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CC BY-NC 4.0 · Arch Plast Surg 2018; 45(01): 1-3
DOI: 10.5999/aps.2017.01711
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How to review a paper for Archives of Plastic Surgery, communicate as a reviewer, and handle disagreements with authors

Yong-Ha Kim 
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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“What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others. 己所不慾 勿施於人 Confucius, BC 551–479”.

Since Archives of Plastic Surgery (APS) is an open access journal, strict adherence to the peer review system is necessary to maintain the quality of the scientific papers it publishes. APS is an open access journal that allows users to search, read, download, and distribute papers freely, while the author pays for the publication and distribution of the paper. The actual budget for publication consists of payments made by the author, most commonly from the author’s research grant or employer, financial support from the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, and a grant from the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies. Despite the many advantages of this model, a lack of quality control is possible, especially when only economic profit is considered in the business model or when papers are not properly peer-reviewed.



Publication History

Received: 27 November 2017

Accepted: 28 November 2017

Article published online:
03 April 2022

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