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Advances in Wound Care rapidly shares research from bench to bedside, with wound care applications for burns, major trauma, blast injuries, surgery, and diabetic ulcers. It provides a peer-reviewed forum for the field of tissue injury and repair, with an emphasis on acute and chronic wounds.
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Subject
Dermatology
Impact Factor
5.6
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
2162-1918
eISSN
2162-1934
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Mandatory page charges are $90 per page upon acceptance; optional open access publishing is available for a fee via Sage Choice.
Submission Instructions
Advances in Wound Care accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Comprehensive Invited Reviews
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter should explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any writing or editing assistance by a third party or submission made on behalf of the authors by someone not listed as an author.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must be no more than 250 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must include the headings Significance, Recent Advances, Critical Issues, and Future Directions.
Manuscript
The main scientific body must be 5,000–7,500 words, excluding the abstract, figure legends, references, abbreviations, and other text such as About the Authors. The article must begin with 1.0 Scope and Significance, 2.0 Translational Relevance, and 3.0 Clinical Relevance, include a table of content after the abstract, and end with a one- or two-paragraph Summary followed by itemized Take-Home Messages and then Acknowledgments, Author Confirmation, Author Disclosure and Ghostwriting, Funding Statement, About the Authors, Abbreviations and Acronyms, References, Figure legends, and Tables. The manuscript must include at least 4 keywords after the abstract, a simplified summary graphic illustration as Figure 1 in the INNOVATION section, Author Contributions, a Statements and Declarations section, an About the Authors section of no more than 200 words, and an alphabetical abbreviations list placed just before the References.
References
Manuscripts may include a maximum of 150 references. References must follow the Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in both places.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be uploaded separately and must not be embedded in the manuscript file, and figure legends must be uploaded as a separate Word file. Figures must be numbered consecutively in text order and each figure must have a detailed self-explanatory legend, while tables should be used only when unavoidable.
Critical Reviews
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter should explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any writing or editing assistance from a third party or submission made on behalf of the authors by a non-author.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must include the headings Significance, Recent Advances, Critical Issues, and Future Directions.
Manuscript
The main scientific body must be 3,000-4,000 words, excluding the abstract, figure legends, references, abbreviations, and other text such as About the Authors. The article must begin with 1.0 Scope and Significance, 2.0 Translational Relevance, and 3.0 Clinical Relevance, include a table of content after the abstract, and end with a one- or two-paragraph Summary followed by itemized Take-Home Messages. The manuscript must include at least 4 keywords after the abstract, a simplified summary graphic as Figure 1 in the INNOVATION section, and the sections Acknowledgments, Author Confirmation, Author Disclosure and Ghostwriting, Funding Statement, About the Authors, Abbreviations and Acronyms, References, Figure legends, Tables, Author Contributions, and Statements and Declarations.
References
References may not exceed 50. References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in both places.
Figures & Tables
The manuscript must include a minimum of 6 figures. Figures must be uploaded separately and must not be embedded in the manuscript file. Figure legends must be provided as a separate Word file, and all figures must be numbered consecutively in the order cited in the text.
Discovery Express
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter should explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any writing or editing assistance from a third party or submission by someone not listed as an author.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be no more than 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Objective, Approach, Results, Innovation, and Conclusion.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be 3,000 words in the main scientific body, excluding Abstract, Methods, Figure legends, References, Abbreviations, and other text such as About the Authors. Manuscript must be followed by the sections Introduction, Innovation, Clinical Problem Addressed, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Key Findings, Acknowledgments, Author Confirmation, Author Disclosure and Ghostwriting, Funding Statement, About the Authors, Abbreviations and Acronyms, References, Figure legends, and Tables, with each section beginning on a separate page. Manuscript must include an Innovation section of 4–6 sentences and no more than 100 words, a simplified summary graphic as Figure 1, at least 4 keywords after the abstract, an Author Contributions heading after the Acknowledgements, a Statements and Declarations section at the end, and an About the Authors section of no more than 200 words after the Funding Statement.
References
Manuscript may include a maximum of 40 references. References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in corresponding citations.
Figures & Tables
Manuscript may include a maximum of 6 figures or tables. Figures must not be embedded in the manuscript and figure legends must be uploaded as a separate Word file. The Innovation section must include a simplified summary graphic as Figure 1, and figures and tables must be numbered consecutively in the order cited.
Technology Advances
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter should explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any writing or editing assistance from a third party or submission made on behalf of the authors by someone not listed as an author.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Objective, Approach, Results, Innovation, and Conclusion.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words. The manuscript must be followed by the sections Introduction, Innovation, Clinical Problem Addressed, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Key Findings, Acknowledgments, Author Confirmation, Author Disclosure and Ghostwriting, Funding Statement, About the Authors, Abbreviations and Acronyms, References, Figure legends, and Tables, with each section beginning on a separate page. The manuscript must include at least 4 keywords after the abstract, a 4-6 sentence Innovation section of no more than 100 words, a simplified summary graphic illustration as Figure 1, an About the Authors section of no more than 200 words, an abbreviations list before the references, Author Contributions, and a Statements and Declarations section.
References
References must not exceed 75. References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in matched citations.
Figures & Tables
The manuscript may include a maximum of 10 figures or tables. Figures must not be embedded within the manuscript file and figure legends must be uploaded as a separate Word file. The Innovation section must include a simplified summary graphic illustration as Figure 1, and the Results section should provide a schematic diagram of the device as appropriate.
Forum Comprehensive Invited Reviews
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter should explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any writing or editing assistance from a third party or submission made on behalf of the authors by someone not listed as an author.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Significance, Recent Advances, Critical Issues, and Future Directions.
Manuscript
Main scientific body must be 5,000-7,500 words excluding the Abstract, Figure legends, References, Abbreviations, and other text such as About the Authors. Manuscript must begin with 1.0 Scope and Significance, 2.0 Translational Relevance, and 3.0 Clinical Relevance, include a table of content after the abstract, and end with a one- or two-paragraph Summary followed by itemized Take-Home Messages and the sections Acknowledgments, Author Confirmation, Author Disclosure and Ghostwriting, Funding Statement, About the Authors, Abbreviations and Acronyms, References, Figure legends, and Tables. Manuscript must include a minimum of 4 keywords after the abstract, a simplified summary graphic illustration as Figure 1 in the INNOVATION section, an Author Contributions section, a Statements and Declarations section, an About the Authors section of no more than 200 words, an alphabetical Abbreviations and Acronyms list before the References, and an electronic laboratory notebook statement in the Methods.
References
Manuscript may include a maximum of 150 references. References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in both places.
Figures & Tables
Manuscript must include at least 10 figures. Figures must be uploaded separately and must not be embedded in the manuscript file, and figure legends must be uploaded as a separate Word file. Figures must be numbered consecutively in text order and each must have a detailed self-explanatory legend, while tables should be used only when unavoidable.
Letters To The Editor
Cover Letter
A cover letter must be included. The cover letter should explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any writing or editing assistance from a third party or submission made on behalf of the authors by a non-author.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must be no more than 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
The manuscript must not exceed 500 words. The letter must comment on the scientific content of an article published in the journal. The manuscript must include at least 4 keywords after the abstract, an Author Contributions section after the Acknowledgements, a Statements and Declarations section at the end of the article, an About the Authors section after the Funding Statement not exceeding 200 words, a list of abbreviations before the References, and correspondence details after the References.
References
References must not exceed 5. Reference citations must follow the Sage Vancouver style used for full original articles. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in corresponding citations.
Figures & Tables
The manuscript may include one figure or one table. Figures must not be embedded within the manuscript file and figure legends must be uploaded as a separate Word file. All figures must be numbered consecutively and each figure must have a detailed, fully self-explanatory legend that explains abbreviations and markers.
Recent Publications
Reporting Issues Limiting Independent Evaluation of Mortality and Major-Amputation Risk Scores in Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Letter to the Editor and Author Response
Ji Liu, Feng Liu, Yong Zeng
10.1177/21621918261498837
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Wound Healing, Senescence, and Senotherapeutics
Louise E. Pitcher, Junyu Zhu, Elizabeth L. Schmidt, Laura J. Niedernhofer, Ming Xu, Paul D. Robbins
10.1177/21621918261490101
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Admission Red Cell Distribution Width–Albumin Ratio and 1-Year Mortality in Chronic-Wound Inpatients: Prediction-Model Development, Internal Validation, and Exploratory Temporal Evaluation
Mert Can Rador, Gaye Filinte, Bakhtiyar Mammadzada, Çağla Çiçek
10.1177/21621918261487905
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Cell-Free Regenerative Therapies for Wound Healing and Skin Repair: The Emerging Role of Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Extracellular Vesicles
Yang Zhang, Xiaoxu Guo, Yu Chen, Yujie Peng, Sousan Cheong, Xuan Hu, Xiaorong Liu, Feng Lu, Yunfan He
10.1177/21621918261479710
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Reimagining VEGF Therapy: The Role of PLCγ2 in Pan-Organ Endothelial Networks
Ahmed S. Abouhashem, Sumit S. Verma, Julie Faden-McCormack, Yomna A. Moqidem, Partha Dutta, Chandan K. Sen, Kanhaiya Singh
10.1177/21621918261474733
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A cover letter is required. Authors should indicate why the manuscript is suitable for publication, disclose any writing or editing assistance or third-party submission support when applicable, and confirm author consent, originality, exclusivity, and responsibility for the submission.
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Mandatory page charges are $90 per page upon acceptance. The journal operates as subscription with optional open access available for a fee via Sage Choice.
Reformat to Advances in Wound Care using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
Wound Healing and Treatments
Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
Mesenchymal stem cell research
Dermatologic Treatments and Research
Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases
Planarian Biology and Electrostimulation
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments
Surgical site infection prevention
Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine
Silk-based biomaterials and applications
Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
Tendon Structure and Treatment
Skin Protection and Aging
Corneal Surgery and Treatments
Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
Antimicrobial agents and applications
Peripheral Artery Disease Management
3D Printing in Biomedical Research
Bee Products Chemical Analysis