Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology

Aims & Scope

The Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology is a bi-monthly international, peer-reviewed scientific journal on Dermatology and Venereology with specific focus on General Dermatology, Dermato-oncology, Cutaneous Immunopathology, Allergology, Pediatric Dermatology, Genodermatoses, Trichology, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Mycology, Dermatopathology and Basic Research in Dermatology.

The Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology is one the oldest journals in the world - the first issue was published in 1866 - and is the official journal of the Italian Society of Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (SIDEMAST).

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.6
2024	1.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.557

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	36

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10454

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	443

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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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.

• Histopathologic classification and prognostic factors of melanoma: a 2021 update

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Mattheos

• Italian adaptation of EuroGuiDerm guideline on the systemic treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Paolo, Maria C., Paolo, Giuseppe, Federico, Luca, Andrea, Andrea, Monica, Antonio, Paolo, Clara, Gabriella, Claudio, Caterina, Giampiero, Claudio, Angelo V., Giuseppe, Annamaria, Aurora, Giovanni, Stefano, Francesca, Marco, Franco, Pietro, Giuseppe, Luca, Carlo F., Marina, Ketty, Piergiacomo

• Skin manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Viviana, Lorenzo, Carlo

• Line-field confocal optical coherence tomography (LC-OCT): principles and practical use

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Jonas, Clara, Sébastien, Arnaud

• Line-field confocal optical coherence tomography in melanocytic and non-melanocytic skin tumors

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Mariano, Gerardo, Linda, Clement, Simone, Margot, Carmen, Gwendoline, Javiera, Sandra, Alessandro, Francesco, Susana, Josep, Pietro, Julia, Jean-Luc, Ketty, Elisa, Veronique

• Cutaneous lupus erythematosus: clinico-pathologic correlation

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Raffaele, Valentina

• Scleroderma with an update about clinico-pathological correlation

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Franco, Caterina, Laura, Ugo, Giuseppe

• Diagnosis and management of moderate to severe adult atopic dermatitis: a Consensus by the Italian Society of Dermatology and Venereology (SIDeMaST), the Italian Association of Hospital Dermatologists (ADOI), the Italian Society of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology (SIAAIC), and the Italian Society of Allergological, Environmental and Occupational Dermatology (SIDAPA)

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Piergiacomo, Antonio, Caterina, Giorgio W., Nicola, Antonio, Ornella, Clara, Cataldo, Giovanni, Ketty, Giampiero

• Cutaneous manifestations of HAV, HBV, HCV

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Emanuele, Astrid, Martina, Aurora

• Diagnosis and treatment of classic and iatrogenic Kaposi's sarcoma: Italian recommendations

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Lucia, Giovanni, Emilio, Ketty, Franco, Giuseppe, Fabio, Silvia, Roberta, Piergiacomo, Athanasia

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