Journal profile
Indian Journal of Dermatopathology and Diagnostic Dermatology
ISSN 2349-6029 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
Indian Journal of Dermatopathology and Diagnostic Dermatology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 135 days to acceptance (37 articles, last 24 months); 27 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indian Journal of Dermatopathology and Diagnostic Dermatology is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cancer and Skin Lesions, Medicine and Dermatology Studies History and Genetic and rare skin diseases., together about 38.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Dermatology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editor-in-chief Sasi Kiran AttiliPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cancer and Skin LesionsMedicine15.4%
- Medicine and Dermatology Studies HistoryMedicine13.3%
- Genetic and rare skin diseases.Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.5%
- Skin Diseases and DiabetesMedicine5.6%
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and ManagementMedicine5%
- Soft tissue tumors and treatmentMedicine5%
- Dermatology and Skin DiseasesMedicine4.3%
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer StudiesMedicine4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.21OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 285 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 58 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 68 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 62 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 58 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 74 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 58 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
135 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 51 days – 216 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 59 days (37 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 228 days
- Sample
- 37 articles with submission and acceptance dates (41 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 33 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 31 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2349-6029
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 1 (June 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Indian Journal of Dermatopathology and Diagnostic Dermatology
How long does peer review take at Indian Journal of Dermatopathology and Diagnostic Dermatology?
Based on the dates recorded on 37 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 135 days (interquartile range 51–216 days); authors report an average review time of about 33 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Indian Journal of Dermatopathology and Diagnostic Dermatology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indian Journal of Dermatopathology and Diagnostic Dermatology is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Indian Journal of Dermatopathology and Diagnostic Dermatology open access, and what is the APC?
Indian Journal of Dermatopathology and Diagnostic Dermatology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .