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JAMA Dermatology

JAMA Dermatology is a specialty journal in the JAMA Network that publishes dermatology research, opinion, and clinical review and education content, including Original Investigations, Brief Reports, Editorials, Viewpoints, Consensus Statements, and Clinicopathological Challenges.

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Subject Dermatology
Impact Factor 11
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 2168-6068
eISSN 2168-6084
Invitation Only No
Cost Range No author fees for standard publication; authors of research articles may elect to pay for immediate open access on the day of publication.

Submission Instructions

JAMA Dermatology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must disclose whether any related papers from the same study have been published, posted, or submitted.
Abstract An abstract is required.
Manuscript The manuscript file must include a title page, abstract, text, references, and figure legends and tables as applicable. For reports containing original data, include an access to data statement naming 1 or 2 authors who had full access to all study data and take responsibility for data integrity and accuracy of the data analysis, and report any use of AI to create content or assist with writing in the Acknowledgment section or in Methods if it was part of the formal research design or methods.
References References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in order of appearance using superscript Arabic numerals, journal names must use PubMed abbreviations, and up to 6 authors or editors should be listed before using the first 3 followed by et al for more than 6.
Figures & Tables Do not submit figures with more than 4 panels unless otherwise justified. Figures must be submitted as separate files and not included in the manuscript text, while tables must be included at the end of the manuscript file rather than uploaded separately. Number each table and figure in order of citation, provide a descriptive title and in-text citation for each, avoid duplicating data between figures and tables, and do not use pie charts or 3-D graphs.
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Original Investigation

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must disclose whether the authors have published, posted, or submitted any related papers from the same study.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. The abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Text must not exceed 3000 words excluding the abstract, tables, figures, acknowledgments, references, and online-only material. The manuscript must clearly state an objective or hypothesis, describe the design and methods including study type, setting, dates, participants or data sources and selection, interventions, and main outcome measures, present the main results, and include a discussion with limitations and conclusions with implications for clinical practice or health policy. The manuscript must include a study type, 3 Key Points, and a statement by at least 1 named author and no more than 2 authors accepting full access to all study data and responsibility for data integrity and analysis accuracy.
References References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited with superscript Arabic numerals, use PubMed journal abbreviations, and list up to 6 authors or editors before using the first 3 followed by "et al."
Figures & Tables No more than 5 tables and/or figures in total are allowed. Figures must not be included in the manuscript text and must be submitted as separate files, while tables must be included at the end of the manuscript file and not uploaded separately. Each table and figure must be numbered in order of citation, given a descriptive title, cited in the text, and used only as needed without duplicating data.
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Systematic Review (Without Meta-Analysis)

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must disclose whether any related papers from the same study have been published, posted, or submitted by the authors.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 350 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Importance, Objective, Evidence Review, Findings, and Conclusions and Relevance.
Manuscript Text must not exceed 3000 words excluding abstract, tables, figures, acknowledgments, references, and online-only material. The manuscript must use the subtitle "A Systematic Review." The manuscript must include a separate Key Points section before the abstract with the headings Question, Findings, and Meaning and a maximum length of 100 words, and it must include a table with ratings of study or evidence quality.
References The manuscript must include no more than 50 to 75 references. References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited with superscript Arabic numerals, list up to 6 authors or editors before using "et al," and use PubMed journal abbreviations.
Figures & Tables The manuscript must include no more than 5 tables and/or figures in total. Figures must be submitted as separate files rather than embedded in the manuscript text, while tables must be included at the end of the manuscript file. The manuscript must include a table with ratings of the quality of the studies or evidence, and if recommendations are included, an additional table must present the quality of the supporting evidence.
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Clinical Trial

Cover Letter A cover letter is required.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be structured and must list the trial registry name, trial ID, and URL at the end.
Manuscript Text must not exceed 3000 words excluding the abstract, tables, figures, acknowledgments, references, and supplemental material. Manuscript must clearly state an objective or hypothesis, describe the design and methods including setting, dates, participants or data sources and selection criteria, describe interventions, report primary and secondary outcomes, present main results, and include a discussion and conclusions. Manuscript must include 3 Key Points and a statement by at least 1 and no more than 2 named authors that they had full access to all study data and take responsibility for the integrity of the data and accuracy of the data analysis.
References References must total no more than 50 to 75. References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in order of appearance using superscript Arabic numerals, not alphabetized, list up to 6 authors or editors before using the first 3 followed by "et al.," use PubMed journal title abbreviations, and include journal issue numbers in parentheses after the volume number.
Figures & Tables A total of no more than 5 tables and/or figures is allowed. Figures must be submitted as separate files and not included in the manuscript text, while tables must be included at the end of the manuscript file and not uploaded separately. Each table and figure must be numbered in order of citation, given a descriptive title, cited in the text, and primary outcome data must not be presented in figures alone.
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Randomized Clinical Trial

Cover Letter A cover letter is required.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. The abstract must be structured and must list the trial registry name, trial ID, and URL at the end.
Manuscript Text must not exceed 3000 words excluding the abstract, tables, figures, acknowledgments, references, and supplemental material. The manuscript must clearly state an objective or hypothesis, describe design and methods including setting, dates, participants and selection, interventions, and primary and secondary outcomes, present main results, and include a discussion and conclusions. The manuscript must include 3 Key Points, a statement of the power or sample size calculation, and an access-to-data statement from 1 or 2 named authors taking responsibility for data integrity and analysis accuracy.
References The manuscript must include no more than 50 to 75 references. References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited with superscript Arabic numerals, use PubMed journal abbreviations, and list up to 6 authors or editors before using the first 3 followed by "et al."
Figures & Tables The manuscript must include no more than a total of 5 tables and/or figures. Figures must be submitted as separate files rather than embedded in the manuscript text, while tables must be included at the end of the manuscript file and not uploaded separately. Each table and figure must be numbered in order of citation, given a descriptive title, cited in the text, and primary outcome data must not be presented only in figures.
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Meta-Analysis

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must disclose whether the authors have published, posted, or submitted any related papers from the same study.
Abstract Structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Importance, Objective, Data Sources, Study Selection, Data Extraction and Synthesis, Main Outcome(s) and Measure(s), Results, and Conclusions and Relevance.
Manuscript Text must not exceed 3000 words excluding abstract, tables, figures, acknowledgments, references, and online-only material. Title must include the subtitle "A Meta-analysis." Manuscript must include 3 Key Points, a Data Sharing Statement, and a statement from at least 1 and no more than 2 named authors accepting full access to the data and responsibility for data integrity and analysis accuracy.
References Manuscript must include 50 to 75 references. References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited with superscript arabic numerals, list up to 6 authors or editors before using the first 3 followed by "et al," and use PubMed journal abbreviations with issue numbers in parentheses after the volume.
Figures & Tables Manuscript must include no more than a total of 5 tables and/or figures. Figures must be submitted as separate files rather than embedded in the manuscript text, while tables must be included at the end of the manuscript file and not uploaded separately. Each table and figure must be numbered in order of citation, given a descriptive title, and cited in the text, and figures must not exceed 4 panels unless justified.
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Research Letter

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must disclose whether any related papers from the same study have been published, posted, or submitted.
Abstract Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript Text must not exceed 800 words. Text should generally be divided into Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion sections and must include the study type. Key Points must not be included.
References References must not exceed 10. References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited with superscript Arabic numerals, and list up to 6 authors or the first 3 followed by "et al." if there are more than 6.
Figures & Tables No more than 2 small tables or figures may be included. Figures must be submitted as separate files and not embedded in the manuscript text, while tables must be included at the end of the manuscript file. Each table and figure must be numbered, cited in the text, and given a descriptive title.
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Clinicopathological Challenge

