Advances in Skin and Wound Care

Aims & Scope

A peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal, Advances in Skin & Wound Care is highly regarded for its unique balance of cutting-edge original research and practical clinical management articles on wounds and other problems of skin integrity.

Each issue features CME/CE for physicians and nurses, the first journal in the field to regularly offer continuing education for both disciplines.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13951

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	645

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.393

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Nursing, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Acute and Impaired Wound Healing

  Citation: 597

  Authors: Tatiana N., Michael R., Ira M.

• Growth Factors and Chronic Wound Healing: Past, Present, and Future

  Citation: 250

  Authors: Robert

• Prevalence of Lower-Limb Ulceration: A Systematic Review of Prevalence Studies

  Citation: 224

  Authors: Ian D., Margaret B., E. Andrea, Karen, Andrea

• National Prevalence and Incidence Study

  Citation: 207

  Authors: Kathy T., Robin

• National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel's Updated Pressure Ulcer Staging System

  Citation: 200

  Authors: Joyce, Mona Mylene, Janet, Becky, Laura, Diane, Mary Ellen, Catherine, George

• A Clinical Investigation into the Relationship between Increased Periwound Skin Temperature and Local Wound Infection in Patients with Chronic Leg Ulcers

  Citation: 182

  Authors: Marjorie, R. Gary

• Acute and Impaired Wound Healing

  Citation: 181

  Authors: Tatiana N., Michael R., Ira M.

• The Role of Moisture Balance in Wound Healing

  Citation: 181

  Authors: Denis, Kevin, Elizabeth A., Gary

• Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing OASIS Wound Matrix to Regranex Gel for Diabetic Ulcers

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Jeffrey A., Carl C., Robert G., Jason P.

• Skin Substitutes and Alternatives

  Citation: 177

  Authors: Jaimie T., Allen, Subhas

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