Veterinary Dermatology

Aims & Scope

Veterinary Dermatology is a bi-monthly, peer-reviewed, international journal which publishes papers on all aspects of the skin of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish.

Scientific research papers, clinical case reports and reviews covering the following aspects of dermatology will be considered for publication: -Skin structure (anatomy, histology, ultrastructure) -Skin function (physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, immunology, genetics) -Skin microbiology and parasitology -Dermatopathology -Pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases -New disease entities

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.725

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	74

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7750

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	485

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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
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Veterinary, 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.

• A prospective study on the clinical features of chronic canine atopic dermatitis and its diagnosis

  Citation: 348

  Authors: Claude, Jean, Wolfgang, Federicca

• <i>Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</i>in the dog: taxonomy, diagnostics, ecology, epidemiology and pathogenicity

  Citation: 288

  Authors: Jeanette, Luca

• Guidelines for the diagnosis and antimicrobial therapy of canine superficial bacterial folliculitis (<scp>A</scp>ntimicrobial<scp>G</scp>uidelines<scp>W</scp>orking<scp>G</scp>roup of the<scp>I</scp>nternational<scp>S</scp>ociety for<scp>C</scp>ompanion<scp>A</scp>nimal<scp>I</scp>nfectious<scp>D</scp>iseases)

  Citation: 245

  Authors: Andrew, David H., J. Scott, Joseph M., Dawn, Edward, Luca, Mark G., Shelley, John D., Jane E.

• Treatment of canine atopic dermatitis: 2010 clinical practice guidelines from the International Task Force on Canine Atopic Dermatitis

  Citation: 215

  Authors: Thierry, Douglas J., Claude, Hilary A., Ralf S., Tim, Pascal

• Diagnosis and treatment of dermatophytosis in dogs and cats.

  Citation: 208

  Authors: Karen A., Kimberly, Susan, Bernard

• Development of an owner‐assessed scale to measure the severity of pruritus in dogs

  Citation: 198

  Authors: P. B., P., J.

• The mast cell in wound healing

  Citation: 180

  Authors: Chiara, Alda

• Further validation of a pruritus severity scale for use in dogs

  Citation: 178

  Authors: J., P. J., R., P. B.

• Bovine papillomaviruses: their role in the aetiology of cutaneous tumours of bovids and equids

  Citation: 173

  Authors: Lubna, M Saveria

• Canine mast cell tumours: a review of the pathogenesis, clinical features, pathology and treatment

  Citation: 153

  Authors: Monika M., Carla Rohrer, Judith, Silvia

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