Journal of Dermatology

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Dermatology is the official peer-reviewed publication of the Japanese Dermatological Association and the Asian Dermatological Association.

The journal aims to provide a forum for the exchange of information about new and significant research in dermatology and to promote the discipline of dermatology in Japan and throughout the world.

Research articles are supplemented by reviews, theoretical articles, special features, commentaries, book reviews and proceedings of workshops and conferences.

Preliminary or short reports and letters to the editor of two printed pages or less will be published as soon as possible.

Papers in all fields of dermatology will be considered.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.7
2024	2.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.994

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	86

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4869

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2310

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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.

• <scp>pH</scp> in nature, humans and skin

  Citation: 480

  Authors: Ehrhardt

• Pathogenesis of psoriasis and development of treatment

  Citation: 361

  Authors: Eisaku, Yuki, Akane, Ryuhei

• Classification and Management of the Various Superficial Vascular Anomalies: Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations

  Citation: 243

  Authors: Odile

• Behçet's disease: A comprehensive review with a focus on epidemiology, etiology and clinical features, and management of mucocutaneous lesions

  Citation: 221

  Authors: Erkan

• Japanese guidelines for the management and treatment of generalized pustular psoriasis: The new pathogenesis and treatment of <scp>GPP</scp>

  Citation: 218

  Authors: Hideki, Tadashi, Koremasa, Masashi, Shigaku, Tomotaka, Akira, Takuro, Michiko, Mayumi, Kimiko, Shigetoshi, Osamu, Masahiko, Yasutomo, Kiyofumi, Yumi, Keiji

• Collagen‐derived dipeptide, proline‐hydroxyproline, stimulates cell proliferation and hyaluronic acid synthesis in cultured human dermal fibroblasts

  Citation: 192

  Authors: Hiroki, Satomi, Hitoshi, Minoru, Norihiro, Takashi, Shingo

• Guidelines for management of atopic dermatitis

  Citation: 190

  Authors: Hidehisa, Masutaka, Fukumi, Michihiro, Mamitaro, Ichiro, Rikako, Hajime, Kazuhiko

• Antimicrobial peptides in the pathogenesis of psoriasis

  Citation: 188

  Authors: Shin, Richard L.

• Vitiligo: A focus on pathogenesis and its therapeutic implications

  Citation: 181

  Authors: Christina, Khaled

• Correlation between vitiligo occurrence and clinical benefit in advanced melanoma patients treated with nivolumab: A multi‐institutional retrospective study

  Citation: 181

  Authors: Yasuhiro, Ryota, Yuri, Yukiko, Taichi, Sayuri, Hiroshi, Yasuhiro, Taisuke, Manabu, Akifumi

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