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must disclose whether related papers from the same study have been published, posted, or submitted.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Text must not exceed 850 words, with the case presentation, question, and 4 one-sentence answers limited to 250 words and the diagnosis and brief discussion limited to 600 words or 500 words if the discussion includes a figure. The article must present the question "What Is Your Diagnosis?" with 4 single-phrase plausible diagnosis options followed by the diagnosis and brief discussion. The manuscript must include a short title describing the disease entity or case presentation without the diagnosis, and any use of AI to create or assist with content must be disclosed in the Acknowledgment or Methods section.
References References must be limited to no more than 10. References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in order of appearance using superscript Arabic numerals, journal names abbreviated per PubMed, and up to 6 authors listed before using 3 authors followed by "et al."
Figures & Tables No more than 2 small figures totaling 3 image components are allowed, with Figure 1 limited to 2 components and Figure 2 limited to 1 component. Figures must be submitted as separate files rather than included in the manuscript text, while tables must be included at the end of the manuscript file. Images must be submitted as high-quality .jpg or .tif files from the same unpublished patient case, with original unlabeled files provided and a separate labeled version if labels, arrowheads, or panel indicators are used.
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Images In Dermatology

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must disclose whether any related papers from the same study have been published, posted, or submitted.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript The manuscript must include a 500-word description of the clinical issue, the patient's presentation and findings, and the image. The manuscript must include a description of the clinical issue, the patient's presentation and findings, and the image. Online supplementary material must not be included.
References References are limited to no more than 4. References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in order of appearance and list all authors up to 6, or the first 3 followed by "et al" if there are more than 6.
Figures & Tables The submission must include 1 to 2 images. Figures must be submitted as separate files and not included in the manuscript text. If a photograph, clinical image, photomicrograph, gel image, or similar figure includes labels, arrows, or other markers, two versions must be submitted: one with markers and one without.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter is required.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Letter text must not exceed 400 words. The letter must include the full name, academic degrees, and a single institutional affiliation for each author and the email address for the corresponding author.
References The letter must include no more than 5 references, including 1 reference to the recent article. References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in order of appearance and cited with superscript Arabic numerals, listing up to 6 authors or editors and, if more than 6, the first 3 followed by "et al.".
Figures & Tables Figures must be submitted as separate files rather than included in the manuscript text, while tables must be included at the end of the manuscript file and not uploaded separately. Letters must not include unpublished data.
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Observation

Cover Letter A cover letter is required.
Abstract An abstract is required.
Manuscript Text must not exceed 600 words, excluding acknowledgment, tables, figures, acknowledgments, and references. Online supplementary material is not allowed.
References No more than 6 references are permitted. References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited with superscript Arabic numerals, list up to 6 authors or editors before using the first 3 followed by "et al.," and use PubMed journal abbreviations with issue numbers in journal citations.
Figures & Tables No more than 2 tables or figures may be included. Figures must be submitted as separate files rather than embedded in the manuscript text, while tables must be included at the end of the manuscript file. High-quality clinical skin and/or histopathologic images should be included.
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Parallel-Design Double-Blind Trial

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must disclose whether any related papers from the same study have been published, posted, or submitted.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. The abstract must be structured and must list the trial registration registry name, trial ID, and URL at the end.
Manuscript Text must not exceed 3000 words, excluding abstract, tables, figures, acknowledgments, references, and supplemental material. The manuscript must clearly state an objective or hypothesis, describe design and methods, interventions, primary and secondary outcomes, main results, discussion with context and limitations, and conclusions, and use the subtitle "A Randomized Clinical Trial." The manuscript must include 3 Key Points, a statement of the power or sample size calculation, an access to data statement from 1 or 2 named authors, and a statement by at least 1 and no more than 2 named authors that they had full access to all study data and take responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis.
References The manuscript must include no more than 50 to 75 references. References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited with superscript arabic numerals, use PubMed journal abbreviations, and list up to 6 authors or editors before using "et al." after the first 3 if there are more than 6.
Figures & Tables The manuscript must include no more than 5 tables and/or figures in total. Figures must be submitted as separate files and not embedded in the manuscript text, while tables must be included at the end of the manuscript file and not uploaded separately. Each table and figure must be numbered in order of citation, have a descriptive title, and be cited in the text.
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Crossover Trial

