Impact Factor
3.08
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.86
868 total citations
h5-index
28
h5 depth signal
Cited share
52.2%
257 of 492
Total citations
868
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.64
External metric anchor
Self-citation
12.2%
106 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
477
United Kingdom
467
Germany
143
Italy
137
Australia
125
Citing Fields of Research
Wounds & Ulcers
1,686
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents
153
Abdominal Surgery
70
Bacteriology
69
Diabetes
68
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
4,884
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
492
257 cited publications
Last 12 months
226
18.8 publications/month
Open access share
0.0%
0 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
477 citing publications
Leading citing field
Wounds & Ulcers
1,686 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
16 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v4n1,Jan. 1995-
v4n1,Jan. 1995-
v4n1,Jan. 1995-v9n1, Jan. 2000
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Wounds & Ulcers
Broad Categories
Nursing
Wounds & Ulcers
MeSH Descriptors
Wounds and Injuries
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.12968/jowc.2026.0400
Open DOI
PRISM: incorporating advanced imaging technologies into a comprehensive strategy for hard-to-heal wound assessment and management
Head-to-heal wounds—particularly diabetic lower-extremity wounds—remain among the most challenging and resource-intensive problems in contemporary healthcare, with five-year recurrence rates of 40–65% and a trajectory toward amputation t...
02
DOI 10.12968/jowc.2026.0533
Open DOI
Deep tissue pressure injury: when did the original event occur before its skin manifestation?
03
DOI 10.12968/jowc.2026.0456
Open DOI
Evaluating the efficacy and safety of Neothelium FT placental allograft in the management of hard-to-heal open wounds: a prospective case series
Objective: The aetiology of hard-to-heal (chronic) wounds is usually categorised as either ‘diabetic foot’, ‘venous leg ulcer (VLU)’, ‘arterial’, ‘pressure injury’, ‘postoperative’ and ‘other’. Due to the homogeneity of patients with a d...
04
DOI 10.12968/jowc.2026.0428
Open DOI
Safety and cost-effectiveness of a pure hypochlorous acid cleansing solution in wounds and non-intact skin management: a narrative review
Objective: Wound cleansing is an essential part of wound bed preparation and its importance in wound management is supported by numerous international guidelines and consensus documents. Cleansing solutions are used by healthcare profess...
05
DOI 10.12968/jowc.2026.0367
Open DOI
Biomimetic approaches in wound healing and skin regeneration: a narrative review
Objective: Biomimetic approaches, which mimic the structural and functional characteristics of biological tissues and natural healing processes, have emerged as a promising strategy in regenerative medicine and, in wound care, biomimetic...
06
DOI 10.12968/jowc.2026.0310
Open DOI
Biomechanical influence of cavity fillers on periwound soft tissue strains in sacral pressure injuries
Objective: Deep cavity pressure injuries (PIs) are commonly managed with wound fillers, the biomechanical role of which remains poorly understood. This study aimed to assess how the mechanical properties of filler influence periwound sof...
07
DOI 10.12968/jowc.2026.0047
Open DOI
Intermittent pneumatic thigh compression for the treatment of lower limb wounds (IPCOTT): a randomised control trial
Objective: Hard-to-heal (chronic) venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are challenging to heal with standard of care (SoC) alone. This study evaluated whether adding a thigh-administered intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) device (WoundExpress,...
08
DOI 10.12968/jowc.2023.0269
Open DOI
Rare aetiologies of leg ulcers: a prospective analysis
Objective: As treatment guidelines differ based on the causal effects of hard-to-heal (chronic) leg ulcers, correct diagnosis is essential for the best therapeutic outcomes. The aim of the study was to ascertain the prevalence of patient...
09
DOI 10.12968/jowc.2021.0052
Open DOI
Vacuum-assisted closure therapy in the management of patients with necrotising fasciitis
Objective: This study aims to compare vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) and conventional wound dressings in patients with necrotising fasciitis (NF). Method: In this retrospective study, patients presenting with soft tissue infection and who...
10
DOI 10.12968/jowc.2026.0369
Open DOI
Native collagen matrix plus PHMB antimicrobial in hard-to-heal diabetic foot ulcers: results from the PREPARE randomised controlled trial
Objective: PREPARE was a prospective, multicentre, randomised controlled trial evaluating purified native type 1 collagen extracellular matrix plus polyhexamethylene biguanide (PCMP) with standard of care (SoC) versus SoC alone in patien...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Description based on: Vol. 2, no. 3 (May 1993); title from cover.
Also issued online.