Journal profile · Medicine-Dermatology
Vestnik Dermatologii i Venerologii
ISSN 0042-4609 · eISSN 2313-6294 · State Scientific Center of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology · Russian Federation
Vestnik Dermatologii i Venerologii: fully open access; APC about USD 1,500; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 50 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Vestnik Dermatologii i Venerologii is published by State Scientific Center of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dermatology and Skin Diseases, Nail Diseases and Treatments and Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis, together about 34.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Dermatology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
VESTNIK DERMATOLOGII I VENEROLOGII is an open-access, peer-reviewed international journal that publishes original papers in efficacy and safety of medicines, the analysis of clinical practice, and its compliance with national and international recommendations. The primary fields of research interest of the journal are dermatology (skin and veneral diseases) and cosmetology. VESTNIK DERMATOLOGII I VENEROLOGII cater for a wide range of readers comprising clinical and medical practitioners of general and advanced medical and clinical research, academicians, researchers, and students, as well as for the international business circle of people in the field that are establishing new skin-care products. The journal is specially interested in research related to clinical trials, procedural dermatology, patient-centered care and immunodermatology. Papers on research methodology, health care quality, and improving the delivery of patient care, including systematic reviews and evidence-based guidelines, are also welcomed. VESTNIK DERMATOLOGII I VENEROLOGII founded in 1924 is the oldest journal worldwide in the field of dermatovenereology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Dermatology
Editor-in-chief Aleksey A. KubanovPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Russia 20, Italy 1, Poland 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dermatology and Skin DiseasesMedicine19.6%
- Nail Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine8.6%
- Psoriasis: Treatment and PathogenesisImmunology and Microbiology6.2%
- Contact Dermatitis and AllergiesMedicine4.8%
- Fungal Infections and StudiesMedicine4.8%
- Syphilis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.6%
- Reproductive tract infections researchImmunology and Microbiology4.5%
- Dermatologic Treatments and ResearchMedicine4.5%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology | Q3 | 109/152 | 28th |
| Infectious Diseases | Q4 | 287/361 | 20th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Dimensions, CNKI, Scilit, Crossref, BIOSIS Previews, Ulrich’s International Periodicals Directory, VAK, EGPNI (White List), OpenAlexPage
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
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.67OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,070 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48 | 48 | 231 |
| 2025 | 50 | 50 | 296 |
| 2024 | 64 | 64 | 280 |
| 2023 | 65 | 65 | 258 |
| 2022 | 59 | 59 | 219 |
| 2021 | 79 | 79 | 224 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,500 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | USD 1,500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,500 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted10
- case reportTemplate for Case ReportLength not stated
- clinial practice guidelinesArticles types reviews systematic reviews and metaanalyses original research clinical case reports and series letters to the editor short communications clinial…Length not stated
- clinical case reports and seriesArticles types reviews systematic reviews and metaanalyses original research clinical case reports and series letters to the editor short communications clinial…Length not stated
- letters to the editorArticles types reviews systematic reviews and metaanalyses original research clinical case reports and series letters to the editor short communications clinial…Length not stated
- original researchArticles types reviews systematic reviews and metaanalyses original research clinical case reports and series letters to the editor short communications clinial…Length not stated
- original study articleTemplate for Original Study ArticleLength not stated
- review articleTemplate for Review ArticleLength not stated
- reviewsArticles types reviews systematic reviews and metaanalyses original research clinical case reports and series letters to the editor short communications clinial…Length not stated
- short communicationsArticles types reviews systematic reviews and metaanalyses original research clinical case reports and series letters to the editor short communications clinial…Length not stated
- systematic reviews and metaanalysesArticles types reviews systematic reviews and metaanalyses original research clinical case reports and series letters to the editor short communications clinial…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Authorship V. Authorship
5.1. Each author should significantly contribute to the work submitted for publication. 5.2. If more than 4 authors are indicated in the author's list, it is desirable* to describe contribution of each author in the covering letter. If the authorship is attributed to a group of authors, all members of the group must meet all criteria for authorship. For economy of space members of the group can be…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest
The journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Potent…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Access and Retention
Authors may be asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review, and should be prepared to provide public access to such data (consistent with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases), if practicable, and should in any event be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY-NC 4.0 license Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under the Creative Commons NonCommertial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors are …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
"Vestnik dermatologii i venerologii" is an open access journal. All articles are made freely available to readers immediatly upon publication on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Our open access policy is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition - it means that articles have free availa…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review Model summary
An bilateral anonymous ("double-blind") peer review method is mandatory for processing of all scientific manuscripts submitted to the editorial stuff of "Vestnik dermatologii i venerologii". This implies that neither the reviewer is aware of the authorship of the manuscript, nor the author maintains any contact with the reviewer. Members of the editorial board and leading Russian and international…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
Original work only Model summary
Plagiarism takes many forms, from passing off another paper as the author(s) own paper, to copying or paraphrasing substantial parts of another(s) paper (without attribution), to claiming results from research conducted by others. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable. Only original works are acceptable for publication in "Vestnik Dermatologii i …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Self-archiving, preprint and postprint policy
The journal is compliant with Platinum Open Access mode for articles distribution.Terms and definitionsWe use the following terms and definitions:Preprint: An early version of an article prior to the version submitted for publication in a journal. Theses and dissertations are considered to be preprints.SMUR (Submitted Manuscript Under Review): The version of the article that is under formal review…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving, preprint and postprint policy
The journal is compliant with Platinum Open Access mode for articles distribution.Terms and definitionsWe use the following terms and definitions:Preprint: An early version of an article prior to the version submitted for publication in a journal. Theses and dissertations are considered to be preprints.SMUR (Submitted Manuscript Under Review): The version of the article that is under formal review…
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
- State Scientific Center of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- Russian
- ISSN
- 0042-4609
- Electronic ISSN
- 2313-6294
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 102, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Vestnik Dermatologii i Venerologii
How long does peer review take at Vestnik Dermatologii i Venerologii?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Vestnik Dermatologii i Venerologii based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (20), Italy (1) and Poland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Vestnik Dermatologii i Venerologii?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Vestnik Dermatologii i Venerologii is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Vestnik Dermatologii i Venerologii open access, and what is the APC?
Vestnik Dermatologii i Venerologii is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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: .