Journal profile

Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology

Publisher: Springer
ISSN1474-905X | 1474-9092 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.84
Citation rate 4.28 1,306 total citations
h5-index 38 h5 depth signal
Cited share 83.6% 266 of 318
Total citations 1,306 Citation footprint
Metric signal 3.39 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.0% 39 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 247
India 219
United States 208
Japan 187
Germany 177

Citing Fields of Research

Photochemistry 701
Material Chemistry For Sensing & Imaging 644
Dermatology 163
Nanoparticles 131
Biosensors 102

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 4,283 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 318 266 cited publications
Last 12 months 220 18.3 publications/month
Open access share 39.5% 87 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 247 citing publications
Leading citing field Photochemistry 701 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 15 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, Jan. 2002-
PubMed
v1n1, Jan. 2002-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Material Chemistry For Sensing & Imaging Photochemistry Dermatology Nanoparticles Laser Therapy

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)
Contributor
European Photochemistry Association
Contributor
European Society for Photobiology

Broad Categories

Biology Chemistry Material Chemistry For Sensing & Imaging Photochemistry Photoproductivity Dermatology Laser Therapy

MeSH Descriptors

Photobiology Photochemistry

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

05
Steffen Hackbarth, Muriel Kabus, Xiuli Zheng et al.
Objective: Optical detection of singlet oxygen in cells affects the investigated cells and potentially, photosensitization skews the observed results, since the generated singlet oxygen undergoes chemical reactions with cellular quencher...
06
Tiago de Paula Bianchi, Mirian Denise Stringasci, Natalia Mayumi Inada et al.
Cutaneous carcinomas and melanoma are important skin malignancies for which photodynamic therapy (PDT) has shown therapeutic potential. Although the biological effects of PDT have been extensively investigated, particularly in carcinomas...
08
Victória Batista Ferreira, Álvaro Carneiro de Souza, Lúcia Mara Januário dos Anjos et al.
Telomere shortening accelerated by inflammation and oxidative stress is a critical factor in arthritic joint degradation. While photobiomodulation (PBM) is known to mitigate inflammation, its impact on nuclear mechanisms governing genomi...
10
Giulia Capizzani Gonçalves, Giulia Capizzani, Aveline Ventura et al.
Glioblastoma multiforme is one of the most aggressive primary brain tumours and remains highly resistant to conventional therapeutic approaches. Photodynamic therapy has emerged as a promising alternative. However, the clinical applicati...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Also issued online.

v.1, no. 1 (Jan. 2002)20030401 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper