The purpose of the Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery is to serve as an international forum for plastic surgery, hand surgery and related research. Interest is focused on original articles on basic research and clinical evaluation.The scope of the journal comprises:? Articles concerning operative methods and follow-up studies ? Research articles on subjects related to plastic and hand surgery ? Articles on cranio-maxillofacial surgery, including cleft lip and palate surgery.Extended issues are published occasionally, dealing with special topics such as microvascular surgery, craniofacial surgery, or burns. Supplements, usually doctoral theses, may also be published.The journal is published for the Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica society and sponsored by the Key Foundation, Sweden.The journal was previously published as Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery.

《整形外科與手部外科雜志》的宗旨是為整形外科、手部外科和相關研究提供一個國際論壇。興趣主要集中在基礎研究和臨床評價方面的原創文章。該期刊的范圍包括：?關于手術方法和隨訪研究的文章?關于整形和手部手術相關主題的研究文章?關于顱頜面手術的文章，包括唇腭裂手術。擴展的問題偶爾出版，處理特殊的主題，如微血管外科，顱面外科，或燒傷。補編，通常是博士論文，也可以發表。該雜志是由瑞典關鍵基金會贊助，為斯堪的納維亞學會出版的。該雜志曾作為斯堪的納維亞整形重建外科和手部外科雜志出版。