Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery — Journal Profile & Submission Links
Thieme Medical Publishers (Germany) · ISSN-L 0970-0358
Source-backed journal profile with OpenAlex metadata and links to official submission resources for Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery.
This page provides a source-backed journal profile and links to official submission resources. Journal instructions can change. Always verify article types, formatting, fees, ethics requirements, and submission rules on the official journal website before submitting.
Official links
- Journal homepage
- apsi.in/journal
- Author guidelines
- lp.thieme.de/open-access-files/228/author_instructions.pdf
Catalog scope notes
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. IJPS requires that authors follow the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly work in Medical Journals. More information can be found here: https://www.icmje.org Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), PubMed Central, SCOPUS, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), EBSCO, ProQuest
Catalog source: scimago. This is not a copy of the publisher's author instructions.
Submission & timeline
- Submission portal
- Information not currently available.
- Average review time
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- Acceptance rate
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- Article types accepted
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- Publication frequency
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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.