ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #565Top JournalHybrid

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology

Acronym:jcda
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Abbreviation (ISO):AM J CLIN DERMATOL
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Identifier (ISSN):1175-0561(Print)/1179-1888(Online)
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Publisher:Springer International Publishing
Clarivate IF (2026)
11.4↑ +2.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for American Journal of Clinical Dermatology

WoS Q1
2611153.0220183.8420195.0620207.420216.2320227.320238.620248.8202511.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):11.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
3.462
#565

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
124

124 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate3.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
66articles/year
44.66% Gold OA•38.46% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The American Journal of Clinical Dermatology promotes evidence-based therapy and effective patient management within the discipline of dermatology by publishing critical and comprehensive review articles and clinically focussed original research articles covering all aspects of the management of dermatological conditions. The American Journal of Clinical Dermatology offers a range of additional enhanced features designed to increase the visibility, readership and educational value of the journal’s content. Each article is accompanied by a Key Points summary, giving a time-efficient overview of the content to a wide readership. Articles may be accompanied by plain language summaries to assist patients, caregivers and others in understanding important medical advances. The journal also provides the option to include various other types of enhanced features including slide sets, videos and animations. All enhanced features are peer reviewed to the same high standard as the article itself. Peer review is conducted using Editorial Manager®, supported by a database of international experts. This database is shared with other Adis journals.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.7%Biology90.9%Internal medicine88%Dermatology82.5%Pathology68%Immunology59.2%Genetics54.9%Surgery47.4%Psychology46.6%Psychiatry41.5%Chemistry34.9%Nursing33%Pharmacology29.8%Biochemistry29.5%Disease27.5%Pharmacotherapy26.1%Psoriasis21%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

DERMATOLOGY

Q1
Rank2/99
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

DERMATOLOGY

Q1
Rank4/99
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF11.4
Articles / Year65
Total Citations67
2025
IF8.8
Articles / Year88
Total Citations522
2024
IF8.6
Articles / Year77
Total Citations1,549
2023
IF7.3
Articles / Year89
Total Citations2,638
2022
IF6.233
Articles / Year88
Total Citations3,754

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #565Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2000-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
3.462

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
10.12

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,983 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,551
3-Year Documents237
Citable Documents215

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate49.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

DermatologyQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区DERMATOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology (acronym: jcda, abbr: AM J CLIN DERMATOL, ISSN: 1175-0561) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer International Publishing in New Zealand since 2000. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 11.4, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.462 (Q1), an H-index of 124.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 66 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,983 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2000
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ADIS INT LTD, 41 CENTORIAN DR, PRIVATE BAG 65901, MAIRANGI BAY, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, 1311

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01