Journal profile · Dermatology
Dermatologic Surgery
ISSN 1076-0512 · eISSN 1524-4725 · LWW · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1995
Dermatologic Surgery: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.25; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; community-reported acceptance: easy; 460 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Dermatologic Surgery is published by LWW and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dermatologic Treatments and Research, Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies and Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques, together about 33.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Dermatology and Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Exclusively devoted to dermatologic surgery, the Dermatologic Surgery journal publishes the most clinically comprehensive and up-to-date information in its field. This unique monthly journal provides today’s most expansive and in-depth coverage of cosmetic and reconstructive skin surgery and skin cancer through peer-reviewed original articles, extensive illustrations, case reports, ongoing features, literature reviews and correspondence. The journal provides information on the latest scientific information for all types of dermatologic surgery including: -Ambulatory phlebectomy- Blepharoplasty- Body contouring- Chemical peels- Cryosurgery- Curettage and desiccation- Dermabrasion- Excision and closure- Flap Surgery- Grafting- Hair restoration surgery- Injectable neuromodulators- Laser surgery- Liposuction- Microdermabrasion- Microlipoinjection- Micropigmentation- Mohs micrographic surgery- Nail surgery- Phlebology- Sclerotherapy- Skin cancer surgery- Skin resurfacing- Soft-tissue fillers. Dermatologists, dermatologic surgeons, plastic surgeons, oculoplastic surgeons and facial plastic surgeons consider this a must-read publication for anyone in the field.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Dermatology
Editor-in-chief William ColemanPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dermatologic Treatments and ResearchMedicine13.9%
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer StudiesMedicine10.8%
- Reconstructive Facial Surgery TechniquesMedicine8.9%
- Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery TechniquesMedicine8.9%
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and ManagementMedicine6.1%
- Cancer and Skin LesionsMedicine5.1%
- Body Contouring and SurgeryMedicine4.4%
- Hair Growth and DisordersMedicine3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Dermatology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Dermatology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Dermatology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · DERMATOLOGY · rank 48/99
- JCR Q2 · SURGERY · rank 105/321
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
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
- 2.25LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 113LetPub ·
- h-index
- 162OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,980OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 21.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 164LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 15,619 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 365 | 13 | 33 |
| 2025 | 460 | 19 | 316 |
| 2024 | 475 | 31 | 1,101 |
| 2023 | 374 | 27 | 1,306 |
| 2022 | 330 | 24 | 1,636 |
| 2021 | 449 | 35 | 2,798 |
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 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- LWW
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1995
- ISSN
- 1076-0512
- Electronic ISSN
- 1524-4725
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 52, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Dermatologic Surgery
What CAS zone is Dermatologic Surgery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Dermatologic Surgery is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Dermatology / Surgery. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Dermatologic Surgery?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.25; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 162.
What JCR quartile is Dermatologic Surgery in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2; by category, DERMATOLOGY Q2 (48/99), SURGERY Q2 (105/321). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Medicine.
Which databases index Dermatologic Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Dermatologic Surgery is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Dermatologic Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
Dermatologic Surgery is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .