Journal profile · DERMATOLOGY
Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology
ISSN 1110-6530 · eISSN 2314-7407
Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.3 (journal website); JCR Q4 (journal website); subscription journal; median 45 days to acceptance (56 articles, last 24 months); 58 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology 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 Dermatology and Skin Diseases, melanin and skin pigmentation and Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis, together about 26.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Dermatology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of pediculosis capitis among primary school students in Sharkia Governorate, find the risk factors associated with this infestation, and to compare the traditional methods in diagnosis of pediculosis capitis with dermoscopy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): DERMATOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Ahmed SadekPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dermatology and Skin DiseasesMedicine10%
- melanin and skin pigmentationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.5%
- Psoriasis: Treatment and PathogenesisImmunology and Microbiology7.7%
- Acne and Rosacea Treatments and EffectsMedicine6.9%
- Autoimmune Bullous Skin DiseasesMedicine6.7%
- Dermatologic Treatments and ResearchMedicine6.5%
- Nail Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine5.2%
- Hair Growth and DisordersMedicine5%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q4 · DERMATOLOGY · rank 92/99
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
ESCILetPub
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 (publisher)
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.58%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 388 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 41 | 1 |
| 2025 | 58 | 58 | 18 |
| 2024 | 40 | 39 | 36 |
| 2023 | 37 | 36 | 29 |
| 2022 | 24 | 1 | 20 |
| 2021 | 26 | 0 | 35 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
45 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 26 days – 72 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 296 days (56 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 340 days
- Sample
- 56 articles with submission and acceptance dates (99 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
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
- ISSN
- 1110-6530
- Electronic ISSN
- 2314-7407
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 46, Issue 2 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology
What CAS zone is Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology 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 Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 11.
How long does peer review take at Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology?
Based on the dates recorded on 56 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 45 days (interquartile range 26–72 days). 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 JCR quartile is Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q4; by category, DERMATOLOGY Q4 (92/99). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Which databases index Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology is indexed in ESCI.
Is Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology open access, and what is the APC?
Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology 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, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .