JAMA Dermatology

Aims & Scope

JAMA Dermatology is an international peer-reviewed journal that has been in continuous publication since 1882.

It began publication by the American Medical Association in 1920 as Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology.

The journal publishes material that helps in the development and testing of the effectiveness of diagnosis and treatment in medical and surgical dermatology, pediatric and geriatric dermatology, and oncologic and aesthetic dermatologic surgery.

JAMA Dermatology is a member of the JAMA Network, a consortium of peer-reviewed, general medical and specialty publications.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	11
2024	11.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.839

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	198

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	791

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3807

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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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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• Incidence Estimate of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer (Keratinocyte Carcinomas) in the US Population, 2012

  Citation: 1425

  Authors: Howard W., Martin A., Steven R., Brett M.

• Global Burden of Cutaneous Melanoma in 2020 and Projections to 2040

  Citation: 888

  Authors: Melina, Deependra, Mathieu, Jerome, Salvatore, Filip, Anne E., Esther, David C., Freddie

• Global Skin Disease Morbidity and Mortality

  Citation: 583

  Authors: Chante, Robert P., Luc E., Carsten, Roderick J., Sinéad M., Elaine O., Alize J., Holly E., Jonathan I., Theo, Mohsen

• Association of Vitiligo With Tumor Response in Patients With Metastatic Melanoma Treated With Pembrolizumab

  Citation: 546

  Authors: Camille, Lise, Christine, Emilie, Céline, Hugo, Roxane, Marina, Séverine, Naima, Gorana, Jean-Charles, Stéphane, Matthieu, Emilie, Caroline

• Factors Predictive of Recurrence and Death From Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

  Citation: 472

  Authors: Chrysalyne D., Pritesh S., Joi B., Jiali, Abrar A.

• Efficacy and Safety of Dupilumab in Adolescents With Uncontrolled Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis

  Citation: 411

  Authors: Eric L., Amy S., Elaine C., Mark, Lawrence, Melinda J., Lisa A., Emma, David, Andrew, Jamie, Benjamin, Thomas, Qin, Mohamed A., John D., Bolanle, Heribert, Jennifer D., Neil M. H., Gianluca, Abhijit, Laurent, Neil, George D., Marcella, Ashish

• Risk Factors for Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Recurrence, Metastasis, and Disease-Specific Death

  Citation: 411

  Authors: Agnieszka K., Benjamin F., Larry J., M. Hassan, Christian L.

• Efficacy and Safety of Upadacitinib vs Dupilumab in Adults With Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis

  Citation: 404

  Authors: Andrew, Henrique D., Eric L., Antonio, Marjolein, Sebastien, Vimal H., Peter, Xiaofei, Tianshuang, John, Barry, Alvina D., Kilian

• Machine Learning and Health Care Disparities in Dermatology

  Citation: 396

  Authors: Adewole S., Avery

• Psoriasis Severity and the Prevalence of Major Medical Comorbidity

  Citation: 382

  Authors: Howa, Junko, Nehal N., Stephen E., Alexis, David J., Daniel B., Rosemary, Andrea B., Joel M.

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