Journal rankings · indicator year 2017
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Subfield ranking · 2017
Dermatology journal rankings 2017
83 ranked journals · Subfield in Medicine
Dermatology has 83 ranked journals in 2017. The median journal has an OJR of 0.69, below the world average of 1.00, down 0.02 on 2016; Q1 starts at OJR 1.04. The top three are Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, Dermatologic Clinics, and Food and Chemical Toxicology.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2017. Journal access status and listed APC: source snapshot September 23, 2026.
Journals whose main subfield sits in this category and that published at least 30 citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) in 2014–2016, the window the 2017 score is computed on.
The OpenJournalRank Indicator (OJR) is a free, publicly available metric of a journal’s field-normalized citation impact, computed from open OpenAlex citation data. It compares citations to a journal’s papers from the previous three years with the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and values can be compared across fields. It is computed with the NCI3 method.
The middle OJR among ranked journals in this category: half score higher, half lower. 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type.
The dot is this category, the solid tick is the median of all ranked journals and the dashed line is the world average.
Share of ranked journals in this category that are fully open access, so every paper is free to read. Hybrid journals, which sell subscriptions and open single papers for a fee, are not counted.
Median list price of the article processing charge, in US dollars, among ranked journals in this category that list a price above zero. Journals with a listed APC of $0 and journals with no known price are left out of this median. The At a glance table below gives a second median that includes the $0 prices.
Subfields of Medicine (42)
- Surgery852
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine324
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health270
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine266
- Oncology213
- Infectious Diseases198
- Epidemiology185
- Neurology157
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism156
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging144
- Physiology143
- Psychiatry and Mental health142
- Dermatology83
Show all 42 subfields
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine107
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health97
- Ophthalmology87
- Hematology74
- Obstetrics and Gynecology68
- Rheumatology65
- Nephrology58
- Reproductive Medicine50
- Complementary and alternative medicine47
- Pharmacology46
- Emergency Medicine38
- Geriatrics and Gerontology35
- Otorhinolaryngology32
- Rehabilitation29
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine25
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine23
- Hepatology23
- Genetics21
- Immunology and Allergy20
- Urology13
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine12
- Gastroenterology7
- Internal Medicine4
- Family Practice3
- Transplantation3
- Health Informatics2
- Anatomy0
- Biochemistry0
- Microbiology0
83 ranked journals
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Rank is the position by OJR within the list on screen; 1 is the highest. | OJR is field-normalized 3-year citation impact: 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so values compare across fields. The badge is the journal’s quartile in this list. | Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is not field-normalized, so compare it only between journals of the same field. ▲ or ▼ is the change from 2016. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2014–2016, the window the 2017 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2014–2016 papers that are free to read in any open-access form. The green OA tag next to a title marks a fully open-access journal. | List price of the article processing charge in US dollars. “$0 listed” means the listed price is zero; a dash means no price is listed. | The line is the journal’s OJR from 2008 to 2017. | Compare |
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1Skin Pharmacology and PhysiologyKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 4.06Q1 | 11.63 8.24 up from 2016 | 101 | 24% | — | ||
2Dermatologic ClinicsElsevier BV · United States | 2.04Q1 | 3.68 0.39 down from 2016 | 169 | 7% | $3,400 | ||
3Food and Chemical ToxicologyElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.01Q1 | 4.20 0.15 up from 2016 | 1,072 | 29% | $4,670 | ||
4Journal of the American Academy of DermatologyElsevier BV · United States | 1.90Q1 | 4.54 0.38 up from 2016 | 1,600 | 15% | $4,200 | ||
5American Journal of Clinical DermatologyAdis, Springer Healthcare · Switzerland | 1.86Q1 | 4.22 0.26 up from 2016 | 178 | 21% | $5,590 | ||
6Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational DermatologyOADove Medical Press · New Zealand | 1.85Q1 | 3.02 0.58 down from 2016 | 157 | 100% | $2,836 | ||
7Journal of Investigative DermatologyElsevier BV · United States | 1.68Q1 | 4.11 0.15 down from 2016 | 1,296 | 100% | $3,800 | ||
8Dermatology and TherapyOAAdis, Springer Healthcare · Germany | 1.60Q1 | 3.77 0.87 up from 2016 | 114 | 100% | $7,400 | ||
9Clinics in DermatologyElsevier BV · United States | 1.53Q1 | 2.33 0.18 down from 2016 | 283 | 5% | $3,760 | ||
10Lasers in Surgery and MedicineWiley · United States | 1.48Q1 | 3.13 0.32 up from 2016 | 325 | 33% | $4,620 | ||
11JAMA DermatologyAmerican Medical Association · United States | 1.38Q1 | 3.07 0.20 up from 2016 | 1,088 | 46% | — | ||
12Dermatology Research and PracticeOAHindawi Publishing Corporation · United Kingdom | 1.31Q1 | 1.77 0.32 down from 2016 | 76 | 100% | $1,000 | ||
13Journal of Cosmetic DermatologyWiley · United Kingdom | 1.29Q1 | 2.12 0.09 down from 2016 | 202 | 15% | $3,020 | ||
14BMC DermatologyOASpringer Science+Business Media · United Kingdom | 1.29Q1 | 3.40 0.28 up from 2016 | 48 | 100% | $1,390 | ||
15Journal of Dermatological ScienceElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.19Q1 | 2.62 0.16 down from 2016 | 477 | 10% | $3,980 | ||
16British Journal of DermatologyOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 1.18Q1 | 3.02 0.17 up from 2016 | 2,063 | 25% | $4,920 | ||
17DermatologyKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 1.14Q1 | 2.66 0.57 up from 2016 | 343 | 24% | — | ||
18Archives of Dermatological ResearchSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.13Q1 | 2.78 0.05 down from 2016 | 266 | 21% | $4,790 | ||
19DermatitisLippincott Williams & Wilkins · Canada | 1.12Q1 | 1.92 0.19 down from 2016 | 226 | 4% | — | ||
20Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyWiley · United Kingdom | 1.10Q1 | 2.73 0.40 up from 2016 | 1,539 | 21% | $5,450 | ||
21DermatopathologyOAMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute · Switzerland | 1.04Q1 | 3.05 2.77 up from 2016 | 35 | 100% | $1,810 | ||
22CosmeticsOAMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute · Switzerland | 1.03Q2 | 2.16 1.16 up from 2016 | 89 | 100% | $2,172 | ||
23Experimental DermatologyWiley · United Kingdom | 1.00Q2 | 2.48 0.20 down from 2016 | 858 | 48% | $4,880 | ||
24Contact DermatitisWiley · United Kingdom | 0.99Q2 | 2.15 0.72 down from 2016 | 495 | 14% | $5,060 | ||
25Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic SurgeryOAMedknow · India | 0.97Q2 | 1.13 0.40 down from 2016 | 193 | 100% | — | ||
26European Cytokine NetworkJohn Libbey Eurotext · France | 0.93Q2 | 1.96 0.59 down from 2016 | 37 | 24% | — | ||
27Dermatologic SurgeryLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 0.91Q2 | 1.82 0.12 down from 2016 | 911 | 6% | — | ||
28Photodermatology Photoimmunology & PhotomedicineWiley · United Kingdom | 0.90Q2 | 1.45 0.53 down from 2016 | 137 | 16% | $4,550 | ||
29Acta Dermato VenereologicaOASoc for Publication of Acta Dermato-Venereologica · Sweden | 0.88Q2 | 2.13 0.15 up from 2016 | 896 | 100% | $1,725 | ||
30Advances in Dermatology and AllergologyOATermedia Publishing House · Poland | 0.84Q2 | 1.67 0.45 down from 2016 | 241 | 100% | $472 | ||
31International Journal of Cosmetic ScienceWiley · United Kingdom | 0.84Q2 | 1.50 0.34 down from 2016 | 302 | 15% | $3,570 | ||
32Journal of Dermatological TreatmentOAInforma · United Kingdom | 0.83Q2 | 2.17 0.18 up from 2016 | 304 | 23% | — | ||
33Veterinary DermatologyWiley · United Kingdom | 0.83Q2 | 1.71 0.14 up from 2016 | 256 | 15% | $3,570 | ||
34Anais Brasileiros de DermatologiaOAElsevier BV · Brazil | 0.78Q2 | 1.46 0.03 down from 2016 | 691 | 100% | $1,700 | ||
35Journal of Cosmetic and Laser TherapyTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 0.78Q2 | 1.21 0.48 down from 2016 | 230 | 10% | — | ||
| 0.77Q2 | 1.61 0.23 up from 2016 | 74 | 100% | — | |||
37Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and SurgeryFrontline Medical Communications · United States | 0.77Q2 | 1.22 0.38 down from 2016 | 174 | 21% | — | ||
38JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen GesellschaftWiley · United Kingdom | 0.75Q2 | 1.83 0.12 down from 2016 | 531 | 10% | $4,480 | ||
39International Journal of ToxicologySAGE Publishing · United States | 0.73Q2 | 1.53 0.01 up from 2016 | 191 | 67% | $4,150 | ||
40Skin Research and TechnologyWiley · United Kingdom | 0.71Q2 | 1.55 0.28 down from 2016 | 212 | 20% | $2,910 | ||
41The Journal of DermatologyWiley · Australia | 0.70Q2 | 1.56 0.29 up from 2016 | 1,286 | 13% | $3,630 | ||
42Australasian Journal of DermatologyWiley · Australia | 0.69Q2 | 1.57 0.43 up from 2016 | 359 | 17% | $4,160 | ||
43Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 0.68Q3 | 1.28 0.15 up from 2016 | 741 | 5% | — | ||
44Dermatologic TherapyOAWiley · United States | 0.68Q3 | 1.45 0.22 up from 2016 | 319 | 67% | $2,700 | ||
45International Journal of DermatologyWiley · United Kingdom | 0.66Q3 | 1.44 0.23 up from 2016 | 1,152 | 9% | $4,150 | ||
46Pediatric DermatologyWiley · United States | 0.63Q3 | 1.28 0.13 down from 2016 | 734 | 8% | $3,920 | ||
47Annals of DermatologyOAKorean Dermatological Association · South Korea | 0.61Q3 | 1.33 0.22 up from 2016 | 568 | 100% | — | ||
48Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and SurgerySAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 0.59Q3 | 1.42 0.44 up from 2016 | 324 | 4% | $4,150 | ||
49American Journal of DermatopathologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 0.59Q3 | 1.20 0.05 down from 2016 | 657 | 4% | — | ||
50Case Reports in DermatologyOAKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 0.58Q3 | 1.36 0.34 up from 2016 | 186 | 100% | $1,030 |
Subfields of Medicine, with Dermatology highlighted.
