Home › Search › Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1978
ISSN 1873-1597
SJR Q2 ✓ WOS SCIE ✓ Scopus / SJR ✓ DOAJ ✓ Open Access
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI +25
✓ Scopus Q2 +18
✓ DOAJ Verified +15
Total 58
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 InformationCountry / Region Netherlands
Primary Language English
1st Year Published 1978
Annual Volume ~ 667 articles / year
Status Active (last: 2026)
Total Publications 6,464
Publisher Org Elsevier BV
OA Since 2023
Submission InfoPeer Review Single-blind
Review Time ~10 weeks
Acceptance Rate —
OA License CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate —
Ethics & QualityCOPE Member ✗ No
OASPA Member ✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists ✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection ✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Portico CLOCKSS
Think.Check.Submit Compliance✅ 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 TrendSource: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
SJR Quartile by DisciplineScimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Biophysics Q2
Dermatology Q2
Oncology Q2
Pharmacology (medical) Q2
Subject ClassificationWeb of Science Categories
Oncology
Scopus Categories
Pharmacology (medical) Biophysics Dermatology Oncology
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies Retinal Diseases and Treatments Skin Protection and Aging Oral microbiology and periodontitis research Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry Glaucoma and retinal disorders
Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref