Journal profile · Dermatology
WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice
ISSN 1044-7946 · eISSN 1943-2704 · HMP Communications · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1989
WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.98; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 58 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice is published by HMP Communications 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 Wound Healing and Treatments, Surgical site infection prevention and Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management, together about 48.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Wounds is the most widely read, peer-reviewed journal focusing on wound care and wound research. The information disseminated to our readers includes valuable research and commentaries on tissue repair and regeneration, biology and biochemistry of wound healing, and clinical management of various wound etiologies. Our multidisciplinary readership consists of dermatologists, general surgeons, plastic surgeons, vascular surgeons, internal medicine/family practitioners, podiatrists, gerontologists, researchers in industry or academia (PhDs), orthopedic surgeons, infectious disease physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. These practitioners must be well equipped to deal with a myriad of chronic wound conditions affecting their patients including vascular disease, diabetes, obesity, dermatological disorders, and more. Whether dealing with a traumatic wound, a surgical or non-skin wound, a burn injury, or a diabetic foot ulcer, wound care professionals turn to Wounds for the latest in research and practice in this ever-growing field of medicine.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Dermatology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wound Healing and TreatmentsMedicine28%
- Surgical site infection preventionMedicine10.4%
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and ManagementMedicine9.8%
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and ManagementHealth Professions8.6%
- Surgical Sutures and AdhesivesMedicine8.2%
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesMedicine4.9%
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous DiseasesMedicine3.9%
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory DisordersMedicine2.5%
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 | Surgery | 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 | Surgery | 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 | Dermatology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | 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
- 0.98LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.46%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 403 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 58 | 1 | 60 |
| 2024 | 70 | 1 | 172 |
| 2023 | 97 | 0 | 291 |
| 2022 | 79 | 0 | 406 |
| 2021 | 47 | 1 | 325 |
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 review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
- HMP Communications
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1989
- ISSN
- 1044-7946
- Electronic ISSN
- 1943-2704
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice
What CAS zone is WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Dermatology / Surgery. 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 WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.98; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 15.
How long does peer review take at WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice open access, and what is the APC?
WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .