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SKIN: Journal of Cutaneous Medicine

National Society for Cutaneous Medicine · United States · Est. 1962

ISSN2574-1624

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ DOAJ-listed52

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total58

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

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 ↗

SJR Scorei

0.166

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.104

Total Worksi

2,412

Total Citationsi

1,823

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.26

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Dermatology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1962

Annual Volume~ 349 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,412

OA Since2021

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~4 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

National Society for Cutaneous Medicine

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2574-1624

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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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

Citations received

177

164

2019

239

318

2020

217

277

2021

229

172

2022

332

208

2023

359

170

2024

355

2025

136

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.

DermatologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Dermatology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psoriasis: Treatment and PathogenesisDermatology and Skin DiseasesCutaneous Melanoma Detection and ManagementNonmelanoma Skin Cancer StudiesAcne and Rosacea Treatments and EffectsAutoimmune Bullous Skin DiseasesSkin Protection and AgingUrticaria and Related ConditionsHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeNail Diseases and Treatments

Frequently asked questions about SKIN: Journal of Cutaneous Medicine

Is SKIN: Journal of Cutaneous Medicine a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for SKIN: Journal of Cutaneous Medicine: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of SKIN: Journal of Cutaneous Medicine?

SKIN: Journal of Cutaneous Medicine is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.166.

Is SKIN: Journal of Cutaneous Medicine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

SKIN: Journal of Cutaneous Medicine is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of SKIN: Journal of Cutaneous Medicine?