ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #6,026Hybrid

International Journal of Dermatology

Acronym:ijd
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Abbreviation (ISO):INT J DERMATOL
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Identifier (ISSN):0011-9059(Print)/1365-4632(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.2↑ +1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Dermatology

WoS Q1
13461.5420181.7920192.0720202.7420213.220223.620233.520243.220254.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.875
#6,026

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 / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate5.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
219articles/year
30.29% Gold OA•64.52% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Published monthly, the International Journal of Dermatology is specifically designed to provide dermatologists around the world with a regular, up-to-date source of information on all aspects of the diagnosis and management of skin diseases. Accepted articles regularly cover clinical trials; education; morphology; pharmacology and therapeutics; case reports, and reviews. Additional features include tropical medical reports, news, correspondence, proceedings and transactions, and education. The International Journal of Dermatology is guided by a distinguished, international editorial board and emphasizes a global approach to continuing medical education for physicians and other providers of health care with a specific interest in problems relating to the skin.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.8%Dermatology75%Biology74.3%Pathology51%Internal medicine46.4%Genetics41.2%Immunology38.7%Surgery31.7%Chemistry28.3%Biochemistry24%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

DERMATOLOGY

Q1
Rank16/99
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

DERMATOLOGY

Q2
Rank33/99
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.2
Articles / Year464
Total Citations147
2025
IF3.2
Articles / Year612
Total Citations1,180
2024
IF3.5
Articles / Year642
Total Citations2,279
2023
IF3.6
Articles / Year436
Total Citations1,563
2022
IF3.204
Articles / Year544
Total Citations2,849

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,026Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1963-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.875

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.44

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,157 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,411
3-Year Documents1,648
Citable Documents606

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 Rate51.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

DermatologyQ1
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: 5.7%

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

International Journal of Dermatology (acronym: ijd, abbr: INT J DERMATOL, ISSN: 0011-9059) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in United States since 1970. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.875 (Q1), an H-index of 117.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 219 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,157 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
1970
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