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Burns — Journal Profile & Submission Links

Elsevier BV · ISSN-L 0305-4179

Source-backed journal profile with OpenAlex metadata and links to official submission resources for Burns.

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Official links

Publisher
Elsevier BV
Country
GB
Open access
No
Listed in DOAJ
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APC (USD)
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Works count
12012
Cited-by count
232377
OpenAlex 2-year mean citedness
1.98
Quartile
Q1

Catalog scope notes

Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries 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. Burns seeks to publish suitable material submitted by all professions involved in the care, treatment and prevention of burn injuries. You are also welcome to submit to Burns' open access companion title Burns Open .

Catalog source: scimago. This is not a copy of the publisher's author instructions.

Submission & timeline

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General pre-submission checks for medical manuscripts

Generic checklist only — not journal-specific requirements.

  • Confirm scope fit and intended article type on the official journal site.
  • Abstract structure matches the journal's current requirements.
  • Ethics approval and trial registration statements are complete.
  • Informed consent and patient privacy statements are in place.
  • Reporting guideline compliance (e.g. CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA) as applicable.
  • Reference style and citation limits per official guidelines.
  • Figures and tables meet resolution, labeling, and count limits.
  • Cover letter addresses novelty, fit, and required declarations.
  • Conflicts of interest statement included.
  • Funding statement included.
  • Data availability statement included when required.

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