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Best Dermatology journals

152 Scopus-active journals are ranked in Dermatology. The top 100 by CiteScore percentile are listed below — 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 93th Q1 SCIE No
11 Journal of Dermatological Science 6.9 93th Q1 SCIE No
12 Mycoses 6.7 92th Q1 SCIE No
13 International Wound Journal 6.7 91th Q1 SCIE Yes
14 Dermatology 6.6 91th 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 No
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 83th Q1 SCIE No
26 Neurological Sciences 5.2 83th Q1 SCIE No
27 Pigment Cell and Melanoma Research 5.1 82th Q1 SCIE No
28 International Journal of Dermatology 5.1 81th Q1 SCIE No
29 International Journal of Cosmetic Science 4.8 81th 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 73th Q2 SCIE Yes
42 Acta Dermato-Venereologica 4 72th Q2 SCIE Yes
43 JAAD International 3.9 72th Q2 ESCI Yes
44 HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care 3.6 71th 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 63th Q2 SCIE No
57 Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology 3.1 62th Q2 SCIE No
58 Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care 3 62th Q2 ESCI Yes
59 Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2.9 61th 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 53th Q2 SCIE No
72 Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology 2.5 52th Q2 SCIE No
73 Skin Appendage Disorders 2.4 52th Q2 ESCI No
74 Pediatric Dermatology 2.4 51th 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 43th Q3 ESCI Yes
87 Journal of Plastic and Pathology Dermatology 1.7 43th Q3 No
88 Journal of Wound Management 1.7 42th Q3 No
89 JAAD Case Reports 1.7 41th Q3 Yes
90 Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery 1.6 41th 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

Rank and percentile are within the Dermatology Scopus subject table (CiteScore 2025, dataset 2026-06-09). A journal can rank differently in its other subject areas — open its profile for the full picture.

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