Journal profile · Dermatology
Cutis
ISSN 0011-4162 · eISSN 2326-6929 · Quadrant Healthcom Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1965
Cutis: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.01; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 157 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cutis is published by Quadrant Healthcom Inc. and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research, Cancer and Skin Lesions and Nail Diseases and Treatments, together about 20.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Dermatology and Epidemiology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published since 1965, Cutis is a peer-reviewed clinical journal for the dermatologist, allergist, and general practitioner. The journal is published monthly and focuses on concise clinical articles that present the practical side of dermatology. Referenced in Index Medicus/MEDLINE, it is respected and enjoyed by both specialists and derm-active generalists, enabling its readers to get what they need quickly and efficiently. Furthermore, Cutis is read by more physicians actively involved in the day-to-day treatment of dermatologic conditions than any other dermatology publication. Covering a broad range of pertinent and timely topics, Cutis is written and edited by industry leaders. For information on article submissions, please see our Information for Authors.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Dermatology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders researchMedicine7.6%
- Cancer and Skin LesionsMedicine6.4%
- Nail Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine6.3%
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer StudiesMedicine6.3%
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and ManagementMedicine6%
- Autoimmune Bullous Skin DiseasesMedicine5.9%
- Genetic and rare skin diseases.Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Dermatology and Skin DiseasesMedicine4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Dermatology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Dermatology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Dermatology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 2.01LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,453 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 131 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | 157 | 153 | 66 |
| 2024 | 228 | 224 | 229 |
| 2023 | 241 | 241 | 446 |
| 2022 | 252 | 241 | 528 |
| 2021 | 280 | 266 | 904 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Quadrant Healthcom Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1965
- ISSN
- 0011-4162
- Electronic ISSN
- 2326-6929
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cutis
What CAS zone is Cutis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cutis is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Dermatology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Cutis?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.01; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 17.
How long does peer review take at Cutis?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index Cutis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cutis is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Cutis open access, and what is the APC?
Cutis is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .