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Japanese Journal of Leprosy

Japanese Leprosy Association · Japan · Est. 1977

ISSN1342-3681

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.102

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

360

Total Citationsi

1,953

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Dermatology; Infectious Diseases; Medicine (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1977

Annual Volume~ 4 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications360

OA Since2014

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Japanese Leprosy Association

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1342-3681

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

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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.

DermatologyQ4

Infectious DiseasesQ4

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

DermatologyMedicine (miscellaneous)Infectious Diseases

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Leprosy Research and TreatmentMycobacterium research and diagnosisTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyInfectious Diseases and TuberculosisLegal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and StrategiesHematological disorders and diagnosticsPharmacological Effects of Natural CompoundsYersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research

Frequently asked questions about Japanese Journal of Leprosy

Is Japanese Journal of Leprosy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Japanese Journal of Leprosy: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Japanese Journal of Leprosy?

Japanese Journal of Leprosy is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.102.

Is Japanese Journal of Leprosy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Japanese Journal of Leprosy is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Japanese Journal of Leprosy?