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Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology

Dove Medical Press Ltd · New Zealand · Est. 1974

ISSN1178-7015eISSN1178-7015

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei

0.724

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.967

Total Worksi

2,408

Total Citationsi

34,030

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.92

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

An international, peer-reviewed, open access journal that focuses on the latest clinical and experimental research in all aspects of skin disease and cosmetic interventions. Normal and pathological processes in skin development and aging, their modification and treatment, as well as basic research into histology of dermal and dermal structures that provide clinical insights and potential treatment options are key topics for the journal.

General Information

Country / RegionNew Zealand

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1974

FrequencyIrregular

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,408

Publisher OrgDove Medical Press

OA Since2007

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Dove Medical Press Ltd

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1178-7015 / 1178-7015

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

❌

Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

✅

Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

✅

Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

103

2.5k

2019

115

3.2k

2020

200

2021

317

3.3k

2022

410

3.1k

2023

321

1.5k

2024

360

527

2025

235

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.

DermatologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Dermatology

Scopus Categories

Dermatology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Dermatologic Treatments and ResearchDermatology and Skin DiseasesAcne and Rosacea Treatments and EffectsSkin Protection and AgingPsoriasis: Treatment and PathogenesisFacial Rejuvenation and Surgery TechniquesHair Growth and Disordersmelanin and skin pigmentationAutoimmune Bullous Skin DiseasesNonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies

Frequently asked questions about Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology

Is Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology?

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology 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 1.92.

Is Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.