ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,168Top JournalHybrid

Contact Dermatitis

Acronym:cod
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Abbreviation (ISO):CONTACT DERMATITIS
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Identifier (ISSN):0105-1873(Print)/1600-0536(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.1↓ -0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Contact Dermatitis

WoS Q2
24794.2820185.520193.9520206.620216.4220225.520234.820244.620254.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.779
#7,168

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
117

117 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate29.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
108articles/year
62.09% Gold OA•79.38% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Contact Dermatitis is designed primarily as a journal for clinicians who are interested in various aspects of environmental dermatitis. This includes both allergic and irritant (toxic) types of contact dermatitis, occupational (industrial) dermatitis and consumers" dermatitis from such products as cosmetics and toiletries. The journal aims at promoting and maintaining communication among dermatologists, industrial physicians, allergists and clinical immunologists, as well as chemists and research workers involved in industry and the production of consumer goods. Papers are invited on clinical observations, diagnosis and methods of investigation of patients, therapeutic measures, organisation and legislation relating to the control of occupational and consumers".

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine98.8%Biology87.6%Dermatology86.8%Immunology81.6%Allergy77.7%Contact dermatitis68.3%Allergic contact dermatitis60.6%Chemistry50.3%Organic chemistry38.8%Pathology33.7%Internal medicine29.8%Materials science22.3%Patch testing21.7%Contact allergy21.1%Patch test20.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ALLERGY

Q2
Rank14/40
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

DERMATOLOGY

Q1
Rank17/99
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ALLERGY

Q1
Rank8/40
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

DERMATOLOGY

Q1
Rank23/99
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.1
Articles / Year160
Total Citations36
2025
IF4.6
Articles / Year199
Total Citations328
2024
IF4.8
Articles / Year278
Total Citations842
2023
IF5.5
Articles / Year230
Total Citations1,279
2022
IF6.419
Articles / Year247
Total Citations2,305

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,168Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1975-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.779

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.93

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,191 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,408
3-Year Documents667
Citable Documents484

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate58.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

DermatologyQ1
Immunology and AllergyQ3
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: 29.2%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区ALLERGY
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

Contact Dermatitis (acronym: cod, abbr: CONTACT DERMATITIS, ISSN: 0105-1873) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in Denmark since 1975. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.779 (Q1), an H-index of 117.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 108 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,191 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
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1975
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN, USA, MA, 02148

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01