International Wound Journal

Aims & Scope

The Editors welcome papers on all aspects of prevention and treatment of wounds and associated conditions in the fields of surgery, dermatology, oncology, nursing, radiotherapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy and podiatry.

The Journal accepts papers in the following categories: - Research papers - Review articles - Clinical studies - Letters - News and Views: international perspectives, education initiatives, guidelines and different activities of groups and societies.

Calendar of events The Editors are supported by a board of international experts and a panel of reviewers across a range of disciplines and specialties which ensures only the most current and relevant research is published.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
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• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 3,580.00 EUR. Learn more.

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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.

• Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and wound healing: the functional role of ROS and emerging ROS‐modulating technologies for augmentation of the healing process

  Citation: 1060

  Authors: Christopher, Thomas, James, John, Matthew, Jonathan, David, Nikolaos T

• Multiple bacterial species reside in chronic wounds: a longitudinal study

  Citation: 520

  Authors: Kristine, Jens Jørgen, Tonny, Bo, Bjarke M, Karen A

• The national cost of hospital‐acquired pressure injuries in the United States

  Citation: 475

  Authors: William V., Benjo A.

• Wound management for the 21st century: combining effectiveness and efficiency

  Citation: 413

  Authors: Christina, Richard

• Bacterial isolates from infected wounds and their antibiotic susceptibility pattern: some remarks about wound infection

  Citation: 354

  Authors: Lucinda J, Paolo, Mara, Luigina

• Health economic burden that different wound types impose on the <scp>UK</scp>'s National Health Service

  Citation: 349

  Authors: Julian F, Nadia, Tracey, Ijeoma, Alyson, Diana, Kathryn, Peter

• Guest Editorial: are diabetes‐related wounds and amputations worse than cancer?

  Citation: 347

  Authors: David G, James, Jeffery M

• Comparative evaluation of silver‐containing antimicrobial dressings and drugs

  Citation: 331

  Authors: Joseph J, Susan M, Francis, Guillermo, Terry E, Rudolph J, Wyatt G, David J, Martin C

• Silver dressings: their role in wound management

  Citation: 330

  Authors: David J

• Extending the TIME concept: what have we learned in the past 10 years?^*

  Citation: 276

  Authors: David J, Gregory, Keryln, Jacqueline, Theresa, Rebecca