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Open Dermatology Journal

Bentham Science Publishers · United Arab Emirates · Est. 2007

ISSN1874-3722
SJR Q3Scopus / SJR
Removed from DOAJ (2017-03-23). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.367
H-Indexi
18
SNIPi
0.26
Total Worksi
285
Total Citationsi
1,417
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.04
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Aims & Scope

The Open Dermatology Journal is an open-access journal that publishes original research articles, reviews/mini-reviews, letters, and guest-edited thematic issues in all areas of experimental and clinical research in dermatology, skin disorders, cosmetic surgery, dermatitis, dermatopathology, dermatological surgery, immunodermatology, pediatric dermatology, teledermatology, and reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. The main scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to: Clinical Dermatology Dermatologic Surgery & Aesthetic Dermatology Wound Healing & Tissue Repair Regenerative & Translational Dermatology Dermato-oncology (Skin Cancer Research) Dermatopharmacology & Therapeutics Cosmetic and Anti-Aging Dermatology Investigative Dermatology & Basic Science Photodermatology & Environmental Dermatology Psychodermatology & Lifestyle Factors Digital Dermatology & AI Applications Rare and Neglected Dermatologic Diseases The Open Dermatology Journal , a peer-reviewed journal, is an important and reliable source of current information on developments in the field. Emphasis is placed on publishing quality papers, making them freely available to researchers worldwide. The Open Dermatology Journal is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal covering all aspects of dermatology published continuously by Bentham Open.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Arab Emirates
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2007
Frequencycontinuous
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications285
Publisher OrgBentham Science Publishers
OA Since2012
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
OA LicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY 4.0)
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Bentham Science Publishers
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1874-3722
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
14
151
2019
9
44
2020
13
67
2021
11
11
2022
12
35
2023
14
70
2024
14
9
2025
4
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

DermatologyQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Dermatology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Dermatology and Skin DiseasesDermatological diseases and infestationsCervical Cancer and HPV ResearchSkin Protection and AgingAcne and Rosacea Treatments and EffectsAllergic Rhinitis and SensitizationWound Healing and TreatmentsNail Diseases and TreatmentsAutoimmune Bullous Skin DiseasesDermatologic Treatments and Research

Frequently asked questions about Open Dermatology Journal

Is Open Dermatology Journal a predatory journal?

Open Dermatology Journal was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2017-03-23). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Open Dermatology Journal?

Open Dermatology Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.367.

Is Open Dermatology Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Open Dermatology Journal is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Open Dermatology Journal?

The Open Dermatology Journal is an open-access journal that publishes original research articles, reviews/mini-reviews, letters, and guest-edited thematic issues in all areas of experimental and clinical research in dermatology, skin disorders, cosmetic surgery, dermatitis, dermatopathology, dermatological surgery, immunodermatology, pediatric dermatology, teledermatology, and reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. The main scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to: Clinical Dermatology Dermatologic Surgery & Aesthetic Dermatology Wound Healing & Tissue Repair Regenerative & Translati

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref