Planning and management

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Gunvor, Hans, Hans, Gunnar, Jan, Jorma, Mikael, Frank, Anette, William, Kirsten, Arja, Stig, Jyri, Hallvard, Peter, Kjartan, Ola, Anders, David, Alan, Erik, Anna, Elisabeth, R. Patricia, Eileen, Gunilla, Christina, Philip, Berit, Mia, Annelise, Birthe, Antje, Anja, Maria, Helene Søgaard, Karin, Dorte, Marjukka, Elina, Suvi, Leena, Kirsti, Ulla, Inger Beate, Lillian, Ragnhild, Øydis, Kristin Billaud, Elisabeth, Pål, Eli, Ann-Magritt, Nina, Melanie, Julie, Jeanette, Haydn, Nina, Jill, Maria, Agneta Linder-Aronson, Margareta, Anders, Sigvor, Nina-Helen, Therese, Rolf, Paul, Reidunn, Gry, Christina, Sara, Lars, Catharina, Midia, Anna, Inger, Agneta, Anna-Britta, Annica, Christine, Eilish, Emma, Terry, Helen

• Scandcleft randomised trials of primary surgery for unilateral cleft lip and palate: 4. Speech outcomes in 5-year-olds - velopharyngeal competency and hypernasality

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Anette, Christina, Elisabeth, Inger, Suvi, Ragnhild, Anja, Maria, Melanie, Julie, Berit, Christina, Christine, Gunilla, Anders, Elina, Mia, Lillian, Maria, Eilish, Jill, Marjukka, Nina Helen, Therese, Sigvor, Helene, Antje, Inger-Beate, Gunvor

• Scandcleft randomised trials of primary surgery for unilateral cleft lip and palate: 2. Surgical results

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Jorma, Mikael, Stig, Jyri, Hallvard, Peter, Kjartan, Ola, Anders, Frank, David, Alan, Jan, Erik, Anna, Arja, Phil, Gunvor

• Introducing the fast track surgery principles can reduce length of stay after autologous breast reconstruction using free flaps: A case control study

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Christian, Hoda, Kirsten, Mette, Henrik, Jens

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