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Wounds

HMP Communications · United States · Est. 1934

ISSN1943-2704

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.367

H-Index

SNIP

0.418

Total Works

383

Total Citations

1,194

2yr Mean Citedness

1.07

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Wounds publishes research on the assessment, treatment, and management of various types of wounds, including complex surgical wounds, chronic ulcers, burns, and diabetic foot ulcers. The journal covers topics such as wound cleansing, debridement techniques, negative pressure wound therapy, skin grafting, and the use of advanced materials and technologies in wound care. It also addresses patient-specific factors like prematurity, comorbidities, and immunosuppression that impact wound healing.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1934

FrequencyMonthly, 2003-

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications383

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

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

HMP Communications

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1943-2704

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

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

2018

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.

Medical and Surgical NursingQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

SurgeryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

DermatologySurgery

Scopus Categories

Medical and Surgical NursingSurgeryMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Wound Healing and TreatmentsDiabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and ManagementSurgical site infection preventionPressure Ulcer Prevention and ManagementSurgical Sutures and AdhesivesReconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesDiagnosis and Treatment of Venous DiseasesAutoimmune and Inflammatory DisordersHidradenitis Suppurativa and TreatmentsReconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques