Archives of Dermatological Research

Aims & Scope

Archives of Dermatological Research is a peer-reviewed international journal that publishes original contributions in experimental and clinical dermatology.

The journal is particularly interested in research related to clinical trials, procedural dermatology, patient-centered care, inflammatory disorders, and immunodermatology.

Papers on research methodology, health care quality, and improving the delivery of patient care, including systematic reviews and evidence-based guidelines, are also welcomed.

The Archives of Dermatological Research is the oldest journal worldwide in the field of cutaneous biology and skin research, having first been published in 1869 as a German-language journal, the Archiv für Dermatologie und Syphilis.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	1.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.879

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5894

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1509

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Influence of pH on wound-healing: a new perspective for wound-therapy?

  Citation: 889

  Authors: Lars Alexander, Andreas, Stephan, Joachim

• Skin photoprotection by natural polyphenols: anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and DNA repair mechanisms

  Citation: 832

  Authors: Joi A., Santosh K.

• Idiopathisches multiples Pigmentsarkom der Haut

  Citation: 725

  Authors:

• Definition of treatment goals for moderate to severe psoriasis: a European consensus

  Citation: 670

  Authors: U., K., K., P., C. E. M., A., J., C., P., F., M., O., E., P., L., L., M., T., T., A., T., S., C., T., B., N.

• Mechanical properties and Young's modulus of human skin in vivo

  Citation: 594

  Authors: P. G., C., J. L., J.

• Increased prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis

  Citation: 452

  Authors: Dorothea M., Stefan, Michael, Enno, Michael

• Quality of life of patients with keloid and hypertrophic scarring

  Citation: 413

  Authors: Oliver, Gerhard, Peter, Ulrich

• Oral lichen planus: a literature review and update

  Citation: 341

  Authors: Mohammad S., Nicola, Michael

• Number of cell layers of the stratum corneum in normal skin - relationship to the anatomical location on the body, age, sex and physical parameters

  Citation: 328

  Authors: Z., T., H.

• UVA irradiation induces collagenase in human dermal fibroblasts in vitro and in vivo

  Citation: 325

  Authors: K., M., A., K., A., G., T., G.

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