Introducing BMC Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; a new, inclusive journal for a rapidly evolving field
We are excited to announce the upcoming launch of BMC Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, an inclusive, broad-scope community focused open access journal dedicated to advancing the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery is a modern, actively evolving and expanding field. Launching by the end of 2024, the journals’ focus will be on bringing together the diverse and burgeoning research output in this area, taking into account up-to-date developments, novel topics and a rapidly growing audience.
BMC Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery will consider submissions on all aspects of plastic and reconstructive surgery, including clinical, translational and basic science research. The journal will welcome submissions across a wide range of topics, including reconstructive surgery, cosmetic surgery, anti-aging medicine and rejuvenation, hand surgery, microsurgery and supermicrosurgery, oncoplastic surgery, nerve surgery, burn medicine, wound healing, pediatric plastic surgery, gender-affirming surgery, trauma and emergency reconstruction and regenerative medicine.
Committed to sustainable development, BMC Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery encourages research that promotes healthy lives and well-being for all ages (SDG 3) and advances gender equality and empowerment for all women and girls (SDG 5). We are committed to supporting high-quality research that addresses these critical global challenges.
Following the ethos of the BMC series, our journal stands for open, robust and reproducible science with freely available data to speed up the pace of discovery. We support transparent peer review and make editorial decisions based on the validity and rigor of a study rather than its perceived impact.
We are now actively recruiting editorial board members ahead of the official launch; to find out more about this or other ways to get involved in BMC Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, please get in touch – we would love to hear from you! My email is alison.cuff@biomedcentral.com
Alison is a Team Manager for the BMC Series. She studied at the University of Reading completing a PhD on investigating the effects of mutations on the structure of p53. After working for a time in academia, she joined BMC in May 2014, as a Database Editor for the ISRCTN registry. Alison joined the BMC series in November 2016.
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BMC Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
BMC Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is an open access, peer-reviewed journal publishing research in all areas of plastic and reconstructive surgery, including clinical, translational and basic science research.
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Publishing Model: Open Access
Deadline: Sep 12, 2025
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