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Dermatology Online Journal

Department of Dermatology UC Davis · United States

ISSN1087-2108

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total27

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.291

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.428

Total Works

5,227

Total Citations

43,671

2yr Mean Citedness

0.47

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Dermatology Online Journal publishes research on a wide range of dermatologic conditions, including chronic inflammatory diseases like granuloma annulare, psoriasis, and hidradenitis suppurativa, as well as skin cancers and precancerous lesions such as squamous cell carcinoma and keratoacanthoma. The journal also covers infectious dermatoses like leishmaniasis and sporotrichosis, and rare conditions such as Galli-Galli Disease and mycosis fungoides. Research includes treatment outcomes, adverse events of medications, and novel therapeutic approaches, with a focus on patient communication and disparities in care.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 126 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications5,227

Publisher OrgUniversity of California, Davis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Department of Dermatology UC Davis

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1087-2108

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

DermatologyQ3

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

DermatologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cancer and Skin LesionsAutoimmune Bullous Skin DiseasesNail Diseases and TreatmentsCutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders researchGenetic and rare skin diseases.