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
Understanding and using journal metrics
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We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
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Journal metrics in brief
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of the following metrics (find out why).
- Usage: the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
- Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles published in the journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
- Impact Factor Best Quartile*: the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
- 5 Year Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal within a five-year window.
- CiteScore (Scopus)†: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over a four-year period.
- CiteScore Best Quartile†: the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
- SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper): the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation potential in the field.
- SJR (Scimago Journal Rank): Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
- From submission to first decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a first decision in the last six months.
- From submission to first post-review decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review. Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last six months.
- From acceptance to online publication: the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published in the last six months.
- Acceptance rate: articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
For more details on the data above, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
*Copyright: Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics
†Copyright: CiteScore™, Scopus
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?
- Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
- Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
- Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
- Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
- Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
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