Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Published by Elsevier

ISSN : 0190-9622 eISSN : 1097-6787

Abbreviation : J. Am. Acad. Dermatol.

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD), the official scientific publication of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), aims to satisfy the educational needs of the dermatology community.

As the specialty's leading journal, JAAD features original, peer-reviewed articles emphasizing: -clinical, investigative, and population-based studies- healthcare delivery and quality of care research- high quality, cost effective, and innovative treatments- new diagnostic techniques, and- other topics related to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the skin, hair, and nails.

Each issue includes continuing medical education articles designed to fill practice and knowledge gaps in the delivery of dermatologic care.

JAAD is also the official venue for practice guidelines established by the AAD.

Our ultimate goal is to provide readers with content that advances the breadth and depth of dermatologic expertise by disseminating evidence-based recommendations to improve patient outcomes.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 11.8
2024 12.80

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 3027

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 8101

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 1.315

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q1

h-index

Year Value
2024 256

Impact Factor Trend

Abstracting & Indexing

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

Subjects & Keywords

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

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.

  • Guidelines of care for the management of acne vulgaris

    Citation: 1098

    Authors: Andrea L., Arun L., Bethanee J., Ali, Hilary E., Diane S., Whitney P., Emmy M., Julie C., Sewon, Jonette E., James J., Rachel V., Nanette B., Linda F., Megha M., Jonathan S., Nancy C., Andrew A., Mackenzie, Kevin M., Reva

  • Guidelines of care for the management of atopic dermatitis

    Citation: 996

    Authors: Lawrence F., Wynnis L., Timothy G., Alfons, Amy S., Kathryn, James N., Sarah L., David E., Kevin D., Kelly M., Dawn M., Steven R., Jon M., David J., Robert A., Eric L., Hywel C., Craig A., Julie, Christopher G., Wendy Smith, Robert

  • Psoriasis and comorbid diseases

    Citation: 933

    Authors: Junko, Sungat, Sinéad M., Nehal N., Alexis, Abby S., Joel M.

  • Dermoscopy of pigmented skin lesions: Results of a consensus meeting via the Internet

    Citation: 872

    Authors: Giuseppe, H.Peter, Sergio, Renato, Rosamaria, Francesco, Michael, Lorenzo, Gaetano, Gerardo, Rainer, Michael, Scott W., Hubert, Domenico, Harold S., Roman, Stefania, Wilhelm, Igor, Andreas, Ralph, Horacio, Paolo, Vincenzo, Matthew G., James M., Caron M., Allan C., Robert, Brian, Robert O., Harald, Jrgen, Josep, Giampiero, Margaret, Fezal, Ketty, Roberto, Ana, Maria Antonietta, Susana, Babar, Pietro, Toshiaki, Massimiliano, Stefania, Ignazio, Masaru, Karin, Ingrid H., Otto, Helmut, Takeji, Klaus, Alfred W.

Quick Facts

Current Factor
11.8
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
1.315
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q1
First Published: 2024

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