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International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0142-5463eISSN1468-2494

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.672

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.084

Total Worksi

3,382

Total Citationsi

60,237

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.68

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Dermatology; Chemistry (miscellaneous); Colloid and Surface Chemistry; Drug Discovery; Pharmaceutical Science; Aging.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications3,382

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/11 · 45%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0142-5463 / 1468-2494

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

1.9k

2019

1.4k

2020

1.3k

2021

996

2022

106

685

2023

107

467

2024

130

216

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q2

Colloid and Surface ChemistryQ2

DermatologyQ2

Drug DiscoveryQ2

Pharmaceutical ScienceQ2

AgingQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Dermatology

Scopus Categories

Drug DiscoveryAgingColloid and Surface ChemistryPharmaceutical ScienceDermatologyChemistry (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Skin Protection and AgingAdvancements in Transdermal Drug DeliveryDyeing and Modifying Textile FibersDermatology and Skin Diseasesmelanin and skin pigmentation

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Is International Journal of Cosmetic Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Cosmetic Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Cosmetic Science?

International Journal of Cosmetic Science is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.68.

Is International Journal of Cosmetic Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Cosmetic Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Cosmetic Science?