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Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Journal of Dermatological Treatment is a MEDLINE-indexed journal covering topical, systemic, phototherapeutic, and other approaches to treating skin disease. It aims to provide dermatologists with practical value through information on new treatments across dermatology, operates single-anonymized peer review, and has been a full open access journal from Volume 34 (2023), with previous volumes remaining pay to read.

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Subject Dermatology
Impact Factor 3.9
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0954-6634
eISSN 1471-1753
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Institutional open access agreements may cover the cost of publishing an article open access.

Submission Instructions

Journal of Dermatological Treatment accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Manuscript should be ordered as title page, abstract, keywords, main text with introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions on individual pages, figures, and a list of figure captions. Manuscript must include keywords and a declaration of interest statement, and it must state whether and how generative AI was used or that it was not used.
References References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. References must include author name or names, journal or book title, article or chapter title, year of publication, volume and issue where appropriate, page numbers, and a corresponding in-text citation for each entry.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables can be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents. Tables with captions should appear on individual pages, figures should be included with a separate list of figure captions, and tables must be supplied as editable files.
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Review Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript should be ordered as title page, abstract, keywords, main text with introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions on individual pages, figures, and a list of figure captions. Manuscript must include keywords and a declaration of interest statement, and it must state whether generative AI was used in the research or manuscript preparation.
References References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. References must include complete bibliographic details, every entry must have a corresponding in-text citation, and non-research articles should provide a fair and balanced overview of the topic.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents, but the article structure specifies tables with captions on individual pages, followed by figures and then a list of figure captions. Tables must be supplied as editable files.
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Case Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must be ordered as title page, abstract, keywords, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions on individual pages, figures, and figure captions as a list. Manuscript must include keywords and a declaration of interest statement, and it must state whether and how generative AI was used or state that generative AI was not used.
References References may be in any consistent scholarly citation format. References must include author name or names, journal or book title, article or chapter title, year of publication, volume and issue where appropriate, page numbers, and a corresponding in-text citation for every bibliographic entry.
Figures & Tables Tables must appear on individual pages and figures and figure captions must be placed after the references, although figures and tables may also be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents.
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Brief Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must be ordered as title page, abstract, keywords, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions on individual pages, figures, and figure captions as a list. Manuscript must include keywords and a declaration of interest statement, and it must include a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI was used or state that generative AI was not used.
References References may be in any consistent scholarly citation format and must include complete bibliographic details with a corresponding in-text citation for every entry.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables can be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents, but the article-type format also places tables with captions, figures, and figure captions after the references. Tables must be provided with captions on individual pages and figure captions must be supplied as a list.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript should be organized in the following order: title page, keywords, main text, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, and references. Letters must include keywords and a declaration of interest statement, and they cannot contain data.
References References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. Each reference must include the relevant bibliographic details and every bibliographic entry must have a corresponding in-text citation.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables may be embedded within the text or submitted as separate documents.
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Registered Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must be 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3500 words for Stage 1 reports or 5000 words for Stage 2 reports, inclusive of the abstract, tables, references, figure captions, footnotes, and endnotes. Manuscript must be ordered as title page, abstract, keywords, main text introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, data availability statement, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions on individual pages, figures, and figure captions as a list. Manuscript must include no more than 6 keywords and must include a declaration stating whether and how generative AI was used in the research and manuscript preparation, or state that generative AI was not used.
References References may be in any consistent scholarly citation format and must include complete bibliographic details with a corresponding in-text citation for every entry.
Figures & Tables Tables with captions must appear on individual pages in the manuscript order, and figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents.
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Recent Publications

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Single-anonymous peer review follows editorial suitability assessment. Optional accelerated publication offers a final decision in as little as 3 weeks from submission, assuming a 1 week author revision turnaround and peer review within approximately 2 weeks. Online publication usually occurs 1-2 weeks after acceptance, with first proofs provided within 5 working days.

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Is a cover letter required?

Journals may require authors to sign a letter certifying that legal and ethical requirements for humane animal treatment have been met prior to acceptance.

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What are the publication costs?

Institutional open access agreements may cover the cost of publishing an article open access.

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Research Topics

Dermatology and Skin Diseases Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects Dermatologic Treatments and Research Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments Nail Diseases and Treatments Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases Skin Protection and Aging Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies melanin and skin pigmentation Hair Growth and Disorders Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization Urticaria and Related Conditions Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Treatments Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research Contact Dermatitis and Allergies Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management Asthma and respiratory diseases Oral Health Pathology and Treatment Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions Skin Diseases and Diabetes Dermatological diseases and infestations

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