Comprehensive Archives of Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery from 1968: A Treasure Trove Published

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The Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery (IJPS) holds a significant place in the history of medical publishing, especially within the realm of plastic surgery. When the first issue of the IJPS was published in July 1968,[1] there were only two dedicated journals in the world: the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) [2] and the British Journal of Plastic Surgery (BJPS) [3] both had been in publication since 1946 and 1948, respectively. A year before, in 1967, the Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery also began its publication, which, is currently published under a different title.[4] Published uninterrupted, the IJPS is the second oldest plastic surgery journal, only next to the PRS, whose title remains unchanged. Being the first Asian journal published in the arena of plastic surgery, the IJPS was much ahead of Europe, Australia, and the rest of the world in scientific publication. Later, in 1974, the Korean society began its publication in the local Korean language, followed by the Japanese Society in 1981[5] [6] ([Table 1]).

Table 1 Beginning of plastic surgery journals worldwide (1940–1981)

Year	Journal title	Present title	Official society
1946	Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery [2]	Unchanged	American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Inc.
1948	British Journal of Plastic Surgery [3]	Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (2006)	The British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) and European Society
1967	Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery [4]	Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery	Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica Society
1968	Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery [1]	Unchanged	Association of Plastic Surgeons of India
1971	European Journal of Plastic Surgery [15]	Unchanged
1974	Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (Korean) [5]	Archives of Plastic Surgery (2012)	Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
1978	Annals of Plastic Surgery [15]	Unchanged	Independent
1981	Journal of Japan Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (JSPRS) [6]	Unchanged	Japan Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Publication History

Article published online:
07 May 2024

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