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Pigment International

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India · Est. 2014

ISSN2349-5782eISSN2349-5847

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ DOAJ-listed52

Total52

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H-Indexi

Total Worksi

423

Total Citationsi

1,019

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.20

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the diagnosis, clinical presentation, and treatment of various pigmentary disorders of the skin, including melanocytic lesions, hypopigmentation, hyperpigmentation, and skin tumors. Articles cover conditions such as congenital melanocytic nevi, eruptive hypomelanosis, lichen sclerosus et atrophicus, lichen planus pigmentosus, Spitz nevus, Becker's nevus, dyschromatosis universalis hereditaria, facial acanthosis nigricans, melanoma, and vitiligo. The journal also addresses the management of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, chemical leukoderma, and nonmelanoma skin tumors, with a particular emphasis on diverse populations and the use of dermatological treatments like lasers and topical therapies.

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General Information

Country / RegionIndia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2014

Annual Volume~ 45 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications423

Publisher OrgMedknow

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-SA

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2349-5782 / 2349-5847

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

melanin and skin pigmentationGenetic and rare skin diseases.Dermatologic Treatments and ResearchCutaneous Melanoma Detection and ManagementSkin Protection and AgingAcne and Rosacea Treatments and EffectsRNA regulation and diseaseCancer and Skin LesionsOral Health Pathology and TreatmentMast cells and histamine

Frequently asked questions about Pigment International

Is Pigment International a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Pigment International: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 52/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Pigment International?

Pigment International is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.20.

Is Pigment International indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Pigment International is indexed in DOAJ.