Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®

Peer-Reviewed Articles: Expect only the highest standards of quality with our peer-reviewed articles. Each submission undergoes a rigorous review process by esteemed professionals, providing you with trustworthy and reliable information.

Expertly Curated Content: Each issue is carefully curated by the journal’s Editor-in-Chief, ensuring the content is highly relevant to the needs of your specialty.

Comprehensive Archive of Back Issues: Gain access to an extensive archive of past issues, providing a rich repository of valuable medical knowledge. Whether you’re researching case studies, reviewing updates on medical guidelines, or catching up on cutting-edge research, our archive has you covered.

Free Email Table of Contents and Latest Article Alerts: Never miss an issue or article with our free email alerts. Get the latest table of contents delivered straight to your inbox (eTOCS) or notification of new articles as they publish, ensuring you never miss crucial updates or groundbreaking studies. Tailored for busy professionals, these alerts help you stay informed.

Responsive Web Design: Our journal's intuitive web design adapts seamlessly to any device, be it a desktop, tablet, or smartphone. Access content anytime, anywhere, and have vital information at your fingertips whether you’re in the office, at home, or on the go.

Continuing Medical Education (CME): Enhance your professional development with our CME opportunities. Earn credits by engaging with our expertly crafted articles and quizzes, helping you maintain your certification and stay at the forefront of medical advancements.

Interactive Features: Engage with dynamic content such as visual abstracts, videos, and podcasts which complement our in-depth articles. These features provide a richer understanding of complex topics and offer an engaging reading experience.

Q: Is Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® content clinically focused or research heavy?

A: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) is the field’s leading journal and is known for blending peer-reviewed clinical research with practical surgical insights, making it both research-intensive and directly relevant to practitioners. As the official journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), PRS primarily publishes peer-reviewed studies and innovative techniques across all areas of plastic surgery, from reconstructive microsurgery to cosmetic procedures.

In other words, the content is largely clinically oriented research, cutting-edge surgical studies, outcome analyses, and new technique reports, rather than laboratory science. This ensures subscribers get evidence-based advancements that can be applied in practice, not just theoretical research.

• The journal’s content mix – from scientific studies to hands-on technique tips – is designed to keep plastic surgeons informed of the latest innovations while directly enhancing their clinical skills and knowledge.
• With added perks like procedural videos, podcasts, and CME credits, PRS offers an engaging and valuable package for anyone in the field.
• Each issue delivers a balance of research-heavy insights and clinical takeaways, ensuring that readers get the best of both worlds in one publication.

You can expect top-tier plastic surgery research (it consistently holds the highest Impact Factor year-over-year and is among the top cited publications in all of surgery) that helps you become a better, more informed surgeon.

Q: Are surgical videos and CME included in Plastic and econstructive Surgery®?

A: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) goes beyond the printed page to deliver a rich, interactive learning experience for subscribers. Video content is a key feature:

• A complete video library is available for subscribers, making it easy to find and stream these procedural videos
• Many articles are published with supplemental videos or online-only digital content. These might be high-quality surgical technique videos, visual demonstrations of outcomes, or author commentary. For example, a surgical article in PRS might come with a video of the procedure being performed step-by-step, and expert discussions are sometimes recorded as video roundtables or “video discussions” linked to the article.

Q: What does a subscription to Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® include?

A: Subscription Choice: Option to choose from one year of either 12 print issues plus 24/7 electronic online access OR 24/7 electronic online access only, starting from the order date.

• Full Digital Access:
  • Access to PRSJournal.com with a searchable archive dating back to 1946.
  • Complete library of high-quality procedural videos and downloadable content including visual abstracts.
  • Podcasts including the award-winning PRS Journal Club.
• Original Research: High-quality studies on surgical techniques, outcomes, innovations, and patient safety.
• Clinical Innovations: “Ideas and Innovations” articles and technical notes on new procedures and refinements.
• Review Articles: Expert perspectives and reviews on emerging topics and policy issues.
• CME Opportunities: Designated articles with quizzes for earning 12+ Continuing Medical Education credits each year.
• Email Alerts: eTable of Content alerts and article alerts to stay current with new publications.

Q: Does a subscription to Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® include CME opportunities?

A: PRS also integrates Continuing Medical Education (CME) for its readers. CME opportunities are built into the journal: In many issues, one or more articles each month are designated for CME credit, with an online assessment quiz based on the article’s content.

• This means subscribers can earn 12+ CME credits just by reading those articles and successfully completing the associated questions – a convenient and cost-effective way for busy surgeons to fulfill part of their ongoing education requirements while staying current in their field.
• Topics for CME articles are often highly practical (e.g. patient safety, new guidelines, or comprehensive reviews of surgical techniques), aligning learning with improving one’s practice.

The inclusion of CME and video underscores that PRS is not just academically prestigious, but also educational, supporting surgeons’ professional development and practice.