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Manuscript Auditing →01Impact factor
Impact factor of Journal of Craniofacial Surgery (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Journal of Craniofacial Surgery published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, applied to the open citation data of OpenAlex. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Rank in its subject categories
- Surgeryrank 212 of 337 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Journal of Craniofacial Surgery is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
02Review time
Review time of Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
Each paper took a different time. The green box holds the middle half of the papers and the dark line is the median; the whiskers reach the fastest 10% and the slowest 10%. Plan with the whole spread, not only the median.
Half of the research articles Journal of Craniofacial Surgery published between Sep 2026 and Oct 2026 were accepted within 20 days of submission, and the middle half took between 11 and 48 days. This time includes peer review and any revision rounds. Papers that were rejected are not counted, because only published papers carry these dates.
In Surgery, Journal of Craniofacial Surgery ranks 1 of 96 journals by review time (1 = fastest). See the fastest-review journals in Surgery →
03Fee waivers
APC waivers and discounts for Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery follows the waiver policy of its publisher, Wolters Kluwer (Lippincott): no general country waiver for Lippincott journals; most Medknow journals charge no APC. No country rule: the publisher decides case by case, or has no waiver scheme.
Waivers apply to fully open access journals. If Journal of Craniofacial Surgery is a hybrid journal, you can publish without any fee through the subscription route.
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Retractions and research integrity at Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
Most common reasons (a retraction can have several):
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery has 2 retracted papers in the Retraction Watch database, the latest in Sep 2019. A retraction count is not a verdict on a journal: large journals publish more and journals that investigate actively retract more. The trend and the reasons tell you more than the number.
Who funds research published in Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
Funders named most often
A high share of funded papers usually means the journal is a common choice for grant-supported work in its field. If your funder pays article processing charges, or your country qualifies for a waiver, check what applies to your author team with the free APC waiver checker.
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04Indexing
Indexing of Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
- ISSN
- 1049-2275
- eISSN
- 1536-3732
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams and Wilkins all its journals →
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Scopus source type
- Journal
- Web of Science categories
- Surgery
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor and quartile on this page are calculated from OpenAlex open data (see how the impact factor works).
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05How to submit
How to submit to Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that Journal of Craniofacial Surgery accepts. You find it on the official website of the journal, usually under "For authors" or "Submit".
- Format to the journal's style. Check whether it wants a Word file, a LaTeX file or a PDF for the first submission, and follow its reference style; many journals accept any clear format at first and ask for their style only after acceptance.
- Check the fit. Compare your title and abstract with the papers it has published; papers outside the scope are the most common reason for a desk rejection. The Journal Finder shows journals that published the closest work.
- Check the fee. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery is not a fully open access journal, so authors usually pay nothing unless they choose open access for their article or the journal charges page or colour fees. The guide for authors states the current charges.
- Check your manuscript before you submit. The free Submission Readiness Check asks the seven questions our reviewers ask in every audit and takes about 2 minutes.
06What it publishes
What Journal of Craniofacial Surgery publishes: real papers
07Published papers
Papers published in Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
Papers from the publication records ScholarsColab tracks, with their year and citations. Author names are not shown.
- The effect of different doses of extracorporeal shock waves on experimental model mandibular distraction201818 citations
08Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
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09Similar journals
Journals similar to Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
Journals that publish the closest work to the papers above, from the indexing lists:
- PeerJSCIEScopusJCR 20244 similar papers
- PLoS ONESCIEScopusJCR 20246 similar papers
- Journal of Contemporary OrthodonticsScopus3 similar papers
- International Journal of MultiphysicsScopusJCR 20241 similar paper
- Engineered ScienceScopus1 similar paper
- Journal Of Polymer & CompositesESCIJCR 20241 similar paper
10Same subject
Surgery journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to Journal of Craniofacial Surgery when the 317 journals of Surgery in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 208 | American Journal of Transplantation | 0.98 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 209 | Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery | 0.97 | SCIE | Fully open access |
| 210 | ANZ Journal of Surgery | 0.97 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 211 | Surgical Technology Online | 0.97 | ESCI | Subscription |
| 213 | Transplantation | 0.95 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 214 | Progress in Transplantation | 0.94 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 215 | Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina | 0.94 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 216 | Transplantation Proceedings | 0.93 | SCIE | Subscription |
*Impact factor calculated from OpenAlex open data (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
11Journal Finder
Find the right journal for your paper
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No AI or language model is used. Your words are matched against the titles of 156,503 real published journal papers, by our mentors and by other researchers (shown without names); journals are ranked by how many closely matching papers they published. Indexing comes from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists, matched by journal name; the impact factor is calculated from OpenAlex open data, not the official Clarivate value, and no quartile is shown until the official JCR or SJR quartile can be; review time comes from the dates publishers deposit in Crossref (not every publisher deposits them). Always check a journal’s scope and current indexing before submitting.
12Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long is the review time of Journal of Craniofacial Surgery?
Based on 189 research articles Journal of Craniofacial Surgery published from Sep 2026 to Oct 2026, the median time from submission to acceptance was 20 days, and half of them were accepted between 11 and 48 days. After acceptance, papers appeared online after a median of 27 days. Source: received and accepted dates deposited by the publisher in Crossref, retrieved October 2026. Individual papers can take longer, especially with major revisions.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Craniofacial Surgery?
Based on OpenAlex citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Journal of Craniofacial Surgery is 0.96: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 0.96 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of Journal of Craniofacial Surgery?
The h-index of Journal of Craniofacial Surgery is 110 (OpenAlex, October 2026): 110 of its papers have each been cited at least 110 times. Its i10-index is 6,329.
What is the quartile of Journal of Craniofacial Surgery?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Journal of Craniofacial Surgery is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is Journal of Craniofacial Surgery indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Journal of Craniofacial Surgery an SCIE journal?
Yes. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery is listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Journal of Craniofacial Surgery in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
How many papers published in Journal of Craniofacial Surgery does ScholarsColab track?
We track 1 paper published in Journal of Craniofacial Surgery in 2018, cited 18 times in total, with a median of 18 citations per paper.
Does Journal of Craniofacial Surgery offer an APC waiver?
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery follows the policy of Wolters Kluwer (Lippincott): no general country waiver for Lippincott journals; most Medknow journals charge no APC. No country rule: the publisher decides case by case, or has no waiver scheme. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
Has Journal of Craniofacial Surgery retracted papers?
Yes. The Retraction Watch database lists 2 retracted papers in Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2 of them in the last 10 years; the most common reasons are concerns/issues about data, concerns/issues about results and/or conclusions. A retraction count alone is not a verdict on a journal; look at the trend and the reasons. Data updated October 2026.
Who funds research published in Journal of Craniofacial Surgery?
6% of 200 recent research articles in Journal of Craniofacial Surgery name a funder in Crossref; the funders named most often are Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences, Shenzhen Longgang Economic and Technological Development Specialty Project, Key Research and Development Program of Zhejiang Province.
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