Journal profile · Medicine-Dermatology
Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology
ISSN 0386-9784 · eISSN 1880-4047 · Kyushu University
Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology: fully open access; 99 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology is published by Kyushu University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dermatology and Skin Diseases, Contact Dermatitis and Allergies and Cancer and Skin Lesions, together about 32.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Dermatology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Dermatology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dermatology and Skin DiseasesMedicine19.6%
- Contact Dermatitis and AllergiesMedicine6.7%
- Cancer and Skin LesionsMedicine6.2%
- Medicine and Dermatology Studies HistoryMedicine5.8%
- Nail Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine5.2%
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer StudiesMedicine4.7%
- Skin Diseases and DiabetesMedicine4.1%
- Genetic and rare skin diseases.Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
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
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology | Q4 | 149/152 | 2nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 80OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,897 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 82 | 82 | 51 |
| 2025 | 99 | 99 | 87 |
| 2024 | 108 | 108 | 104 |
| 2023 | 90 | 90 | 92 |
| 2022 | 108 | 108 | 123 |
| 2021 | 109 | 109 | 128 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- Kyushu University
- ISSN
- 0386-9784
- Electronic ISSN
- 1880-4047
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology
Which databases index Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology open access, and what is the APC?
Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology is a fully open-access 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: .