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European Burn Journal

European Burn Journal is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on burn care and burn prevention, published quarterly online as the official journal of the European Burns Association (EBA). It offers high visibility through indexing in ESCI (Web of Science), PMC, PubMed, Scopus and other databases, and publishes research ranging from acute and reconstructive burn care to rehabilitation, epidemiology and health systems, including special issues on global perspectives, innovative materials and technologies, and psychosocial burn care.

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Subject Critical Care Medicine, Dermatology
Impact Factor 1.2
Quartile Q3
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2673-1991
eISSN 2673-1991
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article processing charges (APC) are paid by authors or their institutions.

Submission Instructions

European Burn Journal accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Article

Cover Letter The cover letter must include the statements: “We confirm that neither the manuscript nor any parts of its content are currently under consideration for publication with or published in another journal.” and “All authors have approved the manuscript and agree with its submission to EBJ.”
Abstract An unstructured single-paragraph abstract of about 200 words is required, presenting background, methods, results, and conclusions in a structured way without explicit subheadings.
Manuscript Overall manuscript word limit is not specified.
References No maximum reference count is indicated.
Figures & Tables A graphical abstract, when provided, must be original unpublished artwork in PNG, JPEG, or TIFF format with minimum size 560 × 1100 pixels and minimal text.
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Systematic Review

Cover Letter Include in the cover letter the statements: “We confirm that neither the manuscript nor any parts of its content are currently under consideration for publication with or published in another journal.” and “All authors have approved the manuscript and agree with its submission to EBJ.”
Abstract An abstract of about 200 words is required as a single paragraph presenting background, methods, results, and conclusions in a structured way without explicit section headings.
Manuscript No overall manuscript word limit is specified for Systematic Reviews.
References No maximum reference count is indicated.
Figures & Tables Total data volume for all submitted files is limited to 120 MB unless the Editorial Office approves a larger size.
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Review

Cover Letter Include in the cover letter the statements: “We confirm that neither the manuscript nor any parts of its content are currently under consideration for publication with or published in another journal.” and “All authors have approved the manuscript and agree with its submission to EBJ.”
Abstract An abstract of about 200 words is required, written as a single paragraph that presents background, methods, results, and conclusions in a structured way but without explicit section headings.
Manuscript No overall manuscript word limit is specified for review articles.
References No maximum reference count is indicated.
Figures & Tables The total data volume for all submitted files should not exceed 120 MB, and large or original uncropped image files may be requested at ≥300 dpi or ≥1000 pixels resolution.
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Case Report

Cover Letter The cover letter must include the statements: “We confirm that neither the manuscript nor any parts of its content are currently under consideration for publication with or published in another journal.” and “All authors have approved the manuscript and agree with its submission to EBJ.”
Abstract A single-paragraph abstract of about 200 words is required, presenting background, methods, results, and conclusions in a structured way but without explicit section headings.
Manuscript Case Reports must be structured with the sections: Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Detailed Case Description, Discussion, and Conclusions; no overall word limit is specified.
References Format references in MDPI style as numbered entries in order of appearance, with in-text citations in square brackets before punctuation and full titles in the reference list; no maximum reference count is indicated.
Figures & Tables Graphical abstracts, when provided, must be original unpublished artwork in PNG, JPEG, or TIFF format with a minimum size of 560 × 1100 pixels and minimal text; no explicit maximum number of figures or tables is specified.
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Recent Publications

Factors That Impact Psychosocial Recovery 12 Months After Non-Severe Pediatric Burn in Western Australia

Amira Allahham, Dinithi Atapattu, Victoria Shoesmith, Fiona M. Wood, Lisa J. Martin

10.3390/ebj7010005
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Association Between Rehabilitation Frequency and Functional Outcomes After Burn Injury: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis of Confounding by Indication

Yazeed Temraz, Theeb Al Salem, Shaimaa Khan, Raghad Alshehri, Lina Alosaimi, Mariam Hantoul, Rahaf Alrajhi, Rayya Alabdali, Amal Bahumayim, Ibtihal Al Jafin, Fai Al Qazlan, Abdulmajeed Al Ehaideb

10.3390/ebj7010006
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Use of Artificial Intelligence in Burn Assessment: A Scoping Review with a Large Language Model-Generated Decision Tree

Sebastian Holm, Fredrik Huss, Bahaman Nayyer, Johann Zdolsek

10.3390/ebj7010004
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Potential Prognostic Parameters from Patient Medical Files for Inhalation Injury Presence and/or Degree: A Single-Center Study

Tarryn Kay Prinsloo, Wayne George Kleintjes, Kareemah Najaar

10.3390/ebj7010002
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Provider Survey on Burn Care in India

Dorothy Bbaale, Priyansh Nathani, Shlok Patel, Anshul Mahajan, Bhavna Chavla, Christoph Mohr, Julia Elrod, Shobha Chamania, Judith Lindert

10.3390/ebj7010003
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Manuscripts are peer-reviewed with a first decision provided in approximately 29.7 days after submission, and accepted articles are published within a median of 5.7 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is mandatory for each manuscript submission, must be concise, explain the significance of the work, place the findings in context, and justify the manuscript’s fit with the journal’s scope, while also including standard confirmation statements regarding originality and author approval.

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What are the publication costs?

The journal operates under an open access model in which article processing charges (APC) are paid by authors or their institutions, allowing all published content to be freely available to readers.

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Research Topics

Burn Injury Management and Outcomes Wound Healing and Treatments Injury Epidemiology and Prevention Dermatologic Treatments and Research Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management