Journal profile · Dermatology
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
ISSN 0190-9622 · eISSN 1097-6787 · Mosby Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1979
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 11.71; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,200; median 88 days to acceptance (164 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 2,769 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology is published by Mosby Inc. and is in Zone 1 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management, Dermatology and Skin Diseases and Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis, together about 22.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Dermatology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Official Publication of the American Academy of Dermatology The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD), the official scientific publication of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), aims to satisfy the educational needs of the dermatology community. As the specialty's leading journal, JAAD features original, peer-reviewed articles emphasizing:clinical, investigative, and population-based studieshealthcare delivery and quality of care researchhigh quality, cost effective, and innovative treatmentsnew diagnostic techniques, andother topics related to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the skin, hair, and nailsEach issue includes continuing medical education articles designed to fill practice and knowledge gaps in the delivery of dermatologic care. JAAD is also the official venue for practice guidelines established by the AAD. Our ultimate goal is to provide readers with content that advances the breadth and depth of dermatologic expertise by disseminating evidence-based recommendations to improve patient outcomes.The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology is also recommended for purchase in the Brandon-Hill study, Selected List of Books and Journals for the Small Medical Library.JAAD has three open access companion titles:JAAD Case Reports welcomes new and novel cases, case series, and images that are authentic, understandable, educational and of interest to an audience of dermatologists, residents, fellows, and researchers in all dermatology subspecialties, as well as clinicians in related fields.JAAD International welcomes clinical and translational research studies that advance the understanding and practice of dermatology on a broad, inclusive and international basis.JAAD Reviews seeks high quality, evidence-based reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses that support the mission of JAAD. JAAD Reviews will consider review articles that advance dermatological expertise by publishing evidence-based research to help dermatologists improve patient outcomes.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Dermatology
Editor-in-chief Dirk M. ElstonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 11 in mainland China (about 7%); most named United States 114, Mainland China 11, Germany 5, Singapore 3, Italy 2 (149 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and ManagementMedicine7.7%
- Dermatology and Skin DiseasesMedicine7.4%
- Psoriasis: Treatment and PathogenesisImmunology and Microbiology7.1%
- Autoimmune Bullous Skin DiseasesMedicine6.5%
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer StudiesMedicine6.3%
- Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders researchMedicine5.3%
- Nail Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine5%
- Skin Protection and AgingMedicine4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Dermatology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Dermatology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Dermatology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 11.71LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 12.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 192LetPub ·
- h-index
- 324OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16,934OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 21.05%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 215LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 59,323 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3,142 | 297 | 242 |
| 2025 | 2,769 | 320 | 2,605 |
| 2024 | 2,540 | 1,167 | 5,643 |
| 2023 | 1,955 | 1,272 | 6,650 |
| 2022 | 1,737 | 423 | 8,488 |
| 2021 | 1,931 | 513 | 15,701 |
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
88 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 52 days – 137 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 5 days (164 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 107 days
- Sample
- 164 articles with submission and acceptance dates (3,054 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)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 50%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 97 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 4,200 / EUR 3,930 / GBP 3,360 / JPY 520,930 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 4,500 | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted14, with length limits
- book reviewBooks and monographs (domestic and foreign) will be reviewed depending on their interest and value to subscribers. Send books to the Journal of the American Aca…main text ≤ 375 words
- brief reportProof of concept, Phase 1 or 2 clinical trials or preliminary research findings from smaller studies, early reports of therapeutic success in a cohort of patien…figures and tables ≤ 2 · references ≤ 5
- brief reportsSurvey studies and qualitative studies should be published as Brief Reports (previously called Research Letters), not Original ArticlesLength not stated
- dermatologic surgeryOnly the following article types require a capsule summary: Original Articles, Reviews (clinical, systematic, meta-analyses), Dermatologic Surgery, and Dermatop…Length not stated
- dermatopathologyOnly the following article types require a capsule summary: Original Articles, Reviews (clinical, systematic, meta-analyses), Dermatologic Surgery, and Dermatop…Length not stated
- editorialJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology 9500 W Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 500, Rosemont, IL 60018-5216 For questions about manuscript preparation, submissio…Length not stated
- health policy and practiceHealth Policy and Practice These manuscripts feature topics focusing on health policy, management, operations design, population health, health economics, and r…Length not stated
