Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
ISSN 1473-2130 · Wiley · United Kingdom · active 2001–2026
Metrics
- Scimago quartile (2025)
- Q1
- Cites per paper (2y)
- 3.2
- SJR
- 0.834
- h-index
- 93
“Cites per paper” is a two-year cited-by rate computed from OpenAlex. It is not a Clarivate Journal Impact Factor — we neither compute nor license that metric (how the two differ). Citation rates differ enormously between fields, so compare within a discipline. What the other figures mean: journal quartile, SJR, h-index and article processing charge.
Data as of 18 October 2026 (venue index build).
Scimago Journal Rank 2025
In the Scimago Journal Rank 2025 edition, Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology is Q1 in Dermatology (#29 of 153 journals).
| Subject category | Quartile | Rank in category |
|---|---|---|
| Dermatology | Q1 | #29 of 153 |
- Cites per document (2 years, Scopus)
- 3.10
- Documents indexed in 2025 (Scopus)
- 788
The quartile is the one Scimago prints for each category. Rank is the journal's position by SJR among the journals Scimago lists in that category (#1 is the highest); “—” means we hold no rank consistent with that quartile. The document count is what Scopus indexed that year, which can be lower than a journal's full output. Source: SCImago Journal Rank 2025 edition, from Scopus data (scimagojr.com, CC BY-NC).
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology is Q1 in Dermatology (2025 edition, #29 of 153 journals), with SJR 0.834 (Scimago) and an h-index of 93 (OpenAlex). Listed in Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed.
Is this the right journal for your paper?
The AI Journal Finder ranks the best-matched journals for your paper’s topic — with tier, open access, citation rate and predatory flags. Free to start.
Responding time
- Submission to first decision
- 35 days (avg)Publisher-reported
- Submission to acceptance
- 101 days (avg)Publisher-reported
- Acceptance rate
- 48%Publisher-reported
Turnaround figures are indicative, not a guarantee: DOAJ values are self-reported by the journal (average weeks, submission to publication); library estimates are medians of the received/accepted dates printed in papers we hold. Editorial times vary by article type and season — confirm on the journal’s own site.
Indexing & access
- Indexed in
- ScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- Access status:
- hybrid. Where this comes from publisher-level signals rather than works-level data it is a heuristic — confirm on the journal’s own site, especially regarding any article processing charge.
Scope
Frequently asked
Is Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology a predatory journal?
Our screening does not flag Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. That is not a guarantee of quality — it means the venue is not on Beall's archive (frozen since 2017) and does not match our name-pattern heuristic. It is listed in Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, which is a positive signal.
Is Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology indexed in Scopus or Web of Science?
Per our venue index, Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology appears in: Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed. Index membership changes over time — confirm on the index's own site before relying on it.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology?
Papers in Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology are cited about 3.2 times each within two years of publication, and Scimago places it in Q1, with an h-index of 93. Those are the open equivalents: the Clarivate Journal Impact Factor is a proprietary metric we neither compute nor license, so we show the two-year citation rate and Scimago quartile instead — they answer the same question of how heavily the journal is cited. A citation rate is a property of a field as much as of a journal.
What Scimago quartile is Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology (Q1, Q2, Q3, or Q4)?
In the Scimago Journal Rank 2025 edition, Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology is Q1 in Dermatology (#29 of 153 journals). Quartiles split the journals in a subject category into four equal groups by SJR, so Q1 is the most-cited quarter and Q4 the least; Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology is cited about 3.2 times per paper over two years, with an h-index of 93.
What is the Web of Science (JCR) quartile of Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology?
The Web of Science quartile comes from Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports (JCR), a proprietary product we neither license nor compute — so we cannot state a JCR quartile for Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. The open equivalent is its Scimago quartile, Q1, derived from Scopus citation data. Because JCR ranks against Web of Science and Scimago against Scopus, the two can differ, so check Clarivate's site directly if you need the JCR quartile specifically.
Is Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology open access?
Our index records its access status as "hybrid". Where this is derived from publisher-level signals rather than works-level data it is a heuristic, so confirm on the journal's own site — particularly if an article processing charge matters to you.
How long does Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology take to publish a paper?
Submission to first decision for Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology takes about 35 days (avg) — Publisher-reported. Treat it as indicative rather than a guarantee: editorial times vary by article type, reviewer availability and season, and a self-reported figure is the journal's own.
What is the acceptance rate of Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology?
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology reports an acceptance rate of about 48% — Publisher-reported. Acceptance rates vary by article type and change from year to year, and a publisher-stated figure is the journal's own, so treat it as indicative rather than a guarantee.
Ready to submit? Tools for your next paper
Similar venues
- Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyQ1 · Wiley
- Experimental DermatologyQ1 · Wiley
- Annals of DermatologyQ3 · Korean Dermatological Association
- Clinics in DermatologyQ2 · Elsevier BV
- DermatitisQ2 · Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Clinical and Experimental DermatologyQ2 · Oxford University Press
Compare it with its peers: Ranked Medicine journals — ranked by Scimago quartile and cites per paper, predatory venues excluded.