Journal profile · DERMATOLOGY
Hong Kong Journal of Dermatology & Venereology
ISSN 1814-7453 · eISSN 2663-483X · Medcom Limited · PEOPLES R CHINA · Quarterly
Hong Kong Journal of Dermatology & Venereology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 5 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Hong Kong Journal of Dermatology & Venereology is published by Medcom Limited 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 HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management, together about 13.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oncology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal welcomes the submission of papers on topics related to the field of Dermatology & Venereology. The contributions may be published as Original Articles, Review Articles, Commentaries, Views and Practice, and Case Reports.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): DERMATOLOGY
Editor-in-chief IP Fong-chingPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsMedicine4.6%
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHealth Professions4.6%
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and ManagementMedicine4.6%
- Lung Cancer Treatments and MutationsMedicine4.6%
- Reproductive tract infections researchImmunology and Microbiology4.6%
- HER2/EGFR in Cancer ResearchMedicine4.6%
- Skin Protection and AgingMedicine4.6%
- Colorectal Cancer Treatments and StudiesMedicine4.6%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbasePublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 0LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 5LetPub ·
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 100 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,500 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- case reportedical field are welcome to contribute. Case Report Articles up to 1,200 words reporting skin or STI cases of particular interest with relmain text ≤ 1,200 words
- case reportsThe contributions may be published as Original Articles, Review Articles, Commentaries, Views and Practice, and Case Reports.Length not stated
- commentariesThe contributions may be published as Original Articles, Review Articles, Commentaries, Views and Practice, and Case Reports.Length not stated
- original articlesThe contributions may be published as Original Articles, Review Articles, Commentaries, Views and Practice, and Case Reports.Length not stated
- review articlesThe contributions may be published as Original Articles, Review Articles, Commentaries, Views and Practice, and Case Reports.Length not stated
- views and practiceThe contributions may be published as Original Articles, Review Articles, Commentaries, Views and Practice, and Case Reports.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright
Copyright transfer to the Journal is required upon acceptance. Model summary
Authors of the accepted articles are required to give written consent to transfer the copyright to the Journal. The copyright of the Journal is owned by The Hong Kong Society of Dermatology & Venereology and The Hong Kong College of Dermatologists. All accepted papers should not be published elsewhere without written permission from the Hong Kong Journal of Dermatology & Venereology. When submitti…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All articles undergo editing and review by the editorial board and/or peer reviewers. Model summary
All articles are subject to editing and review by editorial board and/or peer reviewers.
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
- Medcom Limited
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1814-7453
- Electronic ISSN
- 2663-483X
- Society / sponsor
- Hong Kong Society of Dermatology & Venereology and The Hong Kong College of Dermatologists
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Hong Kong Journal of Dermatology & Venereology
What CAS zone is Hong Kong Journal of Dermatology & Venereology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Hong Kong Journal of Dermatology & Venereology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Dermatology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Hong Kong Journal of Dermatology & Venereology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0; CiteScore 0, h-index 2.
How long does peer review take at Hong Kong Journal of Dermatology & Venereology?
Authors report an average review time of over 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Hong Kong Journal of Dermatology & Venereology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 100 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,500 words; 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.
Which databases index Hong Kong Journal of Dermatology & Venereology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Hong Kong Journal of Dermatology & Venereology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Hong Kong Journal of Dermatology & Venereology open access, and what is the APC?
Hong Kong Journal of Dermatology & 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: .