Journal profile

Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN1572-1000 | 1873-1597 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.59
Citation rate 2.43 2,722 total citations
h5-index 47 h5 depth signal
Cited share 65.1% 749 of 1,150
Total citations 2,722 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.51 External metric anchor
Self-citation 8.6% 235 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 1,378
Brazil 578
Turkey 354
Iran 296
Saudi Arabia 290

Citing Fields of Research

Material Chemistry For Sensing & Imaging 1,109
Oncology 877
Ophthalmology 837
Dentistry & Oral Medicine 836
Dermatology 828

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 6,619 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 1,150 749 cited publications
Last 12 months 840 70.0 publications/month
Open access share 49.8% 418 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 1,378 citing publications
Leading citing field Material Chemistry For Sensing & Imaging 1,109 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 20 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v5n1, Mar. 2008-
PubMed
v5n1, Mar. 2008-

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Ophthalmology Oncology Dermatology Material Chemistry For Sensing & Imaging

Broad Categories

Diagnostic Imaging Therapeutics Ophthalmology Material Chemistry For Sensing & Imaging Dentistry & Oral Medicine Dermatology Laser Therapy

MeSH Descriptors

Photosensitizing Agents Phototherapy

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.