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Indian Journal of Dermatology

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India

ISSN1998-3611
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
62
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total62
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
0.44
H-Index
75
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.629
Total Works
4,659
Total Citations
45,817
2yr Mean Citedness
0.72
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Retractions
11
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on dermatological conditions, including autoimmune diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus and alopecia areata, inflammatory skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis and psoriasis, and skin lesions resulting from environmental factors like sun exposure. It also covers rare conditions, genetic disorders affecting the skin, and the use of various therapeutic agents, including biologics, JAK inhibitors, and vitamin D, for managing these conditions. The scope includes diagnostic approaches and the impact of these conditions on patient quality of life.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
31
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionIndia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 221 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications4,659
Publisher OrgMedknow
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~31 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
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

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1998-3611
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?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, PMC, 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.

DermatologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Dermatology

Scopus Categories

Dermatology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Autoimmune Bullous Skin DiseasesNail Diseases and TreatmentsCancer and Skin LesionsGenetic and rare skin diseases.Dermatology and Skin DiseasesCutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders researchSkin Diseases and DiabetesUrticaria and Related ConditionsPsoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesismelanin and skin pigmentation
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref