Journal profile · Medicine-Dermatology
Dermatology Online Journal
ISSN 1087-2108 · University of California Press · United States
Dermatology Online Journal: fully open access; APC about USD 300; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 143 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Dermatology Online Journal is published by University of California Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dermatology and Skin Diseases, Cancer and Skin Lesions and Skin Diseases and Diabetes, together about 26% of its articles. Its main subfields are Dermatology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This is an archive. Current issues of Dermatology Online Journal can be found at: https://doj.dermsquared.com.Dermatology Online Journal is an open-access, refereed publication intended to meet reference and education needs of the international dermatology community since 1995.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Dermatology
Editor-in-chief Barbara BurrallPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dermatology and Skin DiseasesMedicine10.1%
- Cancer and Skin LesionsMedicine8.1%
- Skin Diseases and DiabetesMedicine7.8%
- Genetic and rare skin diseases.Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.8%
- Medicine and Dermatology Studies HistoryMedicine7.3%
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer StudiesMedicine4.9%
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory DisordersMedicine4.7%
- Drug-Induced Adverse ReactionsMedicine4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology | Q3 | 111/152 | 27th |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,487OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.7OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,023Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,244 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 99 | 99 | 1,594 |
| 2025 | 143 | 143 | 2,349 |
| 2024 | 129 | 129 | 2,918 |
| 2023 | 105 | 105 | 3,274 |
| 2022 | 157 | 157 | 3,178 |
| 2021 | 203 | 203 | 3,491 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | USD 300 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 300 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright
- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest
All Authors must disclose any financial or personal affiliations or relationships with individuals or organizations that could potentially influence (bias) the Authors' work/manuscript. Examples include employment, consultant positions, stock ownership, honoraria, expert testimony, patents, grants or other funding sources. Please include this statement in the Title Page.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Transmitting your work to the Journal and copyright information
Once you have finished populating your manuscript contents into the Template, please follow the submission form at the Submit button above. You will receive an email confirmation once your submission has been successfully submitted. To assist in preparation of your manuscript download, complete, and submit the correct version (currently: August 2021 version) of the Journal Submission Checklist. By…
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
- University of California Press
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1087-2108
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Dermatology Online Journal
How long does peer review take at Dermatology Online Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
Which databases index Dermatology Online Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Dermatology Online Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Dermatology Online Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Dermatology Online Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 300.
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: .