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Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie is one of the official journals of the Societe Francaise de Dermatologie et de Pathologie Sexuellement Transmissible and publishes invited editorials, original articles, reviews, updates, comments, and letters to the editor covering clinical or laboratory investigations. Reviews include narrative reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses. The journal supports open access and has an online ISSN of 2214-5451 and a print ISSN of 0151-9638.
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Subject
Dermatology
Impact Factor
2.8
Quartile
Q2
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
0151-9638
eISSN
2214-5451
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Open access APC: EUR 3170 for review articles and EUR 2390 for other articles, excluding taxes.
Submission Instructions
Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Article
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A concise and factual abstract is required.
Manuscript
Original Articles must not exceed 3300 words. Articles must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. The manuscript must include 6 keywords, a competing interests statement, and a declaration of any use of generative AI tools in manuscript preparation.
References
Original Articles must include no more than 30 references. References must be cited by number in square brackets with the reference list numbered in order of appearance. For journal references with more than 6 authors, list the first 6 followed by 'et al.', and abbreviate journal names according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations.
Figures & Tables
Original Articles may include a maximum of 6 tables or figures. Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file, captions for illustrations must be provided separately, and tables must be submitted as editable text. Figures must include relevant captions and be numbered according to their sequence in the text, and tables must be numbered consecutively with notes placed below the table body.
Review Article
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A concise and factual abstract is required.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 4000 words. Articles must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections, with numbered subsections as applicable. The manuscript must include keywords, a competing interests statement uploaded via the declarations tool, and a declaration of any generative AI use in manuscript preparation.
References
References must not exceed 60. References must be cited in the text by number in square brackets and listed in the reference list in the order they appear, with more than 6 authors shortened to the first 6 followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file, and tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images. Figures must include captions and be numbered according to their sequence in the text, and tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes and be numbered consecutively in the text order.
Update
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A concise and factual abstract is required.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 4000 words. Articles must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. The manuscript must include no more than 6 keywords, a competing interests statement, and a declaration of any generative AI use in manuscript preparation.
References
The manuscript must include no more than 60 references. References must be cited in the text by number in square brackets and listed in numerical order, with journal references of more than 6 authors showing the first 6 followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file. All figures must include relevant captions, and tables must be submitted as editable text with titles, descriptions, and footnotes.
Narrative Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A concise and factual abstract is required.
Manuscript
Articles must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections with numbered subsections. Keywords must be included in the manuscript, a competing interests statement must be provided, the declarations tool must be completed with the resulting declaration uploaded, and any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be declared upon submission.
References
References must be cited in the text by number in square brackets and listed in numerical order of appearance. For journal references with more than 6 authors, list the first 6 followed by 'et al.', and journal names must be abbreviated according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations.
Figures & Tables
Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file and captions for illustrations must be provided separately, while tables must be submitted as editable text. Figures must include relevant captions and be numbered according to their sequence in the text, and tables must include titles, descriptions, footnotes, and consecutive numbering in the order cited.
Systematic Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A concise and factual abstract is required.
Manuscript
Articles must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections with numbered subsections. The manuscript must include keywords, a competing interests statement uploaded via the declarations tool, and a declaration of any generative AI use in manuscript preparation upon submission.
References
References must be cited by number in square brackets with the reference list numbered in order of appearance. For journal references with more than 6 authors, list the first 6 followed by 'et al.,' and abbreviate journal names according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations.
Figures & Tables
Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file, captions for illustrations must be provided separately, and tables must be submitted as editable text. Figures must be numbered in text sequence with captions explaining symbols and abbreviations, and tables must be numbered consecutively with notes placed below the table body.
Meta-Analyses
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A concise and factual abstract is required.
Manuscript
Articles must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections with numbered subsections. The manuscript must include keywords, a competing interests statement uploaded via the declarations tool, and a declaration of any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation upon submission.
References
References must be cited by number in square brackets and listed numerically in the order they appear in the text. For journal references with more than 6 authors, list the first 6 followed by 'et al.', and abbreviate journal names according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations.
Figures & Tables
Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file, captions for illustrations must be provided separately, and tables must be submitted as editable text. Figures must be numbered in text sequence with brief descriptive captions explaining symbols and abbreviations, and tables must be numbered consecutively with notes placed below the table body.
Research Letter
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Research Letters must not include an abstract.
