International journal of Plastic Surgery

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Editorial Process

This is how a manuscript moves through International journal of Plastic Surgery.

Submission. The author submits the manuscript with the required declarations.
Initial check. The editorial office checks completeness, scope, formatting and ethics statements.
Similarity check. The text is screened with iThenticate for overlap with published work, under the Plagiarism Policy.
Peer review. At least two independent reviewers assess the manuscript under double-blind review.
Decision. The editor accepts, requests revision or rejects, and sends the reports to the author.
Revision. Revised manuscripts may be returned to the reviewers.
Production. Accepted manuscripts are copy-edited and typeset, and the author approves the proofs.
Publication. The article is published online, open access under CC BY 4.0, with a DOI registered with Crossref.

Errors or concerns found after publication are handled under Corrections and Retractions.