- letterLetters commenting on material previously published in the Journal will be considered for the Notes & Comments section. These will be sent for response to the a…main text ≤ 500 words · figures and tables ≤ 2
- original articleOriginal, in-depth clinical and investigative laboratory research papers. A description of the type of study that was done (case series, case-control, cohort, c…Length not stated
- original articlesOnly the following article types require a capsule summary: Original Articles, Reviews (clinical, systematic, meta-analyses), Dermatologic Surgery, and Dermatop…Length not stated
- reviewThe Journal employs a confidential and anonymous peer review process to evaluate submitted papers for possible publication. A small number of papers are rejecte…Length not stated
- reviews (clinical, systematic, meta-analyses)Only the following article types require a capsule summary: Original Articles, Reviews (clinical, systematic, meta-analyses), Dermatologic Surgery, and Dermatop…Length not stated
- systematic reviewSystematic reviews and meta-analysis will be considered for publication when the article sheds novel light on an important topic in clinical practice. The manus…main text ≤ 500 words · abstract ≤ 500 words · references ≤ 5
- systematic reviews & meta-analysisSystematic Reviews & Meta-Analysis Systematic reviews and meta-analysis will be considered for publication when the article sheds novel light on an important to…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Elsevier recognizes the potential of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI Tools”), when used responsibly, to help researchers work efficiently, gain critical insights fast and achieve better outcomes. Increasingly, these tools, including AI agents and deep research tools, are…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
The Journal's authorship criteria are adapted from those of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and are delineated on the Authorship Statement, which must be signed by each author. Nonhuman artificial intelligence, language models, machine learning, or similar technologies do not qualify for authorship.All authors must have made substantial contributions to each of the f…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure and Management of Outside (Conflict of) Interest
According to the ICMJE, public trust in the scientific process and the credibility of published articles depend in part on how transparently conflicts of interest are handled during the planning, implementation, writing, peer review, editing, and publication of scientific work. The disclosure of a conflict of interest seeks to identify sources of bias that might affect the presentation of scientif…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics: Studies on patients or volunteers require ethics committee approval and informed consent, which should be documented in the paper. Model summary
Studies on patients or volunteers require ethics committee approval and informed consent, which should be documented in the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright transfer and ownership of data
Copyright: For subscription articles (see below), upon acceptance of the article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (for more information on this and copyright, see https://www.elsevier.com/copyright). Model summary
In accordance with the Copyright Act of 1976, which became effective January 1, 1978, the following statement signed by each author must accompany the manuscript submitted: "I, the undersigned author, transfer all copyright ownership of the manuscript referenced above to the American Academy of Dermatology, in the event the work is published. I warrant that the article is original, does not infrin…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Subscription and open access (OA)
The Journal offers authors a choice in publishing their research, Subscription and Open Access:SubscriptionArticles are made available to subscribers as well as developing countries and patient groups through our access programsOpen AccessArticles are immediately and freely available for reading and download to both subscribers and the wider public with permitted reuseAn open access publication fe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review process
The Journal employs a confidential and anonymous peer review process to evaluate submitted papers for possible publication. A small number of papers are rejected after in-house editorial review when editors deem that the paper is not appropriate for the Journal or is not of sufficient quality to warrant further evaluation. The overall acceptance rate is less than 50%.The editorial staff will revie…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality: To verify originality, your article will be checked by originality detection services, including Crossref Similarity Check and Duplicate Submission Check. Model summary
To verify originality, your article will be checked by originality detection services, including Crossref Similarity Check and Duplicate Submission Check.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Pre-print policy: Articles published on pre-print servers will not be accepted. Model summary
Articles published on pre-print servers will not be accepted.
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
- Mosby Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1979
- ISSN
- 0190-9622
- Electronic ISSN
- 1097-6787
- Society / sponsor
- American Academy of Dermatology The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
What CAS zone is Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology is in Zone 1 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Dermatology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 11.71; CiteScore 6.1, h-index 324.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology?
Based on the dates recorded on 164 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 88 days (interquartile range 52–137 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 50%. 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 the American Academy of Dermatology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: Author–date. 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 the American Academy of Dermatology based?
Of the 149 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 11 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (114), Mainland China (11) and Germany (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 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 the American Academy of Dermatology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,200.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .