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Q1 Dermatology Journals

Browse Q1 Dermatology journals and compare the highest impact Dermatology journals in our database. Each listing includes key details authors often use when choosing where to submit.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor and quartile data currently available in our journal database.

#1
JO

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology is the official scientific publication of the American Academy of Dermatology and aims to satisfy the educational needs of the dermatology community.

Identifiers

ISSN 0190-9622
eISSN 1097-6787

Publication Cost

There is no publication fee for subscription articles. An open access publication fee is payable by authors or their research funder.

Publishing Timeline

Median 5 days from submission to first decision and 6 days from acceptance to online publication.
#2
JD

American Medical Association

JIF 11
Q1
Hybrid

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 Clinicopath...

Identifiers

ISSN 2168-6068
eISSN 2168-6084

Publication Cost

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

Publishing Timeline

Median time to first decision is 3 days without external peer review and 36 days with review; all articles are published Online First.
#3
BJ

Oxford University Press

JIF 9.6
Q1
Hybrid

British Journal of Dermatology is a dermatology journal published by Oxford University Press for the British Association of Dermatologists. It publishes dermatology scholarship and offers both subscription access and open access publishing options, including i...

Identifiers

ISSN 0007-0963
eISSN 1365-2133

Publication Cost

Authors may be able to publish their paper Open Access using funds available through their institution’s agreement with OUP.

Publishing Timeline

Time to publish your paper
#4
B&

OXFORD UNIV PRESS

JIF 9.6
Q1
Open

Burns & Trauma highlights research and expert perspectives across burns and trauma care, with emphasis on wound healing and regeneration, scar biology and management, biomaterials and skin substitutes, autophagy and lysosome biology in injury, sepsis and haemo...

Identifiers

ISSN 2321-3868
eISSN 2321-3876

Publication Cost

$2,800 APC (CC BY or CC BY-NC)

Publishing Timeline

First decision (all manuscripts): 31 days; First decision (reviewed manuscripts only): 40 days; Submission to acceptance: 123 days; Acceptance to publication: 35 days
#5
AJ
JIF 8.8
Q1
Hybrid

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology promotes evidence-based therapy and effective patient management within dermatology by publishing critical and comprehensive review articles and clinically focused original research articles covering all aspects of the...

Identifiers

ISSN 1175-0561
eISSN 1179-1888

Publication Cost

No charge for traditional subscription-based publishing; optional open access publishing is available.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 8 days
#6
JO

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology is the official journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. It publishes research and clinical practice content in dermatology and venereology, including European guidelines, cl...

Identifiers

ISSN 0926-9959
eISSN 1468-3083

Publication Cost

Open access publication is available and fees may be covered.

Publishing Timeline

5 days submission to first decision (median)
#7
JO
JIF 5.7
Q1
Hybrid

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology requires author information including ORCiDs for first and corresponding authors, CRediT contribution statements, conflict of interest statements, data availability statements, ethics and consent disclosures for human a...

Identifiers

ISSN 0022-202X
eISSN 1523-1747

Publication Cost

$50 submission fee is charged for all unsolicited submissions.

Publishing Timeline

Submissions that will not be fully peer reviewed generally receive a decision within 5 days; fully peer-reviewed submissions most receive a decision within an average of 30 days; accepted Original Articles and Letters to the Editor are published online 2–4 business days following export of the accepted article to the publisher.
#8
PA
Psoriasis-targets And Therapy

Dove Medical Press

JIF 5.7
Q1
Open

Identifiers

eISSN 2230-326X
Profile coming soon
#9
AI

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

JIF 5.6
Q1
Hybrid

Advances in Wound Care rapidly shares research from bench to bedside, with wound care applications for burns, major trauma, blast injuries, surgery, and diabetic ulcers. It provides a peer-reviewed forum for the field of tissue injury and repair, with an empha...

Identifiers

ISSN 2162-1918
eISSN 2162-1934

Publication Cost

Mandatory page charges are $90 per page upon acceptance; optional open access publishing is available for a fee via Sage Choice.

Publishing Timeline

Prompt publishing
#10
JI
JIF 5.2
Q1
Open

JAAD International is one of three open access companion titles to the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. It publishes original, peer-reviewed articles for an international audience of researchers, clinicians, and trainees across dermatologic subs...

Identifiers

eISSN 2666-3287

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge (excl. taxes): USD 2732 for Reviews and Original research; USD 1750 for Short communications and Research letters; USD 400 for Pearls. Members of the American Academy of Dermatology who are corresponding authors are eligible for a 25% discount.

Publishing Timeline

15 days submission to first decision; 37 days submission to decision after review; 75 days submission to acceptance
#11
DA

Adis, Springer Healthcare

JIF 4.2
Q1
Open

Dermatology and Therapy is an international, open access, peer-reviewed (single-blind), rapid publication journal focused on high-quality clinical, observational, real-world, and health outcomes research around the discovery, development, and use of dermatolog...

Identifiers

ISSN 2193-8210
eISSN 2190-9172

Publication Cost

Rapid Service Fee: €5950 / $7675 / £5120 upon acceptance; additional fee for podcast articles

Publishing Timeline

2-week peer review; 3-4 weeks from acceptance to online; submission to first decision (median): 4 days
#12
JO
JIF 4
Q1
Hybrid

Journal of Dermatological Science is the official journal of the Japanese Society for Investigative Dermatology and publishes dermatology research ranging from molecular studies to clinical investigations. The journal is issued 12 times annually and is edited...

Identifiers

ISSN 0923-1811
eISSN 1873-569X

Publication Cost

Open access Article Publishing Charge: USD 3980 excluding taxes for all articles; subscription publication has no open access publication fee.

Publishing Timeline

5 days from acceptance to online publication
#13
JO
JIF 3.9
Q1
Hybrid

Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery (JCMS) aims to reflect the state of the art in cutaneous biology and dermatology by providing original scientific writings, as well as a complete critical review of the dermatology literature for clinicians, trainees,...

Identifiers

ISSN 1203-4754
eISSN 1615-7109

Publication Cost

APC rates vary by title; pricing is provided in the Sage Choice pricing document, and some journals may charge additional page or publication fees.

Publishing Timeline

Reviewers are requested to submit their review within 2 weeks, and an editorial decision is usually reached within a week of receipt of all reviews.
#14
JO
JIF 3.9
Q1
Hybrid

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 de...

Identifiers

ISSN 0954-6634
eISSN 1471-1753

Publication Cost

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

Publishing Timeline

Accepted content benefits from rapid review and accelerated publication.
#15
JD

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft is a dermatology journal publishing scientific papers across dermatovenereology, allergology, phlebology, dermatosurgery, dermatooncology, and dermatohistopathology. It also includes information on medi...

Identifiers

ISSN 1610-0379
eISSN 1610-0387

Publication Cost

No publication charges.

Publishing Timeline

11 days submission to first decision (median)
#16
AD

Soc for Publication of Acta Dermato-Venereologica

JIF 3.7
Q1
Open

Acta Dermato-Venereologica publishes manuscripts in dermatology and venereology covering new observations in basic dermatological and venereological research as well as clinical investigations. Each volume features original articles in special areas and short...

Identifiers

ISSN 0001-5555
eISSN 1651-2057

Publication Cost

APC

Publishing Timeline

rapid publication times
#17
AB
JIF 3.6
Q1
Open

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia is the official scientific publication of the Brazilian Society of Dermatology. It has been published since 1925 and is a bimonthly open access peer-reviewed journal devoted to original and unpublished studies, reviews, and co...

Identifiers

ISSN 0365-0596
eISSN 1806-4841

Publication Cost

The Article Publishing Charge is USD 1700 for full-length articles and USD 900 for shorter articles, excluding taxes; the Brazilian Society of Dermatology currently funds the APC for all accepted articles.

Publishing Timeline

Time to first decision: 13 days.
#18
DT
JIF 3.4
Q1
Hybrid

Dermatologic Therapy is an international journal founded to provide an authoritative scholarly source on the treatment of diseases affecting the skin, hair, nails, and accessible mucous membranes. It invites submissions of original research articles and review...

Identifiers

ISSN 1396-0296
eISSN 1529-8019

Publication Cost

Article processing charges (APCs) apply.

Publishing Timeline

87 days submission to first decision (median)
#19
IJ

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology is an open-access peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality articles in clinical and experimental dermatology, cutaneous biology, dermatological therapeutics, cosmetic dermatology, dermatopatholo...

Identifiers

ISSN 0378-6323
eISSN 0973-3922

Publication Cost

The journal does not charge authors or authors’ institutions for submission, processing, or publication of manuscripts.

Publishing Timeline

Prompt review
#20
WR
JIF 3.4
Q1
Hybrid

Wound Repair and Regeneration publishes international coverage of cellular and molecular biology, connective tissue, and biological mediator studies in tissue repair and regeneration. It is the official journal of The Wound Healing Society, The European Tissue...

Identifiers

ISSN 1067-1927
eISSN 1524-475X

Publication Cost

Color illustrations are published free of charge. Open Access is available through Wiley OnlineOpen for a fee paid by the author, funder, or institution.

Publishing Timeline

14 days submission to first decision (median)
#21
Co

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

JIF 3.2
Q1
Open

Cosmetics is an international, peer-reviewed open access journal on the science and technology of cosmetics published bimonthly online by MDPI.

Identifiers

eISSN 2079-9284

Publication Cost

CHF 1800 article processing charge for accepted papers, plus local VAT or Sales Tax if applicable.

Publishing Timeline

Publication-time charts are provided for submission to first decision and acceptance to publication.
#22
De

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

JIF 3.2
Q1
Hybrid

Dermatitis is a peer-reviewed journal focused on dermatitis research and related clinical and mechanistic studies. It is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and publishes research articles, reviews, and letters, with some content available a...

Identifiers

ISSN 1710-3568
eISSN 2162-5220

Publication Cost

There are no fees payable to submit or publish in this journal; optional open access publishing is available for a fee via the Sage Choice program.

Publishing Timeline

Prompt publishing
#23
IJ

International Journal of Dermatology is devoted to publishing current findings and topical data on all aspects of the diagnosis and management of skin diseases. It is produced by and for dermatologists around the world and provides a comprehensive source of kn...

Identifiers

ISSN 0011-9059
eISSN 1365-4632

Publication Cost

No Article Processing Charge applies unless authors select the Open Access option, which is subject to an APC.

Publishing Timeline

6 days submission to first decision (median)
#24
SP
JIF 3.2
Q1
Closed

Skin Pharmacology and Physiology is a journal of pharmacological and biophysical research focused on topical therapies, original papers, and systematic reviews in pharmacological aspects of the skin and skin physiology. It invites work on epidermal barrier fun...

Identifiers

ISSN 1660-5527
eISSN 1660-5535

Publication Cost

Subscription pricing is listed by year, region, and access type; for 2026 personal online access is EUR 480.00, CHF 480.00, or USD 533.00 per year, and 2026 institutional online access is EUR 2340.00, CHF 2340.00, or USD 2600.00 per year.

Publishing Timeline

Online-First articles are accepted and fully citable before assignment to an issue.
#25
SR
JIF 3.2
Q1
Hybrid

Skin Research and Technology is a clinically oriented open access journal covering biophysical methods, imaging, skin pharmacology, and radiation therapy techniques used in dermatology, plastic surgery, and cosmetic and pharmaceutical sciences. It invites pape...

Identifiers

ISSN 0909-752X
eISSN 1600-0846

Publication Cost

APC: $3,060 USD / £2,420 GBP / €2,770 EUR; Short Communication APC: $1,530 USD / £1,210 GBP / €1,385 EUR; Society members receive 10% off the full APC.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 35 days; submission to acceptance (median): 217 days; acceptance to publication (median): 36 days.
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