Plastic Surgical Nursing
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Aims & Scope
Plastic Surgical Nursing, the official journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgical Nurses (ASPSN), presents the latest advances in plastic and reconstructive surgical nursing practice. Written by and for plastic surgical nurses, Plastic Surgical Nursing features clinical articles covering a wide variety of surgical procedures. Patient education techniques and research findings are also included, as well as articles discussing the ethical issues and trends in this expanding clinical nursing specialty. The journal also contains continuing education for the entire scope of Plastic Surgical Nursing practice.
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus databaseThis journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Publishing & Editorial Information
Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications
WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
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Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
| Year | Impact Factor | Articles / Year | Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 24 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 59 | 55 |
| 2024 | — | 64 | 117 |
| 2023 | — | 48 | 102 |
| 2022 | — | 77 | 172 |
| 2021 | — | 63 | 161 |
| 2020 | — | 59 | 231 |
| 2019 | — | 39 | 133 |
| 2018 | — | 38 | 176 |
| 2017 | — | 41 | 206 |
| 2016 | — | 48 | 195 |
| 2015 | — | 42 | 277 |
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)
Clarivate IF trend for Plastic Surgical Nursing
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
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