Journal profile · Medicine-Dermatology
Skin
ISSN 2574-1624 · National Society for Cutaneous Medicine · United States
Skin: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 353 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Skin is published by National Society for Cutaneous Medicine. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dermatology and Skin Diseases, Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis and Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments, together about 43.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Dermatology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
SKIN is a bi-monthly, peer-reviewed, open access, online medical journal dedicated to providing an enhanced route to disseminate new dermatologic knowledge on all aspects of cutaneous disease. The journal carries in-depth reviews (2500 word max.), brief articles (inclusive of case reports, 1000 words max.), and short communications (500 words or less), and compelling comments (300 words max.) which focus on all aspects of dermatology and cutaneous disease. The journal is designed to provide rapid dissemination of dermatologic education, with a goal to have a decision regarding submitted manuscripts within 30 days of submission, and publication within 90 days of acceptance. The journal implements best practice in scientific publishing with a rigorous blind peer-review process, declarations of competing interests and funding, full requirements for patient consent and ethical review, and statements of guarantorship, contributorship, and provenance. Authors retain copyright in their articles, licensing publication of their content through use of the Creative Commons CCBY license. The journal does not charge Article Processing fees, and is supported by the National Society for Cutaneous Medicine. SKIN is indexed by Google Scholar and is fully archived by OJS and Portico with no embargo. SKIN is committed to education and to the support of early career dermatologists. To this end, SKIN has a large and robust resident/fellow, medical student and undergraduate editorial board. Members are expected to review articles, submit articles for publication consideration, mentor younger members and support the journal's missions and goals. SKIN is also committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in the selection of editors and editorial board members, journal content from both geographically diverse areas and under-represented communities.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Dermatology
Editor-in-chief Roger CeilleyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 6%); most named France 2, Italy 2, Canada 2, Australia 2, Israel 2 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dermatology and Skin DiseasesMedicine23.8%
- Psoriasis: Treatment and PathogenesisImmunology and Microbiology13.1%
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and TreatmentsMedicine6.6%
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer StudiesMedicine5.8%
- Acne and Rosacea Treatments and EffectsMedicine4.4%
- Asthma and respiratory diseasesMedicine3.8%
- Dermatologic Treatments and ResearchMedicine3.8%
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and ManagementMedicine3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, PorticoPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.37OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,488 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 185 | 185 | 275 |
| 2025 | 353 | 353 | 337 |
| 2024 | 359 | 359 | 344 |
| 2023 | 332 | 332 | 264 |
| 2022 | 229 | 229 | 258 |
| 2021 | 217 | 217 | 225 |
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 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Editorial 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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
- AMA
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted14, with length limits
- brief articlesBrief Articles (BAR) Brief articles should report on original investigations, unique clinical findings or interesting cases.Length not stated
- by pa/nps for pa/npsBy PA/NPs for PA/NPs This section highlights the voices and experiences of dermatology physician associates (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs).Length not stated
- clinical management recommendationsClinical Management Recommendations (CMR) Clinical Management Recommendations include expert consensus panels.Length not stated
- compelling commentsCompelling Comments (COMP) Compelling Comments are intended to provide historical notes, practice pearls, or humanity items which are relevant to dermatology.Length not stated
- editorialsEditorials (EDT) Editorials include letters to the editor or letters in reply.Length not stated
- in depth reviewsIn Depth Reviews (IDR) In-Depth Reviews include systematic reviews, scoping reviews and meta-analysis.Length not stated
- in-depth reviewsIn-Depth ReviewsLength not stated
- medical education in dermatologyMedical Education in Dermatology can include any topics related to the training or education of dermatologists.Length not stated
- original researche Types are listed below: Article Types Original Research (OA) Word Count: 3000 words maximum Abstract: Required, up to 250 words (structured) Fimain text ≤ 3,000 words
- research lettersResearch Letters (RLET) Research letters can include reports of concise original research and short literature reviews.Length not stated
- short communicationBeyond a Cosmetic Concern: Reframing Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia in Cancer Care Ali Bayrouti, Ingyun Park, Dr. Maxwell B. Sauder Page 3449-3451 PDFLength not stated
- short communicationsShort Communications (SCOM) Short Communications include notable observations and opinions within dermatology or clinical practice.Length not stated
- skinmages: clinical images in dermatologySKINmages: Clinical Images in Dermatology (SKINmages) A clinical picture of an interesting, unique, or rare dermatological observation with a brief description …Length not stated
- social media in dermatologySocial Media in Dermatology This section highlights the role of digital platforms in dermatology, including professional education, patient engagement, public h…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Authorship
Author contribution and correction obligations. Model summary
All authors must equally contribute to the submitted manuscript and are obliged to provide retractions or corrections of mistakes, in case of detection.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing policy
SKIN expects that data supporting the results in the paper will be archived in an appropriate public repository. Authors are required to provide a data availability statement to describe the availability or the absence of shared data. When data have been shared, authors are required to include in their data availability statement a link to the repository they have used, and to cite the data they h…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
No duplicate publication. Model summary
Authors are forbidden to publish the same research in more than one journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright: authors retain copyright; open access under CC BY. Model summary
All authors retain copyright in their articles. All articles published open access allowing for immediate free access to the work and permitting any user to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software or use them for any other lawful purpose. Permitted reuse is defined by the following user license:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Peer-reviewed, open access, online only. Model summary
Effective January 1, 2022 this journal provides immediate open access under the CCBY license to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. All prior content is freely available for reading anywhere. There are no submission fees, publication fees, subscription fees or pay-per-view fees. When the journal publishes…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All articles are first reviewed by the managing editor who assigns them to members of the editorial board for formal review. Editorial judgements are objective and the process uses single blind peer review. All manuscripts which undergo review may be accepted, returned for revision, or rejected. The Editors make the final decision on submitted manuscripts. Reviewers are required to recuse themselv…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Self-archiving permitted with no embargo period. Model summary
As an author, you may deposit a version of your article on an institutional or other repository of your choice, with a link to the published article on the journal’s website. There is no embargo period.
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
- National Society for Cutaneous Medicine
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2574-1624
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Skin
How long does peer review take at Skin?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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 Skin?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: AMA; 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 Skin based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (2), Italy (2) and Canada (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Skin?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Skin is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Skin open access, and what is the APC?
Skin 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, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .