Advances in Wound Care

Aims & Scope

Advances in Wound Care rapidly shares research from bench to bedside, with wound care applications for burns, major trauma, blast injuries, surgery, and diabetic ulcers.

The Journal provides a critical, peer-reviewed forum for the field of tissue injury and repair, with an emphasis on acute and chronic wounds.

Advances in Wound Care explores novel research approaches and practices to deliver the latest scientific discoveries and developments.

Advances in Wound Care coverage includes: Skin bioengineering, Skin and tissue regeneration, Acute, chronic, and complex wounds, Dressings, Anti-scar strategies, Inflammation, Burns and healing, Biofilm, Oxygen and angiogenesis, Critical limb ischemia, Military wound care, New devices and technologies.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.6
2024	5.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.754

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1811

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1358

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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
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, 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.

• Challenges in the Treatment of Chronic Wounds

  Citation: 1903

  Authors: Robert G., Jaminelli

• Epithelialization in Wound Healing: A Comprehensive Review

  Citation: 1149

  Authors: Irena, Olivera, Natalie C., Horacio, Aron G., Andrew, Shailee B., Laiqua, Rivkah R., Marjana

• Extracellular Matrix Reorganization During Wound Healing and Its Impact on Abnormal Scarring

  Citation: 1137

  Authors: Meilang, Christopher J.

• Human Wounds and Its Burden: An Updated Compendium of Estimates

  Citation: 815

  Authors: Chandan K.

• Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Angiogenesis in the Regulation of Cutaneous Wound Repair

  Citation: 802

  Authors: Kelly E., Traci A.

• Extracellular Matrix and Dermal Fibroblast Function in the Healing Wound

  Citation: 799

  Authors: Lauren E., Raquel A., E.J.

• Metalloproteinases and Wound Healing

  Citation: 735

  Authors: Matthew P., Vera L.C., Edel A.

• Human Wound and Its Burden: Updated 2020 Compendium of Estimates

  Citation: 730

  Authors: Chandan K.

• Wound Dressings and Comparative Effectiveness Data

  Citation: 648

  Authors: Aditya, Mark S., Nancy L.

• Critical Role of Transforming Growth Factor Beta in Different Phases of Wound Healing

  Citation: 501

  Authors: Mohammadreza, Ali, Mohsen Khosravi, Aziz

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