ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,086Hybrid

Skin Pharmacology and Physiology

Abbreviation (ISO):SKIN PHARMACOL PHYS
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Identifier (ISSN):1660-5527(Print)/1660-5535(Online)
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Publisher:S. Karger AG
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.1↑ +0.9
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 Skin Pharmacology and Physiology

WoS Q1
13461.9720181.8920193.3120203.4820213.0120222.720232.820243.220254.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.977
#5,086

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
91

91 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate7.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
40articles/year
25% Gold OA•86.84% Original Research

Aims & Scope

In the past decade research into skin pharmacology has rapidly developed with new and promising drugs and therapeutic concepts being introduced regularly. Recently, the use of nanoparticles for drug delivery in dermatology and cosmetology has become a topic of intensive research, yielding remarkable and in part surprising results. Another topic of current research is the use of tissue tolerable plasma in wound treatment. Stimulating not only wound healing processes but also the penetration of topically applied substances into the skin, this novel technique is expected to deliver very interesting results.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine92.1%Biology86.5%Chemistry84.2%Genetics69%Biochemistry58.7%Internal medicine51.3%Pathology41.8%Dermatology38.3%Organic chemistry37%Endocrinology33.2%Physics33.1%Pharmacology31%Immunology30.6%In vitro21.6%Engineering21.2%Surgery21%Materials science20.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

DERMATOLOGY

Q1
Rank17/99
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Q2
Rank106/356
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

DERMATOLOGY

Q2
Rank34/99
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Q2
Rank102/356
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.1
Articles / Year22
Total Citations7
2025
IF3.2
Articles / Year30
Total Citations25
2024
IF2.8
Articles / Year15
Total Citations34
2023
IF2.7
Articles / Year32
Total Citations377
2022
IF3.014
Articles / Year33
Total Citations291

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,086Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1988-1997, 2004-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.977

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.64

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,169 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations290
3-Year Documents71
Citable Documents69

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 Rate46.7%

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
PharmacologyQ2
PhysiologyQ2
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: 7.1%

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

Skin Pharmacology and Physiology (abbr: SKIN PHARMACOL PHYS, ISSN: 1660-5527) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by S. Karger AG in United States since 2004. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.977 (Q1), an H-index of 91.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 40 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,169 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
S. Karger AG
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2004
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
KARGER, ALLSCHWILERSTRASSE 10, BASEL, SWITZERLAND, CH-4009

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01