Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery — Journal Profile & Submission Links
Taylor & Francis · ISSN-L 2332-0885
Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery publishes articles in plastic surgery.
Listed metrics: Q3, open access, OpenAlex 2-year citedness 0.66.
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Official links
- Journal homepage
- www.tandfonline.com/toc/icrp20/current
- Author guidelines
- www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?show=instruction…
The journal's own scope statement
The text below is the catalog scope statement for this journal.
Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery is an open access journal for case reports in plastic surgery, hand surgery and related research. The journal is published on behalf of the non-for-profit Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica Society. The journal aims to bring new trends and observations to the scientific community so that it can further promote current work and research. Subjects of interest to the journal are plastic reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, including cranio-maxillofacial surgery, cleft lip surgery, palate surgery and hand surgery concerning: Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery publishes case reports and case series. All submitted manuscripts will be double anonymized peer reviewed, and extended collections of case reports and series may be published as supplements, dealing with special topics such as microvascular surgery, hand surgery, craniofacial surgery or burns.
Catalog source: scimago. This is not a copy of the publisher's author instructions.
For review time and acceptance rate, see the journal's official author guidelines. www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?show=instruction…
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.