Journal profile · Dermatology
Journal of Dermatological Science
ISSN 0923-1811 · eISSN 1873-569X · Elsevier Ireland Ltd · IRELAND · Monthly
Journal of Dermatological Science: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.49; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,980; median 132 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 84 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Dermatological Science is published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd 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 Dermatology and Skin Diseases, Skin Protection and Aging and Skin and Cellular Biology Research, together about 27% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Official Journal of the Japanese Society for Investigative DermatologyThe Journal of Dermatological Science publishes high quality peer-reviewed manuscripts covering the entire scope of dermatology, from molecular studies to clinical investigations. Laboratory and clinical studies which provide new information will be reviewed expeditiously and published in a timely manner.The Editor and his Editorial Board especially encourage the publication of research based on a process of bilateral feedback between the clinic and the laboratory, in which incompletely understood clinical phenomena are examined in the laboratory and the knowledge thus acquired is directly reapplied in the clinic. This continuous feedback will refine and expand our understanding of both clinical and scientific domains.Although the Journal is the official organ of the Japanese Society for Investigative Dermatology, it serves as an international forum for the work of all dermatological scientists. With an internationally renowned Editorial Board, the Journal maintains high scientific standards in the evaluation and publication of manuscripts. The Journal also publishes invited reviews, commentaries, meeting announcements and book reviews. Letters to the Editor reporting new results or even negative scientific data, if they contribute to advances in dermatology are encouraged. Letters to the Editor should be less than 1000 words with up to 2 figures or tables.For more information, please check the homepage of the Japanese Society for Investigative Dermatology.For membership information please contact:Shigetoshi Sano, MD, PhD Editor-in-Chief 4-23-406 Hagoromo cho, Nishinomiya,Hyogo, Japan 662-0051 email: jds@jsid.org
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Dermatology
Editor-in-chief Shigetoshi SanoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Japan 42, United States 14, Germany 7, United Kingdom 4, Mainland China 2 (80 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dermatology and Skin DiseasesMedicine11.2%
- Skin Protection and AgingMedicine8.3%
- Skin and Cellular Biology ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.5%
- melanin and skin pigmentationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.7%
- Psoriasis: Treatment and PathogenesisImmunology and Microbiology5.4%
- Autoimmune Bullous Skin DiseasesMedicine5.1%
- Hair Growth and DisordersMedicine5%
- Immunotherapy and Immune ResponsesImmunology and Microbiology4.6%
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 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 2 |
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 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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
- 4.49LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 131OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,676OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.58%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,795 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 80 | 30 | 10 |
| 2025 | 84 | 25 | 180 |
| 2024 | 95 | 34 | 394 |
| 2023 | 110 | 39 | 902 |
| 2022 | 119 | 56 | 970 |
| 2021 | 129 | 63 | 1,761 |
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 PubMed · to
132 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 93 days – 174 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 4 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 137 days
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (130 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)
- 75%LetPub ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 3,980 / EUR 3,720 / GBP 3,190 / JPY 493,640 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,980 | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- letterre the same as for regular manuscripts. Letters must be less than 1000 words in length, and cannot include more than 10 references and tmain text ≤ 1,000 words
- letters to the editorThese will report original data or may discuss published articles. With the following exceptions, submission requirements for Letters to the Editor are the same…main text ≤ 1,000 words · references ≤ 10
- original articleting Interest Tool Type of Contribution Original Articles (referred to as Research Papers) Research papers should not exceed 3500 words, 6 figures including tab…main text ≤ 3,500 words
- original articles (referred to as research papers)Original Articles (referred to as Research Papers)Length not stated
- review articleough classical and up-dated literature. Review articles should not exceed 3500 words from introduction to conclusion, 3 figures (including tablemain text ≤ 3,500 words · figures and tables ≤ 3 · references ≤ 50
- review articlesReview ArticlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
For transparency, we encourage corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administratio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include: Employment Consultancies Stock ownership Honoraria Paid expert testimony Patent applications or registrations Grants or any other funding Affiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisor…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles includ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal operates a single anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
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
- Elsevier Ireland Ltd
- Country or region
- IRELAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0923-1811
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-569X
- Society / sponsor
- Japanese Society for Investigative Dermatology
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Dermatological Science
What CAS zone is Journal of Dermatological Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Dermatological Science is in Zone 3 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 of Dermatological Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.49; CiteScore 6.9, h-index 131.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Dermatological Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 132 days (interquartile range 93–174 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”. 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 of Dermatological Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words; 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 of Dermatological Science based?
Of the 80 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (42), United States (14) and Germany (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Dermatological Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Dermatological Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Dermatological Science open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Dermatological Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,980.
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: .