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Journal of Wound Care

MA Healthcare Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1961

ISSN2052-2916

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.467

H-Index

103

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.743

Total Works

4,815

Total Citations

72,133

2yr Mean Citedness

1.27

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Wound Care focuses on the assessment, management, and treatment of wounds, particularly chronic and hard-to-heal wounds. It covers various wound types including pressure ulcers, venous leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, and malignant fungating wounds. The journal also explores the effectiveness of different wound dressings, therapies such as negative pressure wound therapy, and the impact of wounds on patients' quality of life and work capacity.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1961

Annual Volume~ 240 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,815

Publisher OrgMark Allen Group

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

MA Healthcare Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2052-2916

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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

2019

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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.

Fundamentals and SkillsQ2

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Dermatology

Scopus Categories

Nursing (miscellaneous)Fundamentals and Skills

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Wound Healing and TreatmentsPressure Ulcer Prevention and ManagementDiabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and ManagementDiagnosis and Treatment of Venous DiseasesSurgical Sutures and AdhesivesSurgical site infection preventionBurn Injury Management and OutcomesPlanarian Biology and ElectrostimulationReconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesPeripheral Artery Disease Management