Journal rankings · indicator year 2020
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Subfield ranking · 2020
Dermatology journal rankings 2020
93 ranked journals · Subfield in Medicine
Dermatology has 93 ranked journals in 2020. The median OJR fell 0.07 on 2019 to 0.59, below the world average of 1.00; Q1 starts at OJR 1.06. The top three are American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, Dermatologic Clinics, and Clinics in Dermatology.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2020. 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 2017–2019, the window the 2020 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)
- Surgery962
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine353
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health301
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine294
- Oncology238
- Infectious Diseases222
- Epidemiology196
- Neurology170
- Physiology163
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism161
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging160
- Psychiatry and Mental health140
- Dermatology93
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- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine123
- Ophthalmology100
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health100
- Hematology79
- Obstetrics and Gynecology79
- Rheumatology69
- Nephrology58
- Pharmacology53
- Complementary and alternative medicine51
- Reproductive Medicine48
- Emergency Medicine44
- Geriatrics and Gerontology39
- Otorhinolaryngology37
- Rehabilitation34
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine30
- Hepatology26
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine24
- Genetics22
- Immunology and Allergy22
- Urology14
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine13
- Gastroenterology8
- Health Informatics5
- Internal Medicine5
- Family Practice3
- Transplantation3
- Biochemistry1
- Anatomy0
- Microbiology0
93 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 2019. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2017–2019, the window the 2020 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2017–2019 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 2011 to 2020. | Compare |
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1American Journal of Clinical DermatologyAdis, Springer Healthcare · Switzerland | 2.33Q1 | 6.53 0.27 down from 2019 | 234 | 40% | $5,590 | ||
2Dermatologic ClinicsElsevier BV · United States | 2.02Q1 | 4.20 0.04 up from 2019 | 188 | 3% | $3,400 | ||
3Clinics in DermatologyElsevier BV · United States | 1.70Q1 | 3.42 0.34 up from 2019 | 268 | 34% | $3,760 | ||
4Food and Chemical ToxicologyElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.63Q1 | 4.95 0.45 up from 2019 | 2,116 | 42% | $4,670 | ||
5Dermatology and TherapyOAAdis, Springer Healthcare · Germany | 1.61Q1 | 4.15 0.22 up from 2019 | 173 | 100% | $7,400 | ||
6Journal of Investigative DermatologyElsevier BV · United States | 1.54Q1 | 4.71 0.51 up from 2019 | 1,253 | 99% | $3,800 | ||
7JAMA DermatologyAmerican Medical Association · United States | 1.53Q1 | 4.05 0.80 up from 2019 | 1,057 | 58% | — | ||
8Journal of the American Academy of DermatologyElsevier BV · United States | 1.52Q1 | 4.28 0.07 down from 2019 | 2,240 | 33% | $4,200 | ||
9International Journal of Women’s DermatologyOALippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.50Q1 | 2.63 0.08 down from 2019 | 181 | 100% | $1,500 | ||
10Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational DermatologyOADove Medical Press · New Zealand | 1.49Q1 | 3.18 0.06 down from 2019 | 238 | 100% | $2,836 | ||
11DermatitisLippincott Williams & Wilkins · Canada | 1.38Q1 | 3.57 1.09 up from 2019 | 233 | 11% | — | ||
12Skin Pharmacology and PhysiologyKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 1.30Q1 | 3.81 0.01 up from 2019 | 119 | 24% | — | ||
13CosmeticsOAMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute · Switzerland | 1.28Q1 | 3.35 0.60 up from 2019 | 198 | 100% | $2,172 | ||
