Journal profile · Dermatology
JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE
ISSN 1525-7886 · Society of Cosmetic Chemists · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1998
JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.2; subscription journal; community-reported acceptance: easy; 33 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE is published by Society of Cosmetic Chemists 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 Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery, Skin Protection and Aging and Textile materials and evaluations, together about 36.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Dermatology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE (JCS) publishes papers concerned with cosmetics, cosmetic products, fragrances, their formulation and their effects in skin care or in overall consumer well-being, as well as papers relating to the sciences underlying cosmetics, such as human skin physiology, color physics, physical chemistry of colloids and emulsions, or psychological effects of olfaction in humans. Papers of interest to the cosmetic industry and to the understanding of the cosmetic markets are also welcome for publication.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Dermatology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advancements in Transdermal Drug DeliveryPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics14.3%
- Skin Protection and AgingMedicine12%
- Textile materials and evaluationsMaterials Science10.6%
- Dyeing and Modifying Textile FibersEngineering10.4%
- Contact Dermatitis and AllergiesMedicine9%
- Dermatology and Skin DiseasesMedicine7.1%
- Bee Products Chemical AnalysisAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Hair Growth and DisordersMedicine4.2%
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 | Chemistry, Applied | 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 | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Dermatology | Zone 4 |
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 | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Dermatology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 102OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.03%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
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
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Society of Cosmetic Chemists
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1998
- ISSN
- 1525-7886
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Applied / 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 JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.2; CiteScore 0.5, h-index 32.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .