Journal profile · DERMATOLOGY
International Journal of Cosmetic Science
ISSN 0142-5463 · eISSN 1468-2494 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · ENGLAND
International Journal of Cosmetic Science: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.57; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,570; median 108 days to acceptance (89 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 18% (journal website); 130 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Cosmetic Science is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd 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 Skin Protection and Aging, Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery and Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers, together about 43.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Dermatology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal publishes original refereed papers, review papers and correspondence in the fields of cosmetic research. It is read by practising cosmetic scientists and dermatologists, as well as specialists in more diverse disciplines that are developing new products which contact the skin, hair, nails or mucous membranes. The aim of the Journal is to present current scientific research, both pure and applied, in: cosmetics, toiletries, perfumery and allied fields. Areas that are of particular interest include: studies in skin physiology and interactions with cosmetic ingredients, innovation in claim substantiation methods (in silico, in vitro, ex vivo, in vivo), human and in vitro safety testing of cosmetic ingredients and products, physical chemistry and technology of emulsion and dispersed systems, theory and application of surfactants, new developments in olfactive research, aerosol technology and selected aspects of analytical chemistry.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): DERMATOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Majella LanePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United Kingdom 14, France 10, United States 7, Germany 3, Switzerland 3 (44 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Skin Protection and AgingMedicine19.4%
- Advancements in Transdermal Drug DeliveryPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics13%
- Dyeing and Modifying Textile FibersEngineering11%
- Hair Growth and DisordersMedicine5.9%
- melanin and skin pigmentationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
- Dermatology and Skin DiseasesMedicine5.5%
- Contact Dermatitis and AllergiesMedicine4.6%
- Textile materials and evaluationsMaterials Science4.2%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Dermatology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Dermatology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 2.57LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 98OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,443OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 39.06%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 114LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 115Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 670,210Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,419 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76 | 50 | 23 |
| 2025 | 130 | 90 | 251 |
| 2024 | 107 | 69 | 499 |
| 2023 | 106 | 72 | 710 |
| 2022 | 80 | 25 | 1,017 |
| 2021 | 80 | 27 | 1,379 |
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
108 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 67 days – 160 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 37 days (90 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 145 days
- Sample
- 89 articles with submission and acceptance dates (209 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 18%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 101 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 35 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,570 / EUR 2,970 / GBP 2,330 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteCode availability, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Code availability
COI disclosure Model summary
The journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
The journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Potent…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
No animal testing Model summary
With regard to the European legislation on cosmetics, papers implying the use of animal testing will not be considered for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening Model summary
International Journal of Cosmetic Science employs a plagiarism detection system. By submitting your manuscript to the Journal you accept that your manuscript may be screened for plagiarism.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints allowed Model summary
This journal will consider for review articles previously available as preprints on non-commercial servers such as ArXiv,bioRxiv, psyArXiv, SocArXiv, engrXiv, etc. Authors may also post the submitted version of their manuscript to non-commercial servers at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- Multi-Language
- ISSN
- 0142-5463
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-2494
- Society / sponsor
- Society of Cosmetic Scientists and the Société Française de Cosmétologie
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Cosmetic Science
What CAS zone is International Journal of Cosmetic Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Cosmetic Science is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Dermatology. 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 International Journal of Cosmetic Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.57; CiteScore 4.8, h-index 98.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Cosmetic Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 89 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 108 days (interquartile range 67–160 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 18% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Cosmetic Science based?
Of the 44 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (14), France (10) and United States (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Cosmetic Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Cosmetic Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Cosmetic Science open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Cosmetic Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,570.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .