| Title | Journal of wound care |
| Abbreviation | J. wound care |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Fundamentals and Skills (Q2); Nursing (miscellaneous) (Q2) |
| h-index | 83 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 12270 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.467 |
| Impact Score | 1.51 |
| Publisher | MA Healthcare Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 20522916, 09690700 |
| Best Quartile | Q2 |
| Coverage History | 1995-2025 |
Journal of Wound Care (JWC) is the definitive wound-care journal and the leading source of tissue viability research and clinical information.
Launched in 1992, it is designed to meet the needs of the multidisciplinary team. The journal is essential reading for all wound-care specialists - nurses, doctors and researchers - who are keen to keep up-to-date with all developments in wound management and tissue viability, but also appeals to generalists wishing to enhance their practice.
Journal of wound care is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Fundamentals and Skills (Q2); Nursing (miscellaneous) (Q2). It is published by MA Healthcare Ltd. The overall rank of Journal of wound care is 12270. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.467. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 83. The best quartile for this journal is Q2.
The ISSN of Journal of wound care journal is 20522916, 09690700. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Journal of wound care is cited by a total of 987 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Journal of wound care is 1.51, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Journal of wound care IF is increased by a factor of 0.29 and approximate percentage change is 23.77% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Journal of wound care is 1.51. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.51 |
| 2023 | 1.22 |
| 2022 | 1.43 |
| 2021 | 1.51 |
| 2020 | 1.29 |
| 2019 | 1.54 |
| 2018 | 1.65 |
| 2017 | 1.48 |
| 2016 | 1.35 |
| 2015 | 1.20 |
| 2014 | 1.18 |
Journal of wound care has an h-index of 83. It means 83 articles of this journal have more than 83 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Journal of wound care is 20522916, 09690700. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Journal of wound care is 12270. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.467. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.467 |
| 2023 | 0.404 |
| 2022 | 0.459 |
| 2021 | 0.469 |
| 2020 | 0.520 |
| 2019 | 0.585 |
| 2018 | 0.846 |
| 2017 | 0.582 |
| 2016 | 0.547 |
| 2015 | 0.576 |
| 2014 | 0.566 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 12270 |
| 2023 | 12921 |
| 2022 | 11131 |
| 2021 | 10604 |
| 2020 | 9735 |
| 2019 | 8470 |
| 2018 | 5486 |
| 2017 | 8093 |
| 2016 | 8599 |
| 2015 | 8182 |
| 2014 | 8096 |
Journal of wound care is published by MA Healthcare Ltd. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1995-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Journal of wound care is J. wound care. This abbreviation ('J. wound care') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Fundamentals and Skills (Q2); Nursing (miscellaneous) (Q2), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Journal of wound care latest impact IF is 1.51. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 1.65 (2018) and 1.18 (2014), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 1.4 in the previous 11 years.
The Journal of wound care has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.467, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.846 in 2018 and the lowest being 0.404 in 2023. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Journal of wound care over the previous 11-year period stands at 1.4.
The latest h-index of the Journal of wound care is 83.
The Journal of wound care is published by the MA Healthcare Ltd, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The Journal of wound care is currently ranked 12270 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 5486 in 2018 and its lowest position of 12921 in 2023.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Journal of wound care is J. wound care.
Journal of wound care is classified as a journal that the MA Healthcare Ltd publishes.
The Journal of wound care encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Journal of wound care is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 20522916, 09690700.
The best quartile for the Journal of wound care is Q2 (2024).
The Journal of wound care coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1995-2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.51 |
| 2023 | 1.22 |
| 2022 | 1.43 |
| 2021 | 1.51 |
| 2020 | 1.29 |
| 2019 | 1.54 |
| 2018 | 1.65 |
| 2017 | 1.48 |
| 2016 | 1.35 |
| 2015 | 1.20 |
| 2014 | 1.18 |
