About this journal

Aims and scope

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal that focuses on the latest clinical and experimental research in all aspects of skin disease and cosmetic interventions.

Meta-analyses will no longer be considered for publication.

Specific topics covered by the journal include:

  • Normal and pathological processes in skin development and aging, their modification and treatment
  • Basic research into histology of dermal structures
  • Clinical insights and potential treatment options
  • Patient satisfaction, preference, quality of life, compliance
  • Development of new management options to optimize outcomes for target conditions

The journal is characterized by the rapid reporting of clinical studies, reviews and original research in skin research and skin care.

Journal metrics

Usage

  • 310K annual downloads/views

Citation metrics

  • 1.9 (2023) Impact Factor
  • 2.4 (2023) 5 year IF
  • 2.8 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
  • Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
  • 0.934 (2023) SNIP
  • 0.584 (2023) SJR

Editorial board

Editor-in-Chief:

Dr Jeffrey Weinberg, Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY, USA

Associate Editors-in-Chief:

Dr Anne-Claire Fougerousse, Dermatology Department, Military Teaching Hospital Bégin, Saint Mandé, France

Dr Monica K. Li, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada 

Prof. Dr. Rungsima Wanitphakdeedecha, Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

Editorial Board:

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Badawy Abdel-Naser, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo,Egypt

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Afifi, Deputy Deputy Dean & Associate Professor Public Health, Perdana University Graduate School of Medicine (PUGScM), Perdana University, Malaysia

Professor A Badawi, Dermatology, Laser Institute, Cairo University, Egypt

Dr Sonia Badreshia-Bansal, CEO, Founder, and Medical Director, Advanced Dermatology, Laser, and Plastic Surgery Institute, Danville, CA, USA

Dr Sudhir Baswan, Research Scientist – Open Innovation, Amway Corporation, Ada, MI, USA

Dr Robert Buka, The Dermatology Specialists and Department of Dermatology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY, United States

Dr Katy Burris, Department of Dermatology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY, USA

Dr. Valerio De Vita, Dermatology Unit, University of Naples, Naples, Italy

Professor Hristo Dobrev, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University, Bulgaria

Dr Laura Edsberg, Center for Wound Healing Research, Daemen College, NY, USA

Dr Alison Ehrlich, Foxhall Dermatology and Metroderm, Washington DC, USA

Dr Enzo Errichetti, Institute of Dermatology, University Hospital "Santa Maria della Misericordia", Udine, Italy

Dr Miranda Farage, Clinical Sciences, Procter & Gamble Co, USA

Dr Mehdi Farshchian, Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Dr Andrea Lisa, Plastic Surgery, Humanitas Research Hospital, Italy

Professor Fang Liu, Department of Dermatology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China

Dr Fabrizio Martora, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery Section of Dermatology, University of Naples Federico II, Italy

Dr Luca Potestio, MD, Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy

Dr Angelo Ruggiero, Section of Dermatology - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Italy

Professor Alin Laurentiu Tatu, Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy Dunarea de Jos University,Galati, Romania 

Dr Francisco Tausk, Department of Dermatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, NY, USA

Abstracting and indexing

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology is indexed/tracked/covered by the following services:

Current Contents®/Clinical Medicine

Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

EMBASE (Elsevier)

Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition

Pubmed (NLM)

PubMed Central Selective Deposit Medicine & Health (NLM)

Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics)

Scopus (Elsevier)

Open access

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.

Why choose open access?

  1. Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
  2. Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
  3. Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
  4. Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
  5. Rigorous peer review for every open access article

Article Publishing Charges (APC)

To publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis. Discounts and waivers may also be available for researchers in selected countries when publishing in open access journals.

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