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Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology
ISSN 2319-7250 · eISSN 2319-7269 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.3 (journal website); JCR Q4 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 94 days to acceptance (84 articles, last 24 months); 100 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genetic and rare skin diseases., Skin and Cellular Biology Research and Nail Diseases and Treatments, together about 25.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Swetalina PradhanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetic and rare skin diseases.Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.9%
- Skin and Cellular Biology ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.4%
- Nail Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine6.1%
- Dermatology and Skin DiseasesMedicine5.9%
- Cancer and Skin LesionsMedicine5.2%
- Dermatological and Skeletal DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Vascular Malformations and HemangiomasMedicine4.6%
- Neonatal skin health careHealth Professions4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Dermatology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Dermatology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q4 · DERMATOLOGY · rank 92/99
- JCR Q4 · PEDIATRICS · rank 172/190
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 51LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,188 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 47 | 2 |
| 2025 | 100 | 100 | 12 |
| 2024 | 102 | 102 | 41 |
| 2023 | 90 | 90 | 65 |
| 2022 | 64 | 64 | 67 |
| 2021 | 98 | 98 | 107 |
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
94 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 59 days – 147 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 142 days (84 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 267 days
- Sample
- 84 articles with submission and acceptance dates (169 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 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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
- 2319-7250
- Electronic ISSN
- 2319-7269
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology
What CAS zone is Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Dermatology / Pediatrics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 16.
How long does peer review take at Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology?
Based on the dates recorded on 84 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 94 days (interquartile range 59–147 days); authors report an average review time of about 25 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.
What JCR quartile is Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q4; by category, DERMATOLOGY Q4 (92/99), PEDIATRICS Q4 (172/190). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Where are the editorial board members of Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology open access, and what is the APC?
Indian Journal of Paediatric 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, Publisher website, 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: .