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Best Dermatology journals

152 Scopus-active journals are ranked in Dermatology. All are listed below, ranked by CiteScore percentile — 38 of them sit in quartile Q1. Every title links to a full profile with Scopus, Web of Science, ABDC, DOAJ and open-access details.

# Journal CiteScore Percentile Quartile WoS ABDC OA
1 American Journal of Clinical Dermatology 19.2 99th Q1 SCIE – No
2 Burns and Trauma 15.7 99th Q1 SCIE – Yes
3 Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 13.2 98th Q1 SCIE – No
4 JAMA Dermatology 11.5 97th Q1 SCIE – No
5 British Journal of Dermatology 9.9 97th Q1 SCIE – No
6 Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology 8.7 96th Q1 – – No
7 Journal of Investigative Dermatology 8.2 95th Q1 SCIE – No
8 Journal of Dermatological Treatment 7.4 95th Q1 SCIE – Yes
9 Dermatology and Therapy 7.3 94th Q1 SCIE – Yes
10 Skin Pharmacology and Physiology 7 93rd Q1 SCIE – No
11 Journal of Dermatological Science 6.9 93rd Q1 SCIE – No
12 Mycoses 6.7 92nd Q1 SCIE – No
13 International Wound Journal 6.7 91st Q1 SCIE – Yes
14 Dermatology 6.6 91st Q1 SCIE – No
15 LGBT Health 6.6 90th Q1 SCIE, SSCI – No
16 Experimental Dermatology 6.6 89th Q1 SCIE – No
17 JID Innovations 6.6 89th Q1 ESCI – Yes
18 Dermatologic Therapy 6.6 88th Q1 SCIE – Yes
19 Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 6.1 87th Q1 SCIE – No
20 Wound Repair and Regeneration 6 87th Q1 SCIE – No
21 Cosmetics 6 86th Q1 ESCI – Yes
22 Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy 5.6 85th Q1 SCIE – Yes
23 Skin Research and Technology 5.6 85th Q1 SCIE – No
24 Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine 5.4 84th Q1 SCIE – No
25 Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology 5.3 83rd Q1 SCIE – No
26 Neurological Sciences 5.2 83rd Q1 SCIE – No
27 Pigment Cell and Melanoma Research 5.1 82nd Q1 SCIE – No
28 International Journal of Dermatology 5.1 81st Q1 SCIE – No
29 International Journal of Cosmetic Science 4.8 81st Q1 SCIE – No
30 Journal of Tissue Viability 4.8 80th Q1 SCIE, SSCI – No
31 Dermatologic Clinics 4.7 79th Q1 SCIE – No
32 Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 4.6 79th Q1 SCIE – No
33 Sexually Transmitted Infections 4.6 78th Q1 SCIE – No
34 Clinics in Dermatology 4.6 77th Q1 SCIE – No
35 Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery 4.6 77th Q1 SCIE – No
36 Contact Dermatitis 4.4 76th Q1 SCIE – No
37 Lasers in Medical Science 4.4 75th Q1 SCIE – No
38 Dermatitis 4.2 75th Q1 SCIE – No
39 JDDG - Journal of the German Society of Dermatology 4.2 74th Q2 SCIE – No
40 Journal of Dermatology 4.2 74th Q2 SCIE – No
41 Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology 4 73rd Q2 SCIE – Yes
42 Acta Dermato-Venereologica 4 72nd Q2 SCIE – Yes
43 JAAD International 3.9 72nd Q2 ESCI – Yes
44 HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care 3.6 71st Q2 ESCI – Yes
45 Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety 3.5 70th Q2 ESCI – No
46 Postepy Dermatologii i Alergologii 3.4 70th Q2 SCIE – No
47 Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology 3.3 69th Q2 – – No
48 Current Dermatology Reports 3.2 68th Q2 ESCI – No
49 International Journal of Sexual Health 3.2 68th Q2 SSCI – No
50 Archives of Dermatological Research 3.2 67th Q2 SCIE – No
51 Asia Pacific Allergy 3.2 66th Q2 ESCI – No
52 JMIR Dermatology 3.2 66th Q2 ESCI – Yes
53 Dermatologica Sinica 3.2 65th Q2 SCIE – Yes
54 International Journal of Women's Dermatology 3.2 65th Q2 ESCI – Yes
55 Melanoma Research 3.1 64th Q2 SCIE – No
56 Clinical and Experimental Dermatology 3.1 63rd Q2 SCIE – No
57 Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology 3.1 62nd Q2 SCIE – No
58 Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care 3 62nd Q2 ESCI – Yes
59 Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2.9 61st Q2 SCIE – No
60 Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia 2.9 60th Q2 SCIE – Yes
61 Journal of Skin Cancer 2.9 60th Q2 ESCI – Yes
62 Skin Health and Disease 2.9 59th Q2 – – Yes
63 Australasian Journal of Dermatology 2.8 58th Q2 SCIE – No
64 Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences 2.8 58th Q2 ESCI – No
65 Journal of Cutaneous Pathology 2.7 57th Q2 SCIE – No
66 Dermatology Research and Practice 2.7 56th Q2 ESCI – Yes
67 Journal of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis 2.7 56th Q2 – – No
68 Dermatopathology 2.7 55th Q2 ESCI – Yes
69 Annales de Dermatologie et de Venereologie 2.6 54th Q2 SCIE – No
70 International Journal of STD and AIDS 2.6 54th Q2 SCIE – No
71 Journal of Drugs in Dermatology 2.6 53rd Q2 SCIE – No
72 Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology 2.5 52nd Q2 SCIE – No
73 Skin Appendage Disorders 2.4 52nd Q2 ESCI – No
74 Pediatric Dermatology 2.4 51st Q2 SCIE – No
75 AIDS Research and Treatment 2.3 50th Q2 ESCI – Yes
76 Indian Dermatology Online Journal 2.3 50th Q2 ESCI – Yes
77 Biomedical Photonics 2.3 49th Q3 – – Yes
78 Annals of Dermatology 2.2 49th Q3 SCIE – No
79 Dermatology Practical and Conceptual 2.2 48th Q3 SCIE – Yes
80 Dermatologic Surgery 2.2 47th Q3 SCIE – No
81 European Journal of Dermatology 2.2 47th Q3 SCIE – No
82 Indian Journal of Dermatology 2.2 46th Q3 SCIE – Yes
83 Advances in Skin and Wound Care 2.2 45th Q3 SCIE, SSCI – No
84 Dermato 2.1 45th Q3 – – Yes
85 Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy 2 44th Q3 SCIE – No
86 Actas Dermo-Sifiliograficas 1.8 43rd Q3 ESCI – Yes
87 Journal of Plastic and Pathology Dermatology 1.7 43rd Q3 – – No
88 Journal of Wound Management 1.7 42nd Q3 – – No
89 JAAD Case Reports 1.7 41st Q3 – – Yes
90 Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery 1.6 41st Q3 – – No
91 Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica 1.6 40th Q3 ESCI – No
92 Dermatology Reports 1.5 39th Q3 ESCI – Yes
93 Wound Practice and Research 1.5 39th Q3 ESCI – No
94 American Journal of Dermatopathology 1.5 38th Q3 SCIE – No
95 Burns Open 1.4 37th Q3 – – Yes
96 International Journal of Trichology 1.4 37th Q3 – – No
97 Case Reports in Dermatology 1.4 36th Q3 ESCI – Yes
98 Dermatologie 1.3 35th Q3 SCIE – No
99 Open Dermatology Journal 1.3 35th Q3 – – No
100 Leprosy Review 1.3 34th Q3 SCIE – Yes
101 Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine 1.2 33rd Q3 – – Yes
102 International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology 1.2 33rd Q3 – – Yes
103 Cutis 1.2 32nd Q3 SCIE – No
104 Journal of Cutaneous Immunology and Allergy 1.2 31st Q3 ESCI – Yes
105 Melanoma Management 1.2 31st Q3 ESCI – Yes
106 Journal of Applied Cosmetology 1.1 30th Q3 – – No
107 Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS 1 29th Q3 ESCI – No
108 JEADV Clinical Practice 1 29th Q3 ESCI – Yes
109 Vestnik Dermatologii i Venerologii 0.9 28th Q3 – – Yes
110 Dermatology Online Journal 0.8 27th Q3 – – Yes
111 Wounds UK 0.8 27th Q3 – – No
112 EJC Skin Cancer 0.7 26th Q3 ESCI – Yes
113 Aesthetic Cosmetology and Medicine 0.7 25th Q3 – – No
114 Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin 0.7 25th Q3 – – Yes
115 Acta Dermatovenerologica Croatica 0.6 24th Q4 SCIE – No
116 JAAD Reviews 0.6 24th Q4 – – Yes
117 Chinese Journal of Burns and Wounds 0.6 23rd Q4 – – No
118 Advances in Cosmetic Surgery 0.6 22nd Q4 – – No
119 Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine 0.5 22nd Q4 – – No
120 Indian Journal of Leprosy 0.5 21st Q4 – – No
121 Journal of Cosmetic Science 0.5 20th Q4 SCIE – No
122 Journal of the Egyptian Women's Dermatologic Society 0.5 20th Q4 ESCI – Yes
123 Przeglad Dermatologiczny 0.4 19th Q4 ESCI – Yes
124 Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists 0.4 18th Q4 – – No
125 SKINmed 0.4 18th Q4 – – No
126 Iranian Journal of Dermatology 0.4 17th Q4 – – No
127 Klinicheskaya Dermatologiya i Venerologiya 0.3 16th Q4 – – No
128 SKIN: Journal of Cutaneous Medicine 0.3 16th Q4 – – Yes
129 Turkish Journal of Dermatology 0.3 15th Q4 ESCI – No
130 Chinese Journal of Dermatology 0.3 14th Q4 – – No
131 Turkderm Turkish Archives of Dermatology and Venereology 0.3 14th Q4 ESCI – Yes
132 Turkiye Klinikleri Dermatoloji 0.3 13th Q4 – – No
133 Aesthetic Medicine 0.3 12th Q4 – – No
134 Russian Journal of Skin and Venereal Diseases 0.3 12th Q4 – – No
135 Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 0.3 11th Q4 – – No
136 Surgical and Cosmetic Dermatology 0.3 10th Q4 – – Yes
137 IP Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology 0.2 10th Q4 – – No
138 Aktuelle Dermatologie 0.2 9th Q4 ESCI – No
139 Dermatologia Argentina 0.1 8th Q4 – – No
140 Updates in Clinical Dermatology 0.1 8th Q4 – – No
141 China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases 0.1 7th Q4 – – No
142 Korean Journal of Dermatology 0.1 6th Q4 – – No
143 Piel 0.1 6th Q4 – – No
144 Cesko-Slovenska Dermatologie 0.1 5th Q4 – – No
145 Clinical Dermatology Review 0.1 4th Q4 – – Yes
146 Revista de la Asociacion Colombiana de Dermatologia y Cirugia Dermatologica 0.1 4th Q4 – – Yes
147 Hong Kong Journal of Dermatology and Venereology 0 3rd Q4 SCIE – No
148 European Journal of Pediatric Dermatology 0 2nd Q4 – – No
149 Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology 0 2nd Q4 – – No
150 Skin Research 0 1st Q4 – – No
151 Haut 0 0th Q4 – – No
152 Japanese Journal of Leprosy 0 0th Q4 – – No

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