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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #14,110Diamond OAHybrid

Indian Dermatology Online Journal

Identifier (ISSN):2229-5178(Print)/2249-5673(Online)
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Publisher:Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Indian Dermatology Online Journal

WoS Q3
12231.720231.920242202522026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.404
#14,110

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
29

29 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate5.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
93articles/year
99.66% Gold OA•81.18% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Indian Dermatology Online Journal (ISSN: 2229-5178) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of DERMATOLOGY, published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications in India. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.404 (Q3), an H-index of 29.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiologyPathologyInternal MedicineSurgeryGeneticsImmunologyChemistryPsychologyBiochemistry
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

DERMATOLOGY

Q3
Rank55/99
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

DERMATOLOGY

Q3
Rank61/99
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2
Articles / Year124
Total Citations12
2025
IF2
Articles / Year289
Total Citations117
2024
IF1.9
Articles / Year256
Total Citations341
2023
IF1.7
Articles / Year275
Total Citations982
2022
IF—
Articles / Year241
Total Citations946

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,110Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2016, 2019-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.404

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.03

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations711
3-Year Documents700
Citable Documents398

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate49.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

DermatologyQ3
Immunology and AllergyQ3
Infectious DiseasesQ3
Microbiology (medical)Q3
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: 5.3%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

Indian Dermatology Online Journal (ISSN: 2229-5178) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of DERMATOLOGY, published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications in India. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.404 (Q3), an H-index of 29.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 93 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). 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
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28