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Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1978

ISSN1873-1597
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
58
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total58
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
0.724
H-Index
88
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.863
Total Works
6,464
Total Citations
80,890
2yr Mean Citedness
1.52
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Retractions
3
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy is an international journal for the dissemination of scientific knowledge and clinical developments of photodiagnosis, photodynamic therapy, and fluorescent technology in all medical specialties.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
10
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1978
Annual Volume~ 667 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications6,464
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
OA Since2023
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~10 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
PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier B.V.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1873-1597
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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
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.

BiophysicsQ2
DermatologyQ2
OncologyQ2
Pharmacology (medical)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Oncology

Scopus Categories

Pharmacology (medical)BiophysicsDermatologyOncology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Photodynamic Therapy Research StudiesNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsLaser Applications in Dentistry and MedicineNonmelanoma Skin Cancer StudiesRetinal Diseases and TreatmentsSkin Protection and AgingOral microbiology and periodontitis researchEndodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryGlaucoma and retinal disorders
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref