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Q3Burns Open
About Burns Open
Burns Open is a scholarly journal published by Elsevier B.V.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q3, with an SJR of 0.271 and H-index of 16.
Coverage: 2017-2026. Research categories: Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine (Q3); Dermatology (Q3); Emergency Medicine (Q3); Surgery (Q3).
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Topics in published research
Burn Injury Management and Outcomes; Wound Healing and Treatments; Injury Epidemiology and Prevention; Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques; Dermatologic Treatments and Research; Disaster Response and Management.
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Malachy Asuku, Elaina Panas, Qian Mao, Yifei Dai et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.burnso.2026.100508C-reactive protein trajectories in children treated for suspected burn wound infection following minor scald burns
Axel Le Merle, Matilda Karlsson, Ingrid Steinvall, Folke Sjöberg et al.
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Jennifer Rosenthal, Emily Snyder, Devika Chowdary Pavuluri, Janessa Ahrens et al.
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Vadym Burchak, Maximilian Stumpfe, Moritz Billner, Raffaele Hellweg et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.burnso.2026.100502Patterns and outcomes of burn injuries in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 6412 patients
Abdulaziz M. Alghamdi, Raad M. Alaql, Ibrahim R. Halawani, Halah Alhwsawi et al.
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Lam Nhu Nguyen, Hung Dinh Tran, Hung Tuan Ngo
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.burnso.2026.100504Penetrating burn injury caused by an ignited ground spinner (low-risk (F1) firework) in a three-year-old child: a case report
Isabel V. Dupont, Till Wagner, Mariëlle L.A.W. Vehmeijer-Heeman
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.burnso.2026.100483Sight loss in major burn injuries: Are we missing a blind spot? A case series
Muireann Keating, Michael Dalton, Odhrán Shelley
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.burnso.2026.100481Key lessons learnt: Singapore international medical mission following the burn mass casualty incident milestone school plane crash Dhaka, July 2025
Rojina Shilpakar, Chong Si Jack, Jolin Wong, Irene Wong et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.burnso.2026.100501Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis presenting with refractory thrombocytopenia after severe burn injury: a case report
Atsushi Tanikawa, Kosuke Shoji, Yosuke Hoshi, Daisuke Kudo et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.burnso.2026.100506From flames to facts: unveiling discrepancies in burn patient documentation
Matthew Boroditsky, Jenny B. Xiao, Fagun Jain, Sabina Dobrer et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.burnso.2026.100493Patient-reported outcome measures in pediatric burn care: Response trends and predictors in a nationwide registry
Marscha Heijblom, Margriet van Baar, Marjolein van der Vlegel, Anouk Pijpe et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.burnso.2026.100505Comparison of graft edge scar scores and related indices using simple continuous sutures versus staplers in burn surgery sites
Mohammadhossein Hesamirostami, Ali Rashidpour, Ebrahim Nasiri Formi, Abolfazl Hosseinnataj et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.burnso.2026.100496Determinants of mortality among adult burn patients admitted to a regional burn center: a fifteen-year review
Pankti Shah, Maria C. Vazquez-Machado, Sailesh I.S. Kumar, Jessica Reynolds et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.burnso.2026.100497Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans arising in a frostbite scar of the anterior chest: A case report
Takafumi Ito, Goh Akiyama, Mamiko Tosa, Rei Ogawa et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.burnso.2026.100503Bromelain-based enzymatic debridement as a decompressive strategy in circumferential and constrictive acute burns: A systematic review with institutional case series
Sebastiaan Maes, Laure Ruyssinck, Henk Hoeksema, Ignace De Decker et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.burnso.2026.100492Functional anterior chest wall reconstruction with an adapted arrow-type neurocutaneous advancement flap following high-voltage electrical burn and transradial amputation: A case report
Alejandro Deniz, Cristian Hernandez, Julian Rojas, Melanie Avila et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.burnso.2026.100494Occurrence, causes and outcomes of household energy-related burns among patients attending Moi teaching and referral hospital, Kenya.
Tabitha Chepkemoi, Gelas Simiyu, Mabel Nangami, James Mwitari et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.burnso.2026.100482Current strategies and research gaps in managing depression among burn patients: a scoping review
Joy Xu, Ahmad Zobair Omar, Iris J. Lee, Hamza Moghal et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.burnso.2026.100478Reviews
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