Indian Journal of Dermatology (IJD) is a scholarly journal dedicated to publishing research in the field of Medicine. Wolters Kluwer Medknow is the publisher of this esteemed journal. The P-ISSN assigned to Indian Journal of Dermatology is 0019-5154 and its abbreviated form is Indian J Dermatol.
Published since 1955, Indian Journal of Dermatology (IJD®), (ISSN: Print- 0019-5154, Online - 1998-3611) is the oldest published journal of Dermatology in Asia and one of the oldest peer-reviewed journals dedicated to this particular discipline. The journal is being published regularly since its inception and continues to be one of the pioneer medical journals from India.
In 1962, it became the first indexed Dermatology Journal from Asia, whereas in 1965, it became the official organ of the then Dermatological Society of India. Since 1973, it is being published by Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists, West Bengal State branch. IJD® became the official organ of AADV from May-June 2012 (Vol 57,Issue 3) without any change of name or ownership of the journal.
By launching the web version www.e-ijd.org in November 2000, IJD became the first Indian Dermatology journal to enter the internet.
Yearly six issues of the journal are being published in the months of February, April, June, August, October and December
Indian Journal of Dermatology’s uniqueness lays in being a journal on the global platform where a scientific journal (not only in dermatology but in the entire field of biomedical journals) published by a state branch of a society could not only regularly publish for such a long time but also continue to be an influential, indexed journal.
The journal publishes information related to skin-pathology and different modes of therapeutics, including dermatosurgery and cosmetic dermatology. Likewise, it carries articles on leprosy, STI and HIV/AIDS. The editorial board encourages the authors to publish articles addressing emerging techniques and developments in the subject specialty, in the form of Original investigations, Narrative and Systematic Reviews as well as Case Reports. The journal aims at publishing Editorials and Commentaries from eminent personalities on a regular basis.
| Journal title | Indian Journal of Dermatology (IJD) |
| Abbreviation | Indian J Dermatol |
| Print ISSN | 0019-5154 |
| Online ISSN | 1998-3611 |
| Publisher Name | Wolters Kluwer Medknow |
| Editor-in-chief | Dr. (Brig.) Manas Chatterjee |
| Subject Category | Medicine |
Indian Journal of Dermatology Abbreviation : ISO Journal abbreviation refers to the shortened form or acronym used to represent the full title of a scholarly journal. The ISO4 Abbreviation of Indian Journal of Dermatology Journal is Indian J Dermatol.
The Ranking of Indian Journal of Dermatology in 2026 is 14568. Ranking systems aim to provide an indication of a journal's quality, influence, and prestige within a specific field or discipline.
The Impact Factor of Indian Journal of Dermatology in 2026 is 1.7. it is all calculated by Clarivate, which means how many times a particular citation has been published in the past two years.
The SCImago of Indian Journal of Dermatology in 2026 is 0.318. It is measured by the number of citations which are made by the particular journals, and the journal from where the citations arrived from.
The H-Index of Indian Journal of Dermatology in 2026 is 46. The H-index is calculated on how many times a particular author is cited and the number of published papers that a particular author has.
The Quartile of Indian Journal of Dermatology is Q3. A quartile has three points, which are the upper quartile, median, and lower quartile. The main motive of the quartile is to calculate the interquartile range, that resembles the changes across the median.
The Indian Journal of Dermatology is indexed in (Indexing details)
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| Abbreviation | Indian J Dermatol |
| Access type | Open Access |
| Impact Factor | 1.7 |
| SJR | 0.318 |
| SNIP | 0.721 |
| Ranking | 14568 |
| CiteScore | 1.5 |
| H-Index | 46 |
The Editor-in-chief of Indian Journal of Dermatology is Dr. (Brig.) Manas Chatterjee
Indian Journal of Dermatology Call for paper : Indian Journal of Dermatology invites original research contributions for consideration of publication in Indian Journal of Dermatology journal.
Journal seeking submissions in the broad areas of Medicine that align with journal's focus on Medicine.
for details about call for paper please visit to the official website of the journal to check the details about call for papers.
Publishing in Indian Journal of Dermatology involves the following steps:
Yes, the Indian Journal of Dermatology journal is indexed in PubMed.
Yes, the Indian Journal of Dermatology journal is indexed in Scopus.
Yes, the Indian Journal of Dermatology journal is indexed in UGC.
No, the Indian Journal of Dermatology journal is not indexed in Index copernicus.
No, Indian Journal of Dermatology journal is not a predatory journal.
The Impact Factor of the Indian Journal of Dermatology is 1.7.
The Ranking of the Indian Journal of Dermatology is 14568.
Yes the Indian Journal of Dermatology (IJD) journal is a peer-reviewed journal.
Yes the Indian Journal of Dermatology journal is a peer-reviewed journal and good to publish your paper.
Indian Journal of Dermatology (IJD) is a scholarly journal dedicated to publishing research in the field of Medicine. Wolters Kluwer Medknow is the publisher of this esteemed journal.
Yes, Indian Journal of Dermatology is a open access journal.