Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce the launch of a new, online-only open access journal, JPRAS Open .
As a sister journal of Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, JPRAS Open is similarly dedicated to publishing case reports, short communications, and full-length research papers on topics relating to plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. It seeks to broaden understanding and perspective on these topics including among others, improve surgical care by providing highlights in general reconstructive surgery. cleft lip, palate and craniofacial surgery; head and neck surgery; skin cancer; breast surgery; hand surgery; lower limb trauma; burns; and aesthetic surgery.
Editor-in-Chief, Stefan Hofer, University of Toronto, said of the launch, "There is always a need to continually improve surgical care by highlighting peer-reviewed, cutting-edge research. JPRAS Open will quickly peer review and publish the most current source of information and references in our specialty. As an open access journal, papers will be available to all, without a subscription."
Andrew Berin, Publishing Director of Elsevier's Surgery journals added, "We are thrilled to expand our publishing relationship with the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons by publishing JPRAS Open. With its launch we hope to offer clinicians and medical researchers an exciting new open access platform to showcase their work in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery."
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