Journal profile
Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia
ISSN 2182-2395 · eISSN 2182-2409 · Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia · Portugal
Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 2,011 articles a year.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2021 (Volume 79, Issue 4): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia is published by Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research, Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies and Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases, together about 25.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Dermatology and Epidemiology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of the Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology (SPDV) is the official organ of the Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology. The overriding criteria for publication are scientific merit and originality. The Journal of Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology (SPDV) is the official organ of the Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology. It an open access single-blinded-peer-reviewed journal published in English and/or Portuguese that strives to publish high quality dermatologica science with scientificmerit and originality as the overriding criteria for publication. It includes, apart from coninuous medical education articles, editorials, reviews and original basic and clinical and translational investigation, clinical cases of special interest, short communications/letters to the editor and images/quiz cases within the field of Dermatology and Venereology. The main objective of the journal is to spread dermato-venereological news and, therefore, contribute to improve the understanding, management and treatment of skin disease and patient care among physicians and other healthcare workers and scientists in Portugal and Portuguese speaking countries, but also in every country in the world. The journal accepts submissions within the main fields of Dermatology and Venereology, including clinical and laboratory investigations, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, namely epidemiology, healthcare resources, pediatric dermatology, contact dermatitis & cutaneous allergy, dermatological surgery & interventional dermatology, auto-immune and immune-mediated skin diseases, dermatopathology, photobiology and photodermatology, dermnoscopy, dermatooncology, dermocosmetics, sexually transmitted diseases, cutaneous biology and basic research in Dermatology. It is published in paper and on digital formats, with increasing tendency for "ahead of-print" online publications. All articles published since 2011 can now be accessed online. All articles in this journal are Open Access and meet the requirements of funding bodies or academic institutions. Each article published in the Journal is published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0). Articles can be read, downloaded, printed, and shared. The online version can be accessed at https://revista.spdv.com.pt The J Port Soc Dermatol Venereol is signatory of the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publicatio
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Margarida GonçaloPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 38, Germany 2, Brazil 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1 (47 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders researchMedicine8.8%
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer StudiesMedicine8.7%
- Autoimmune Bullous Skin DiseasesMedicine8.1%
- Nail Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine7.3%
- Cancer and Skin LesionsMedicine6.4%
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and ManagementMedicine5.5%
- Genetic and rare skin diseases.Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Contact Dermatitis and AllergiesMedicine3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,011Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 876 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69 | 69 | 66 |
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)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- case studyured abstract up to 150 words. Clinical case studies should not exceed 2000 words excluding up 25 references. We strongly encourage authors tmain text ≤ 2,000 words
- clinical case studies/case reportsc) Clinical Case Studies/Case Reports;Length not stated
- editorialor on subjects of particular relevance. Editorials should not exceed 1200 words and 15 references and may include 1 table and 1 figure. Absmain text ≤ 1,200 words · figures and tables ≤ 1 · references ≤ 15
- editorialsf) Editorials, which are written at the invitation of the Editor and consist of commentary on articles published in the journal or on subjects of particular rel…Length not stated
- images in dermatologye) Images in Dermatology;Length not stated
- in memoriumh) In MemoriumLength not stated
- letters to the editorLetter to the Editor should consist of critical comments on an article published in the Journal or a short note on a particular topic or clinical case. Letters …main text ≤ 600 words · references ≤ 10
- original articlecable), References, Tables and Figures. Original articles should not exceed 4000 words, excluding up to 6 tables or figures and up to 60 referencemain text ≤ 4,000 words · abstract ≤ 350 words · references ≤ 60
- original articles reporting clinical or basic researcha) Original articles reporting clinical or basic research (clinical trials, cohort studies, case-control studies, observational studies)Length not stated
- review articleo submit does not guarantee acceptance. Review articles should not exceed 4000 words, excluding up to 6 tables or figures and up to 100 referencmain text ≤ 4,000 words · abstract ≤ 350 words · references ≤ 100
- review articlesb) Review articles (including systematic reviews and meta-analyses) of clinical or basic-science topics;Length not stated
- short reports on clinical or basic studiesd) Short reports on clinical or basic studiesLength not stated
- systematic reviewnes (http://www.prisma-statement.org/). Systematic review articles should not exceed 4000 words, excluding up to 6 tables or figures and up to 100 referencmain text ≤ 4,000 words · abstract ≤ 350 words · references ≤ 100
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship
To give appropriate credit to each author, the individual contributions of authors should be specified in the manuscript.The Journal defines an author as a person who has made substantive intellectual contributions to a published study to take public responsibility for it.We recommend that the authors adhere to the authorship criteria of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
A conflict of interest exists when professional judgement concerning a primary interest may be influenced by a secondary interest (such as financial gain). Financial relationships are easily identifiable, but conflicts can also occur because of personal relationships or rivalries, academic competition, or intellectual beliefs (examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consult…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Availability of Data
Encourages data availability; requires a data sharing statement at the end of every research manuscript. Model summary
J PORT SOC DERMATOL VENEREOL strongly encourages that all datasets on which the conclusions of the paper rely should be available to readers. We encourage authors to ensure that their datasets are either deposited in publicly available repositories (where available and appropriate) or presented in the main manuscript or additional supporting files, in machine-readable format (such as spreadsheets …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical Considerations
Supports COPE. Model summary
If the work involves the use of animal or human subjects, the author should ensure that the work described has been carried out in accordance with The Code of Ethics of the World Medical Association (Declaration of Helsinki) for experiments involving humans http://www.wma.net/en/30publications/10policies/b3/index.html; EU Directive 2010/63/EU for animal experiments http://ec.europa.eu/environment/…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
All articles in this journal are Open Access and meet the requirements of funding bodies or academic institutions. Each article published in the Journal is published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0). Articles can be read, downloaded, printed, and shared. Submission of an article for publication implies the authors’ consent to publication…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open Access under CC BY-NC 4.0. Model summary
This journal offers immediate free access to its content, following the principle that providing free scientific knowledge to the public provides greater global democratization of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Peer review: single-blind, two anonymous reviewers and the Editor; final acceptance or rejection rests with the Editor. Model summary
All articles published in the Journal of SPDV undergo thorough peer review. Editor-in-Chief and Co-Editor will treat all manuscripts submitted in confidence. Reviewers are therefore required to respect the confidentiality of the peer review process and not reveal any details of a manuscript or its review, during or after the peer-review process, beyond the information released by the Journal of SP…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism defined as reproduction of another work with at least 25% similarity and without citation; authors offered chance for rebuttal, otherwise manuscript retracted and author sanctioned. Model summary
Whether intentional or not, plagiarism is a serious violation. We define plagiarism as reproduction of another work with at least 25% similarity and without citation. If evidence of plagiarism is found before/after acceptance or after publication of the paper, the author will be offered a chance for rebuttal. If the arguments are not found to be satisfactory, the manuscript will be retracted and t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-Archiving
Self-archiving permitted in Open Access repositories or other websites in accordance with the Creative Commons license. Model summary
It is permitted to authors of Open Access articles to post the final, published version of their article in Open Access repositories or on other websites, in accordance with the Creative Commons license.
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
- Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia
- Country or region
- Portugal
- Language
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2182-2395
- Electronic ISSN
- 2182-2409
- Society / sponsor
- Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 79, Issue 4 (2021)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia
How long does peer review take at Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. 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 Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Vancouver; 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 Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia based?
Of the 47 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (38), Germany (2) and Brazil (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia open access, and what is the APC?
Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .