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Journal of Dermatological Science

Elsevier Ireland Ltd · Ireland

ISSN0923-1811eISSN1873-569X

SJR Q1✓ 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

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

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

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

SJR Scorei

1.1

H-Indexi

128

SNIPi

0.933

Total Worksi

9,772

Total Citationsi

121,625

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.79

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Dermatological Science publishes peer-reviewed manuscripts covering the entire scope of dermatology, from molecular studies to clinical investigations. It accepts laboratory and clinical studies.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionIreland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 96 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications9,772

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ireland Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0923-1811 / 1873-569X

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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?

English

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

132

3.1k

2019

167

3.1k

2020

129

1.7k

2021

119

955

2022

110

871

2023

369

2024

164

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.

DermatologyQ1

BiochemistryQ2

Molecular BiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Dermatology

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryDermatologyMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Dermatology and Skin DiseasesSkin Protection and Agingmelanin and skin pigmentationSkin and Cellular Biology ResearchAutoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Dermatological Science

Is Journal of Dermatological Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Dermatological 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 Journal of Dermatological Science?

Journal of Dermatological 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 1.79.

Is Journal of Dermatological Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Dermatological Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.