Journal profile · Dermatology
JOURNAL DER DEUTSCHEN DERMATOLOGISCHEN GESELLSCHAFT
ISSN 1610-0379 · eISSN 1610-0387 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · GERMANY · Monthly · Founded 2003
JOURNAL DER DEUTSCHEN DERMATOLOGISCHEN GESELLSCHAFT: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.8; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,480; median 153 days to acceptance (83 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 572 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL DER DEUTSCHEN DERMATOLOGISCHEN GESELLSCHAFT is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 2 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, Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research and Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases, together about 27.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Dermatology and Epidemiology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
>>> Deutsche Print-Ausgabe und englische Online-Ausgabe / German print version and English online version Begründet 1946 als Zeitschrift für Haut- und Geschlechtskrankheiten Das JDDG fühlt sich der klinischen Forschung und Lehre auf höchstem Niveau verpflichtet. Es veröffentlicht Beiträge aus einem breiten Spektrum von Spezialgebieten, wie Dermatovenerologie, Allergologie, Phlebologie, Dermatochirurgie, Dermatoonkologie und Dermatohistopathologie. Das JDDG dient vorwiegend der deutschsprachigen Dermatologenschaft in Klinik und Praxis und erscheint daher in der Print-Ausgabe komplett in deutscher Sprache. Um die deutschsprachige Dermatologie einer internationalen Leserschaft zugänglich zu machen, werden Originalien, Übersichtsartikel und Facharztwissen in der Online-Ausgabe in englischer Sprache publiziert. Oberstes Ziel ist die hohe fachliche Qualität der Beiträge, die durch ein strenges Peer-Review-System gewährleistet werden soll. Ein besonderes Anliegen für Herausgeber und Verlag ist die Einhaltung sehr kurzer Publikationszeiten. Darüber hinaus bietet das JDDG einen umfangreichen Leser-Service mit berufs-relevanten Informationen zu Fort- und Weiterbildung, einem aktuellen Kongresskalender sowie Buchbesprechungen und Gesellschaftsnachrichten. State of the Art: Übersichten und Originalarbeiten Praxisrelevante Inhalte: Clinical and Scientific Letters, Diagnosequiz und Fort- und Weiterbildung Forum der Deutschen Dermatologie: Leitlinien, aktuelle Berichte aus Fach und Gesellschaft und Kongresskalender Wiley Online Library, die Online-Plattform des Blackwell Verlages: schnelle Such- und ausführliche Linking-Möglichkeiten, Volltextzugriff auf HTML-Dokumente und PDF-Files und freier Zugriff auf Abstracts Links: Das Internetangebot der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft (DDG) finden Sie unter http://www.derma.de Founded in 1946 as Zeitschrift für Haut- und Geschlechtskrankheiten The JDDG is committed to the highest level of teaching and clinical research. The journal publishes papers from a wide range of subspecialties, such as dermatovenerology, allergology, phlebology, dermatosurgery, dermatooncology, and dermatohistopathology. The language of the print version is German in accordance with the JDDG's foremost aim to serve the community of German-speaking dermatologists in clinics and private practice. The online version publishes all scientific key articles in English language to encourage international scientific exchange. A stringent peer-review system
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Dermatology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1, Italy 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dermatology and Skin DiseasesMedicine11.2%
- Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders researchMedicine8.5%
- Autoimmune Bullous Skin DiseasesMedicine8.2%
- Nail Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine7.8%
- Medicine and Dermatology Studies HistoryMedicine7.1%
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and ManagementMedicine5.1%
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer StudiesMedicine4.9%
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory DisordersMedicine4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Dermatology | Zone 2 |
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 |
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- 4.8LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50LetPub ·
- h-index
- 89OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,700OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.76OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 77.49%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 105LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 508Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,034,966Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,171 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 539 | 358 | 54 |
| 2025 | 572 | 366 | 335 |
| 2024 | 537 | 379 | 865 |
| 2023 | 567 | 392 | 1,855 |
| 2022 | 470 | 223 | 1,978 |
| 2021 | 566 | 261 | 2,679 |
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
153 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 76 days – 217 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 111 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 287 days
- Sample
- 83 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,195 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".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 27%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 27%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 132 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 93 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,480 / EUR 3,750 / GBP 3,010 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted12
- clinical lettersClinical Letters will only be published if they describe patient cases of novel and extraordinary significance.Length not stated
- commentsComments These contributions will most often relate to articles published in JDDG within the last 3 monthsLength not stated
- continuing medical education (cme) articlesJDDG invites the following types of submission: Continuing Medical Education (CME) ArticlesLength not stated
- correspondenceCorrespondence (Section Editors: Prof. Dr. Andrea Bauer, Dr. Jan Ehrchen, Prof. Dr. Peter Elsner, Prof. Dr. Sabine Eming, Prof. Dr. Evelyn Gaffal, Prof. Dr. Mat…Length not stated
- dermatological surgery – tricks of the tradeDermatological Surgery – Tricks of the Trade (Section Editor: Dr. R. Löser)Length not stated
- editorials / commentariesEditorials and commentaries are typically commissioned by the Editors.Length not stated
- guidelinesGuidelines (Section Editor: Prof. Dr. Alexander Nast)Length not stated
- mini-reviewsMini-Reviews (Section Editor: Prof. Dr. Jochen Utikal)Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal Articles (Section Editors: Prof. Dr. Mario Fabri, Prof. Dr. Christina Has, Prof. Dr. Claudia Günther, Prof. Dr. Christina Mitteldorf, Prof. Dr. Maja Mo…Length not stated
- quiz casesQuiz Cases containing instructive clinical and/or, occasionally, dermatopathological clues should follow the established pattern of the quiz case reportLength not stated
- reviewsReviews (Section Editor: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Homey)Length not stated
- scientific lettersScientific Letters usually describe completed laboratory or clinical work not suitable for Original ArticlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Peer review for reviews Model summary
All reviews will be subject to peer review.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2003
- ISSN
- 1610-0379
- Electronic ISSN
- 1610-0387
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL DER DEUTSCHEN DERMATOLOGISCHEN GESELLSCHAFT
What CAS zone is JOURNAL DER DEUTSCHEN DERMATOLOGISCHEN GESELLSCHAFT in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL DER DEUTSCHEN DERMATOLOGISCHEN GESELLSCHAFT is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Dermatology. 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 JOURNAL DER DEUTSCHEN DERMATOLOGISCHEN GESELLSCHAFT?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.8; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 89.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL DER DEUTSCHEN DERMATOLOGISCHEN GESELLSCHAFT?
Based on the dates recorded on 83 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 153 days (interquartile range 76–217 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 27% (2025). 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 JOURNAL DER DEUTSCHEN DERMATOLOGISCHEN GESELLSCHAFT?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of JOURNAL DER DEUTSCHEN DERMATOLOGISCHEN GESELLSCHAFT based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (2), United States (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JOURNAL DER DEUTSCHEN DERMATOLOGISCHEN GESELLSCHAFT?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL DER DEUTSCHEN DERMATOLOGISCHEN GESELLSCHAFT is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JOURNAL DER DEUTSCHEN DERMATOLOGISCHEN GESELLSCHAFT open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL DER DEUTSCHEN DERMATOLOGISCHEN GESELLSCHAFT is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,480.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .