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Try Livewrite NowBurns is the journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries and aims to foster the exchange of information among all professionals involved in preventing and treating burn injuries. The journal covers clinical, scientific, and social aspects of burns, including injury prevention, epidemiology, and all facets of treatment, from new techniques and technologies to validation of existing approaches. Regular features include clinical and scientific papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and descriptions of burn care in practice. Topics include the effects of smoke on humans and animals; chemical injuries to the skin; cold injuries; surgical techniques relevant to acute and reconstructive burn care; controlled laboratory studies on antimicrobials, scarring, and healing; inflammatory responses and related agents; experimental burn studies and outcomes; and skin-focused regenerative medicine.
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Burns accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Paper
Original Research
Review Articles
Editorials
Correspondence
Recent Publications
Corrigendum to “Impact of sex on the development of bacteremia in critically ill burn patients: A retrospective cohort study” [Burns 52 (2) (2026) 107845]
Nicole J.M. Schweizer, Thomas C. Scheier, Philipp K. Buehler, Bong-Sung Kim, Mauro Vasella, Chun-Chi Chang, Silvio D. Brugger, Pascal M. Frey, Daniel A. Hofmaenner
Erratum to “Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists after recent burn injury are associated with lower rates of infection, mortality, and opioid prescriptions” [Burns 52/2 (2026) 107848]
Matthew Q. Dao, Anika Y. Kim, Sarah Wang, Paul Won, Matteo Laspro, T. Justin Gillenwater, Haig A. Yenikomshian, Maxwell B. Johnson
Reply to Letter to the Editor regarding “Impact of sex on the development of bacteremia in critically ill burn patients: a retrospective cohort study”
Nicole J.M. Schweizer, Thomas C. Scheier, Philipp K. Buehler, Bong-Sung Kim, Mauro Vasella, Chun-Chi Chang, Silvio D. Brugger, Pascal M. Frey, Daniel A. Hofmaenner
Upregulation of miRNA-106a-5p Delays Diabetic Wound Healing Through Reducing the Expression of TIMP2 of Vascular Endothelial Cells
Bin Zhou, Qi Wang, Huinan Suo, Yuting Xia, Shiyi Yan, Liu Yang, Jing Yang, Yamin Zhang, Nuoya Zhou
Frequently asked questions
Is Burns open access?
Burns is a hybrid journal, offering both traditional subscription-based publishing and open access options. Authors can choose to make their articles open access by paying an Article Processing Charge (APC).
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The 2024 Journal Impact Factor (JIF) for Burns is 2.9. The impact factor is a measure of the frequency with which the average article in a journal has been cited in a particular year, and is often used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field.
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Submission to decision after review is typically 81 days. Submission to acceptance averages 172 days. Accepted articles are published online in about 4 days after acceptance.
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This hybrid journal offers optional open access with an Article Publishing Charge (APC) of USD 3,190 (excluding taxes). For subscription publication, no publication fees are charged to authors. Discounts or reductions may be applied during submission if applicable.
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