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International Wound Journal

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United Kingdom · Est. 1830

ISSN1742-4801eISSN1742-481X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.877

H-Index

114

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.492

Total Works

4,947

Total Citations

87,221

2yr Mean Citedness

1.82

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Retractions

307

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on the scientific and clinical aspects of wound healing and management. It covers research on various wound types, including chronic wounds, diabetic foot ulcers, leg ulcers, pressure injuries, and surgical site infections. The scope includes investigations into therapeutic interventions such as negative pressure wound therapy, beta-glucans, plasma therapy, skin substitutes, acellular dermal matrix, platelet-rich plasma, Manuka honey, and photobiomodulation. The journal also addresses the development and validation of wound assessment tools, the role of biomaterials, and the patient experience in wound care.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1830

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,947

Publisher OrgWiley

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~7 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1742-4801 / 1742-481X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

DermatologyQ1

SurgeryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

DermatologySurgery

Scopus Categories

SurgeryDermatology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Wound Healing and TreatmentsPressure Ulcer Prevention and ManagementDiabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and ManagementSurgical site infection preventionDiagnosis and Treatment of Venous DiseasesSurgical Sutures and AdhesivesReconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesBurn Injury Management and OutcomesDermatologic Treatments and ResearchOrthopedic Infections and Treatments