Manuscript
Research Letters must not exceed 1000 words. Research Letters must be organized in two paragraphs with no subheadings. Research Letters must not include keywords, and the manuscript must include a competing interests statement and a declaration of any generative AI use in manuscript preparation.
References
Research Letters must include no more than 8 references. References must be cited in the text by number in square brackets and listed in the reference list in the order they appear in the text, with journal references of more than 6 authors listing the first 6 followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Research Letters may include no more than one table or figure, which is not included in the word count. Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file, captions for illustrations must be provided separately, and tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images. All figures must include relevant captions, all tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes, and figure and table citations in the text must match the files provided.
Comment To
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required.
Manuscript
Comments To must be 1000 to 1500 words. Keywords and a declaration of generative AI use in manuscript preparation must be included in the submission.
References
Comments To must include 8 to 10 references. References must be cited in the text by number in square brackets and listed in the reference list in the order they appear, with journal references of more than 6 authors showing the first 6 followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file, and captions for illustrations must be provided separately. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images, and all figures and tables must be numbered according to their sequence in the text.
Recommendations
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A concise and factual abstract is required.
Manuscript
Articles must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections with numbered subsections. The manuscript must include keywords, a competing interests statement, and a declaration of any generative AI use in manuscript preparation.
References
References must be cited by number in square brackets and listed in numerical order of appearance. For journal references with more than 6 authors, list the first 6 followed by 'et al.', and abbreviate journal names according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations.
Figures & Tables
Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file, captions for illustrations must be provided separately, and tables must be submitted as editable text. Figures must be numbered in text sequence with brief explanatory captions, and tables must be numbered consecutively with notes placed below the table body.
Correspondence
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A concise and factual abstract is required.
Manuscript
Articles must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections with numbered subsections. The manuscript must include keywords, a competing interests statement generated via the declarations tool, and a declaration of any generative AI use in manuscript preparation upon submission.
References
References must be cited by number in square brackets, listed in numerical order of appearance, and journal references with more than 6 authors must list the first 6 followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file, captions for illustrations must be provided separately, and tables must be submitted as editable text. Figures must be numbered in text sequence and include captions explaining symbols and abbreviations, while tables must be numbered consecutively and include titles, descriptions, footnotes, and notes below the table body.
Letters To The Editor
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A concise and factual abstract is required.
Manuscript
Articles must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections with numbered subsections. The manuscript must include keywords and a competing interests declaration, and authors must declare any use of generative AI tools in manuscript preparation upon submission.
References
References must be cited by number in square brackets and listed in the reference list in the order they appear in the text, with more than 6 authors shortened to the first 6 followed by 'et al.' for journal references.
Figures & Tables
Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file and captions for illustrations must be provided separately, while tables must be submitted as editable text. Figures must be numbered according to their sequence in the text with brief descriptive captions, and tables must be numbered consecutively with notes placed below the table body.
Recent Publications
Double gingival EBV-positive mucocutaneous ulcer associated with ruxolitinib
J. Coubard, R. Lan, A. Haffner, F. Campana
10.1016/j.annder.2026.103521
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Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma associated with cosmetic skin bleaching: Histological characteristics and the possible role of human papillomavirus
B. Seck, Z. Attiya, M.T. Ndiaye, F. Ly, M. Diallo
10.1016/j.annder.2026.103516
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Management of erythromelalgia: A retrospective multicenter study
J.-B. Monfort, I. Lazareth, S. Blaise, G. Chaby, C. Lok, P. Senet
10.1016/j.annder.2026.103518
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Germline POLE variant with constitutional mismatch-repair deficiency-like skin features and associated high-grade gliomas in a child
D. Bessis, G. Palenzuela, T. Roujeau, M. Willems
10.1016/j.annder.2026.103517
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White Acanthotic Papules (WAP): An underrecognized entity that may correspond to the familial, non-photo-induced forms of idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis
T. Tounkara, M.-D. Vignon-Pennamen, M. Bagot, M. Battistella, F. Aubin, A. Petit
10.1016/j.annder.2026.103519
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
11 days from submission to first decision; 51 days from submission to decision after review; 172 days from submission to acceptance; 74 days from acceptance to online publication.
Reformat to Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
Open access APC: EUR 3170 for review articles and EUR 2390 for other articles, excluding taxes. Subscription publication has no open access publication fee.
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Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
Genetic and rare skin diseases.
Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
Dermatological and Skeletal Disorders
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Dermatologic Treatments and Research
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