Publication Fees

Publication fee

Upon editorial acceptance of an article the corresponding author will be issued with an invoice for payment of an Article Processing Charge (APC), to cover the costs associated with running the journal. Please note that no articles will be published until the APC has been paid. The journal follows the HINARI/Research4Life waiver policy for developing countries.

Full papers: EUR1990/USD2180

Supplementary material involves a fee of 25 €/27,5 $ per file to cover administration costs, but video files will be published free of charge.

We advise prompt payment of the APC so that the article can be published as soon as the article proof has been approved.

 

Discounts and Waivers

Swedish authors enjoy free publication in Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery based on a new agreement between BIBSAM and MJS Publishing 

Authors based in Sweden and affiliated with institutions that are members of BIBSAM consortia can now publish open access articles in Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery at no charge.

This initiative is made possible through an Open Access agreement between MJS Publishing and BIBSAM, streamlining the publication process for all involved parties. Through this agreement, Swedish authors can publish various types of accepted articles without incurring any costs, thanks to the collaboration with BIBSAM and Swedish research funders.

Eligibility for this arrangement applies to authors affiliated with participating BIBSAM institutions. The agreement, effective from January 1st, 2024, covers all articles accepted on or after this date.

To qualify, authors must meet the following criteria:

  • Affiliation with a participating BIBSAM institution
  • Serving as the corresponding author for the manuscript
  • Conducting the research primarily at the affiliated institution
  • Utilizing their institutional domain email for both submission and publication

Additionally, authors must communicate their eligibility to the Editorial office upon manuscript submission. This can be achieved by specifying the eligibility details in the "Bibsam eligibility information/ Comments for the Editor" field, if applicable.

 

SCAPLAS members

For papers for whom the corresponding author is a member of the Scandinavian Association of Plastic Surgery (Nordisk plastikkirurgisk förening; SCAPLAS) there will be a 50% discount on the APC; article processing charge (i.e. 995 Euros instead of 1990 Euros until last of June 2025). 

 

HINARI

We offer discounts and waivers to authors from developing countries, as defined by the HINARI/Research4Life waiver policy. The extent of these discounts can range from 50% to 100%, contingent upon the location of the corresponding author's institution.