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JAMA Dermatology

American Medical Association · United States · Est. 1971

ISSN2168-6068eISSN2168-6084

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

2.383

H-Indexi

130

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

3.243

Total Worksi

4,906

Total Citationsi

109,220

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.87

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Dermatology; Medicine (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1971

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,906

Publisher OrgAmerican Medical Association

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Medical Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2168-6068 / 2168-6084

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

Citations received

358

9.2k

2019

310

9.5k

2020

293

7.9k

2021

309

6.5k

2022

288

3.9k

2023

315

2.6k

2024

293

824

2025

156

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.

DermatologyQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Dermatology

Scopus Categories

DermatologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and ManagementNonmelanoma Skin Cancer StudiesAutoimmune Bullous Skin DiseasesDermatology and Skin DiseasesCutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders researchPsoriasis: Treatment and PathogenesisMedicine and Dermatology Studies HistoryUrticaria and Related ConditionsSkin Protection and AgingCancer and Skin Lesions

Frequently asked questions about JAMA Dermatology

Is JAMA Dermatology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for JAMA Dermatology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of JAMA Dermatology?

JAMA Dermatology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.87.

Is JAMA Dermatology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

JAMA Dermatology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of JAMA Dermatology?