ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2026
Publication Speed and Patterns Across Plastic Surgery Journals in 2024: What Influences Timelines in Research?
Article in Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
Background: Publication timelines in plastic surgery vary across journals and study types, impacting the timely dissemination of research. This study aimed to evaluate the publication timelines and patterns of plastic surgery journals. Methods: A bibliometric analysis of all original articles published in the 7 plastic surgery journals with the highest impact factors in 2024 was conducted. Results: A total of 2033 plastic surgery articles were analyzed. The median total time to publication (TT) was 8.0 months, with significant variation across journals ( Conclusions: Publication timelines in plastic surgery journals improved overall from 2018 to 2024, but unevenly across journals. Study category, author continent, and affiliation significantly influenced publication speed.
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