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Japanese Journal of Leprosy

Japanese Leprosy Association · Japan · Est. 1977

ISSN1342-3681

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

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

SJR Score

0.104

H-Index

Total Works

360

Total Citations

1,953

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Japanese Journal of Leprosy focuses on research related to Hansen's disease (leprosy), including its causative agent Mycobacterium leprae, diagnostic methods, drug resistance, treatment strategies, and clinical characteristics. The journal also covers related topics such as mycobacterial research, medical ethics in infectious diseases, nursing practices in leprosy sanatoria, epidemiological surveys, and the historical and social aspects of leprosy, including human rights and archival efforts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

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