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must disclose whether the authors have published, posted, or submitted any related papers from the same study.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. The abstract must be structured and include trial registration information at the end.
Manuscript Text must not exceed 3000 words, excluding abstract, tables, figures, acknowledgments, references, and supplemental material. The manuscript must clearly state an objective or hypothesis; describe design and methods, interventions, and primary and secondary outcome measures; present the main results; and include discussion and conclusions. The manuscript must include 3 Key Points, a statement of the power or sample size calculation, and a statement by 1 or 2 named authors that they had full access to all study data and take responsibility for data integrity and analysis accuracy.
References The manuscript must include no more than 50 to 75 references. References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in order of appearance using superscript Arabic numerals, not alphabetized, with up to 6 authors listed or the first 3 followed by "et al." if more than 6.
Figures & Tables The manuscript must include no more than a total of 5 tables and/or figures. Figures must be submitted as separate files rather than included in the manuscript text, while tables must be included at the end of the manuscript file and not uploaded separately. Each table and figure must be numbered in order of citation, given a descriptive title, cited in the text, and not duplicate primary outcome data presented elsewhere.
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Equivalence And Noninferiority Trial

Cover Letter A cover letter is required.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be structured and include trial registration information with the registry name, trial ID, and URL at the end.
Manuscript Text must not exceed 3000 words excluding the abstract, tables, figures, acknowledgments, references, and supplemental material. Manuscript must clearly state an objective or hypothesis, describe design and methods, interventions, primary and secondary outcome measures, main results, a discussion addressing context and limitations, conclusions, and use the subtitle “A Randomized Clinical Trial.” Manuscript must include 3 Key Points, a statement of the power or sample size calculation, a trial protocol, a Data Sharing Statement, and an access-to-data statement from 1 or 2 named authors stating full data access and responsibility for data integrity and analysis accuracy.
References References must be limited to no more than 50 to 75. References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited with superscript Arabic numerals, use PubMed journal abbreviations, and list up to 6 authors or editors before using “et al.”
Figures & Tables A total of no more than 5 tables and/or figures is allowed. Figures must be submitted as separate files and not included in the manuscript text, while tables must be included at the end of the manuscript file and not uploaded separately. Each table and figure must be numbered in order of citation, have a descriptive title, be cited in the text, and primary outcome data must not be presented only in figures.
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Cluster Trial

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must disclose whether any related papers from the same study have been published, posted, or submitted.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. The abstract must be structured and must list trial registration information, including registry name, trial ID, and URL, at the end.
Manuscript Text must not exceed 3000 words excluding abstract, tables, figures, acknowledgments, references, and supplemental material. The manuscript must clearly state an objective or hypothesis, describe the design and methods, interventions, primary and secondary outcome measures, main results, discussion of context and limitations, and conclusions, and use the subtitle "A Randomized Clinical Trial." The manuscript must include 3 Key Points, a statement of the power or sample size calculation, and a statement from 1 or 2 named authors that they had full access to all study data and take responsibility for the integrity of the data and accuracy of the data analysis.
References The manuscript must include no more than 50 to 75 references. References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in order of appearance using superscript arabic numerals, not alphabetized, with all authors listed up to 6 and the first 3 followed by "et al" when there are more than 6.
Figures & Tables The manuscript must include no more than a total of 5 tables and/or figures. Figures must be submitted as separate files and not included in the manuscript text, while tables must be included at the end of the manuscript file and not uploaded as separate files. Each table and figure must be numbered in order of citation, given a descriptive title, and cited in the text.
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Recent Publications

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Median time to first decision is 3 days without external peer review and 36 days with review. All articles are published Online First. Expedited peer review and online publication are available for select clinical trials, major studies, or reports with urgent public health importance.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required and should include complete corresponding author contact information and whether the authors have published, posted, or submitted any related papers from the same study.

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What are the publication costs?

No author fees for standard publication. Authors of research articles may elect to pay for immediate open access on the day of publication.

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Research Topics

Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies Dermatology and Skin Diseases Urticaria and Related Conditions Medicine and Dermatology Studies History Skin Protection and Aging Nail Diseases and Treatments Cancer and Skin Lesions Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Genetic and rare skin diseases. Dermatologic Treatments and Research Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Treatments Hair Growth and Disorders Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization melanin and skin pigmentation Skin and Cellular Biology Research Dermatological and Skeletal Disorders Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions Skin Diseases and Diabetes

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