Journal profile · Dermatology
Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery
ISSN 1085-5629 · eISSN 1558-0768 · W.B. Saunders Ltd · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1996
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Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery: subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery is published by W.B. Saunders Ltd. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dermatology and Skin Diseases, Dermatologic Treatments and Research and Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management, together about 32.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Dermatology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery (SCMS) presents well-rounded and authoritative discussions of important clinical areas, especially those undergoing rapid change in the specialty. Each issue, under the direction of the Editors and Guest Editors selected because of their expertise in the subject area, includes the most current information on the diagnosis and management of specific disorders of the skin, as well as the application of the latest scientific findings to patient care.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Dermatology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dermatology and Skin DiseasesMedicine14.5%
- Dermatologic Treatments and ResearchMedicine11%
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and ManagementMedicine7%
- Cancer and Skin LesionsMedicine5.4%
- Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery TechniquesMedicine5.3%
- Psoriasis: Treatment and PathogenesisImmunology and Microbiology4.9%
- melanin and skin pigmentationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer StudiesMedicine4.8%
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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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | Q1 | 54/469 | 88th |
| Dermatology | Q1 | 24/126 | 81st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 86OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 616OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,140 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 610 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 967 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1,304 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1,333 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 1,422 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1,598 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Dermatology and Skin Diseases, Dermatologic Treatments and Research.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4Expected review timeover 12 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- W.B. Saunders Ltd
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1996
- ISSN
- 1085-5629
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-0768
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery
How long does peer review take at Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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.
Which databases index Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery is indexed in Scopus.
Is Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .