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Status
Active
Coverage
2009–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
4
SJR · SCImago
0.724
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
68
Best quartile
Q2 · 73rd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology | 41 / 152 | 73rd | Q2 |
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Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 4), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Dove Medical Press Ltd.
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Publisher: Dove Medical Press Ltd
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEOpen Access
4
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2009–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 4.
What quartile is Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology in Scopus?
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology is Q2 in Dermatology (rank 41 of 152), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology?
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 4, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 73rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.724, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 68.
How much does it cost to publish in Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,836 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology and what is its ISSN?
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology is published by Dove Medical Press Ltd. Its ISSN is 1178-7015.
Is Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology has an h-index of 81 and a 2-year mean of 2.43 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #22 of 144 Scopus journals in Dermatology.
81
h-index
2.43
2-yr mean citations
870
i10-index
2,614
works indexed
37,333
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,836
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#22 of 144 Top 16% Dermatology
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology published 360 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2023 with 410. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology? — latest 93 articles, 2026
In its latest 93 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (63.8%), Saudi Arabia (6.5%) and South Korea (5.9%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 3 retracted papers are recorded (1.1 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 3 · 1.1 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration63.8% of recent authorship from China
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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