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Cosmetics

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 1999

ISSN2079-9284eISSN2079-9284

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.78

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.207

Total Worksi

1,475

Total Citationsi

23,318

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.31

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Dermatology; Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous); Surgery; Pharmaceutical Science; Aging.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 229 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,475

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Swiss National LibraryCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2079-9284 / 2079-9284

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Swiss National Library, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Citations received

2.3k

2019

2.7k

2020

123

3.6k

2021

145

2.5k

2022

171

2.3k

2023

224

1.8k

2024

292

879

2025

183

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q1

DermatologyQ1

SurgeryQ1

Pharmaceutical ScienceQ2

AgingQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyDermatology

Scopus Categories

AgingSurgeryPharmaceutical ScienceDermatologyChemical Engineering (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Skin Protection and AgingAdvancements in Transdermal Drug Deliverymelanin and skin pigmentationBee Products Chemical AnalysisPhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesDermatology and Skin DiseasesDermatologic Treatments and ResearchEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityDyeing and Modifying Textile FibersHair Growth and Disorders

Frequently asked questions about Cosmetics

Is Cosmetics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Cosmetics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Cosmetics?

Cosmetics is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.31.

Is Cosmetics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Cosmetics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Cosmetics?