Background: Lack of female and ethnically underrepresented in medicine (UIM) surgeons
remains concerning in academic plastic surgery. One barrier to inclusion may be unequal …

Objective Many factors influence an author's choice for journal submission, including journal
impact factor and publication speed. These and other bibliometric data points have not been …

Purpose The purpose of the study is to evaluate the relationship of Journal Publication
Timeline (submission to first decision and submission to final decision) with various Journal …

Integrated plastic surgery is one of the most competitive residencies, with 57% of applicants
matching in 2021. 1 Research productivity is a shared feature of applicants with matched US …

Objectives This study compared the scientific publication speeds of Korean medical journals
before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era. Methods We analyzed …

This article provides a roadmap for plastic surgeons on how to successfully conceptualize,
draft, and publish a paper. By publishing papers, authors will not only add to their …

Purpose The time from article submission to publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals
is variable and can be prolonged, which slows the dissemination of research and can …

Objective. To provide an overview of journal-level metrics of Plastic Surgery (PS) journals
(PSJs) by 1-year journal impact factor (2021JIF), total citations (TCs), and number of issues …

Background The purpose of this review is to characterize themes among the five
reconstructive microsurgery articles achieving the highest Relative Citation Ratios (RCRs) …

Purpose The purpose of the study is to analyze the impact of the Publication Timeline, ie
Submission to First Decision and Submission to Acceptance on Journal Metrics, ie Impact …