Journal profile · Dermatology
Pediatric Dermatology
ISSN 0736-8046 · eISSN 1525-1470 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1983
Pediatric Dermatology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.22; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,920; median 137 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 25%; 488 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pediatric Dermatology is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd 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 Genetic and rare skin diseases., Neonatal skin health care and Skin and Cellular Biology Research, together about 22.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal provides cutting edge, international information focusing on diagnosis and treatment plus reports of interesting and unusual diseases reported through our Original Articles, Research-in-Brief, Case Reports, and Clinical Letters sections. Equally important, the journal provides teaching and editorial content in the format of the Techniques and Procedures, Photo Quiz and Arts, Humanities and Contemporary Social Issues in Pediatric Dermatology columns.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Dermatology
Editor-in-chief Lionel BercovitchPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 6%); most named Spain 3, Switzerland 2, Mainland China 1, United Kingdom 1, India 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetic and rare skin diseases.Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.1%
- Neonatal skin health careHealth Professions7.1%
- Skin and Cellular Biology ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.9%
- Dermatology and Skin DiseasesMedicine6.2%
- Tumors and Oncological CasesMedicine5.7%
- Autoimmune Bullous Skin DiseasesMedicine5.5%
- Cancer and Skin LesionsMedicine5.5%
- Vascular Malformations and HemangiomasMedicine5.1%
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 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | 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 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 4 |
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 4 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | 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
MEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- 1.22LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 110OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,017OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 23.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 261LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 332Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 566,119Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,721 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 231 | 127 | 24 |
| 2025 | 488 | 168 | 397 |
| 2024 | 333 | 184 | 749 |
| 2023 | 291 | 151 | 980 |
| 2022 | 331 | 75 | 1,685 |
| 2021 | 570 | 70 | 2,612 |
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
137 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 93 days – 198 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 27 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 176 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (644 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)
- 25%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 128 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 29 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 3,920 / EUR 3,290 / GBP 2,560 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Reference style
- AMA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted3
- original articlesi. ORIGINAL ARTICLES Clinical or epidemiologic studies, meta-analyses/systematic reviews, or case series (e.g. five or more patients with novel observations).Length not stated
- research in briefii. RESEARCH IN BRIEF Clinical or epidemiologic studies, surveys or case series (e.g. five or more patients with novel observations) requiring limited.Length not stated
- state-of-the-art review articlesiii. STATE-OF-THE-ART REVIEW ARTICLES Concise, up-to-date reviews which document and synthesize current information on specific topic areas such as new insights…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Authorship
Please refer to the journal’s authorship policy the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section for details on eligibility for author listing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Statement
Authors will be asked to provide a conflict of interest statement during the submission process. For details on what to include in this section, see the section ‘Conflict of Interest’ in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section below. Submitting authors should ensure they liaise with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the final statement. If no conflicts of interest relevant…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
Expects data sharing Model summary
This journal expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
COPE member; uses iThenticate CrossCheck Model summary
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Note this journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Read Wiley'sTop 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors here. Wiley’s Publication Ethics Guidelines can be found here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Acceptance
Single blind peer review (except for PhotoQuiz) Model summary
This journal offers single blind peer review (except for PhotoQuiz as noted above).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Accepts preprints Model summary
This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers. Pediatric Dermatology will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Transferable reviews to Health Science Reports Model summary
This journal works together with Wiley’s Open Access Journal, Health Science Reports to enable rapid publication of good quality research that is unable to be accepted for publication by our journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The journal requires that clinical trials are prospectively registered in a publicly accessible database and clinical trial registration numbers should be included in all papers that report their results. Authors are asked to include the name of the trial register and the clinical trial registration number at the end of the abstract. If the trial is not registered, or was registered retrospectivel…
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
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1983
- ISSN
- 0736-8046
- Electronic ISSN
- 1525-1470
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 43, Issue S2 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pediatric Dermatology
What CAS zone is Pediatric Dermatology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Pediatric Dermatology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Dermatology / Pediatrics. 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 Pediatric Dermatology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.22; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 110.
How long does peer review take at Pediatric Dermatology?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 137 days (interquartile range 93–198 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 25%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 24% (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 Pediatric Dermatology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 5; Reference style: AMA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Pediatric Dermatology based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (3), Switzerland (2) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Pediatric Dermatology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pediatric Dermatology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Pediatric Dermatology open access, and what is the APC?
Pediatric Dermatology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,920.
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: .