Journal profile · Medicine-Dermatology
Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology
ISSN 1978-4279 · eISSN 2549-4082 · Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga · Indonesia
Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology is published by Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dermatology and Skin Diseases, Dermatologic Treatments and Research and Dermatological diseases and infestations, together about 31.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Dermatology and Infectious Diseases. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin (BIKKK)/Periodical of Dermatology and Venereology is a scientific publication of quarterly chess. BIKKK accepts manuscripts in the form of original manuscripts, literature reviews, case reports, and editorials in English in accordance with the scope of Dermatology and Venereology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Dermatology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 3, Indonesia 3, United States 1, Japan 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dermatology and Skin DiseasesMedicine17.1%
- Dermatologic Treatments and ResearchMedicine7.3%
- Dermatological diseases and infestationsMedicine7.1%
- Nail Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine6.8%
- Contact Dermatitis and AllergiesMedicine5.9%
- Reproductive tract infections researchImmunology and Microbiology5.3%
- Syphilis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.1%
- Leprosy Research and TreatmentMedicine4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology | Q3 | 114/152 | 25th |
| Infectious Diseases | Q4 | 307/361 | 15th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 314 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 47 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 71 |
| 2024 | 36 | 36 | 111 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 107 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 77 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 24 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IDR 1,250,000 | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted5
- case reportIncidental Finding of Untreated Secondary Syphilis in a Pregnant Woman in a Limited Resource Area: A case report DOI : 10.20473/bikkk.V38.2.2026.170-174 Edelyne…Length not stated
- case report article3. Case Report Article (1-2 articles).Length not stated
- literature reviewAnti-fungal Resistance Threats in Dermatophytosis : A Literature Review DOI : 10.20473/bikkk.V38.2.2026.164-169 Ida Ayu Made Niki Putri Ashrita , Lina Damayanti…Length not stated
- literature review article2. Literature Review Article (1 Article)Length not stated
- original / research articles1. Original / research articles (9-10 articles)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright
- Authorship
License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Model summary
The legal formal aspect of journal publication accessibility refers to Creative Commons Atribusi-Non Commercial-Share alike (CC BY-NC-SA), (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright of the article is transferred to the journal, by the knowledge of the author, whilst the moral right of the publication belongs to the author. The legal formal aspect of journal publication accessibility refers to Creative Commons Atribusi-Non Commercial-Share alike (CC BY-NC-SA), (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) The articles published in the journal are open access a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- ISSN
- 1978-4279
- Electronic ISSN
- 2549-4082
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 38, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology
How long does peer review take at Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: Vancouver. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (3), Indonesia (3) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology open access, and what is the APC?
Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .