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Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences

Laser Application in Medical Sciences Research Center · Iran · Est. 1980

ISSN2228-6721

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.383

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.767

Total Worksi

783

Total Citationsi

9,120

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.29

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging; Dentistry (miscellaneous); Dermatology; Nephrology; Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Surgery; Urology.

General Information

Country / RegionIran

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1980

Annual Volume~ 70 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications783

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Laser Application in Medical Sciences Research Center

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2228-6721

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

1.2k

2019

1.6k

2020

913

2021

507

2022

420

2023

196

2024

2025

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.

Dentistry (miscellaneous)Q2

DermatologyQ3

NephrologyQ3

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ3

SurgeryQ3

UrologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineNephrologySurgeryDentistry (miscellaneous)UrologyDermatology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Laser Applications in Dentistry and MedicineDermatologic Treatments and ResearchEndodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDental Anxiety and Anesthesia TechniquesDental materials and restorationsDental Erosion and TreatmentPhotodynamic Therapy Research StudiesMedical and Biological Ozone ResearchDental Implant Techniques and OutcomesSkin Protection and Aging

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences

Is Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences?

Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences 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 1.29.

Is Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences?