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Status
Active
Coverage
1969–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
0
SJR · SCImago
0.101
Q4 SJR quartile
H-index
8
Best quartile
Q4 · 2nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology | 149 / 152 | 2nd | Q4 |
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Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology
Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology is Scopus-indexed (Q4, CiteScore 0). Published by Western Division of Japanese Dermatological Association.
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ISSN 0386-9784Verify ISSN ↗1880-4047Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Western Division of Japanese Dermatological Association
Scopus · Q4
0
CiteScore 2025
Q4
Best quartile
1
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Not in DOAJ
Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1969–present, best quartile Q4, CiteScore 0.
What quartile is Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology in Scopus?
Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology is Q4 in Dermatology (rank 149 of 152), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology?
Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 0, quartile Q4, 2nd percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.101, quartile Q4, with an H-index of 8.
Who publishes Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology and what is its ISSN?
Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology is published by Western Division of Japanese Dermatological Association. Its print ISSN is 0386-9784 and its online ISSN is 1880-4047.
Is Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology has an h-index of 19 and a 2-year mean of 0.07 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0, quartile Q4. On 2-year citations it ranks #130 of 144 Scopus journals in Dermatology.
19
h-index
0.07
2-yr mean citations
78
i10-index
7,232
works indexed
7,091
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#130 of 144 Bottom 10% Dermatology
Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology published 99 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2022 with 108. 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 Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology? — latest 87 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 87 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from Japan (96.6%), United States (2.3%) and Germany (1.1%). 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 Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration96.6% of recent authorship from Japan
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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