- Surgery852
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine324
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health270
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine266
- Oncology213
- Infectious Diseases198
- Epidemiology185
- Neurology157
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism156
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging144
- Physiology143
- Psychiatry and Mental health142
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine107
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health97
- Ophthalmology87
- Dermatology83
- Hematology74
- Obstetrics and Gynecology68
- Rheumatology65
- Nephrology58
- Reproductive Medicine50
- Complementary and alternative medicine47
- Pharmacology46
- Emergency Medicine38
- Geriatrics and Gerontology35
- Otorhinolaryngology32
- Rehabilitation29
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine25
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine23
- Hepatology23
- Genetics21
- Immunology and Allergy20
- Urology13
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine12
- Gastroenterology7
- Internal Medicine4
- Family Practice3
- Transplantation3
- Health Informatics2
- Anatomy0
- Biochemistry0
- Microbiology0
Journals
Citations made in 2017. Corpus-wide, 77.7% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
26 additional Dermatology journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2014–2016, at least 80% of them with a subfield, and a positive world-average expectation. Ranks are within the whole category; filters hide rows without re-ranking. OJR excludes self-citations.
At a glance
Indicator year: 2017. Publication window: 2014–2016. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 83
- Window papers (baseline)
- 26,840 +15.7% from indicator year 2014
- Median OJR
- 0.69 -8.5% from indicator year 2014
- Rising journals (2025)
- 12
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2014–2016 in all journals of the world-average baseline, including non-core journals, counted by each paper’s own subfield. They are not the papers of the ranked journals alone.
| Measure | Year series | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranked journals | 42 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 50 | 51 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 78 | 83 | 89 | 96 | 93 | 99 | 97 | 97 | 92 | 89 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 10,622 | 11,340 | 12,109 | 12,780 | 13,223 | 13,973 | 15,012 | 16,251 | 17,443 | 18,866 | 21,708 | 22,670 | 23,351 | 22,270 | 23,198 | 23,979 | 25,313 | 26,840 | 28,804 | 30,307 | 32,287 | 36,310 | 41,051 | 44,525 | 45,993 | 48,610 | |
| Median OJR | 0.51 | 0.47 | 0.544 | 0.591 | 0.57 | 0.647 | 0.654 | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.89 | 0.88 | 0.80 | 0.77 | 0.664 | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.71 | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.660 | 0.590 | 0.56 | 0.519 | 0.539 | 0.524 | 0.55 |
How to read these rankings
- OJR, the OpenJournalRank Indicator
- A field-normalized 3-year citation impact, computed from OpenAlex with the NCI3 method. It divides the citations a journal’s papers received by the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and 2.00 means twice as many citations as expected. Because it is normalized, it can be compared across fields. Read the methodology
- Quartiles
- Q1 to Q4 split the ranked journals of the list you are viewing into four equal groups by OJR. A journal’s quartile depends on the list: the same journal can be Q1 in its subfield and Q2 among all journals.
- Impact factor (2-year)
- Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is easy to compare with familiar impact factors but is not field-normalized, so compare it only within a field. It is not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. Why it differs from the Journal Impact Factor
- Rank ranges
- Each rank in the latest year carries a likely range from 1,000 resamples of the journal’s papers. Where two journals’ ranges overlap, the data cannot tell them apart, so treat neighbouring ranks as ties.