14BMC DermatologyOASpringer Science+Business Media · United Kingdom | 1.28Q1 | 3.25 0.50 up from 2019 | 44 | 100% | $1,390 | ||
15Dermatology Research and PracticeOAHindawi Publishing Corporation · United Kingdom | 1.27Q1 | 3.72 1.44 up from 2019 | 60 | 100% | $1,000 | ||
16Scars Burns & HealingSAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.27Q1 | 3.54 0.54 up from 2019 | 41 | 100% | $1,918 | ||
17Lasers in Surgery and MedicineWiley · United States | 1.22Q1 | 3.44 0.28 up from 2019 | 361 | 25% | $4,620 | ||
18Experimental DermatologyWiley · United Kingdom | 1.22Q1 | 3.95 0.61 up from 2019 | 590 | 53% | $4,880 | ||
19DermatologyKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 1.21Q1 | 3.24 0.18 up from 2019 | 223 | 36% | — | ||
20Journal of Dermatological ScienceElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.10Q1 | 3.39 0.50 up from 2019 | 415 | 30% | $3,980 | ||
21Journal of Cosmetic DermatologyWiley · United Kingdom | 1.10Q1 | 2.49 0.09 up from 2019 | 796 | 18% | $3,020 | ||
22Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyWiley · United Kingdom | 1.08Q1 | 3.32 0.31 up from 2019 | 1,850 | 45% | $5,450 | ||
23Archives of Dermatological ResearchSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.08Q1 | 2.98 0.13 up from 2019 | 305 | 28% | $4,790 | ||
24International Journal of Cosmetic ScienceWiley · United Kingdom | 1.06Q1 | 3.02 0.50 up from 2019 | 187 | 44% | $3,570 | ||
25Contact DermatitisWiley · United Kingdom | 1.04Q2 | 3.53 0.82 up from 2019 | 710 | 22% | $5,060 | ||
26Journal of Cosmetic and Laser TherapyTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.01Q2 | 2.05 0.39 up from 2019 | 223 | 9% | — | ||
27European Cytokine NetworkJohn Libbey Eurotext · France | 1.00Q2 | 3.39 0.72 up from 2019 | 55 | 100% | — | ||
28British Journal of DermatologyOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 0.97Q2 | 2.82 0.02 down from 2019 | 2,488 | 50% | $4,920 | ||
29Photodermatology Photoimmunology & PhotomedicineWiley · United Kingdom | 0.91Q2 | 2.17 0.01 up from 2019 | 200 | 28% | $4,550 | ||
30Acta Dermato VenereologicaOASoc for Publication of Acta Dermato-Venereologica · Sweden | 0.84Q2 | 2.33 0.17 up from 2019 | 704 | 100% | $1,725 | ||
31Journal of Dermatological TreatmentOAInforma · United Kingdom | 0.80Q2 | 2.47 0.01 up from 2019 | 630 | 22% | — | ||
32Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic SurgeryOAMedknow · India | 0.77Q2 | 1.34 0.20 up from 2019 | 158 | 100% | — | ||
33Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and SurgeryFrontline Medical Communications · United States | 0.76Q2 | 1.97 0.44 up from 2019 | 115 | — | — | ||
34Dermatology Practical & ConceptualOAUnited States | 0.72Q2 | 1.73 0.16 down from 2019 | 241 | 100% | — | ||
35International Journal of ToxicologySAGE Publishing · United States | 0.70Q2 | 2.14 0.43 up from 2019 | 163 | 29% | $4,150 | ||
36Anais Brasileiros de DermatologiaOAElsevier BV · Brazil | 0.70Q2 | 1.87 0.27 up from 2019 | 697 | 100% | $1,700 | ||
37JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen GesellschaftWiley · United Kingdom | 0.68Q2 | 2.12 0.31 up from 2019 | 511 | 36% | $4,480 | ||
38Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 0.68Q2 | 1.75 0.20 up from 2019 | 527 | 8% | — | ||
39Dermatologic SurgeryLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 0.67Q2 | 1.64 0.12 down from 2019 | 1,170 | 6% | — | ||
40Dermatologic TherapyOAWiley · United States | 0.66Q2 | 2.03 0.42 up from 2019 | 700 | 69% | $2,700 | ||
41International Journal of DermatologyWiley · United Kingdom | 0.65Q2 | 1.76 0.23 up from 2019 | 1,248 | 16% | $4,150 | ||
42Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and SurgerySAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 0.65Q2 | 1.50 0.29 down from 2019 | 333 | 10% | $4,150 | ||
43Skin Research and TechnologyWiley · United Kingdom | 0.64Q2 | 1.95 0.01 up from 2019 | 341 | 23% | $2,910 | ||
44Veterinary DermatologyWiley · United Kingdom | 0.63Q2 | 1.58 0.26 down from 2019 | 278 | 26% | $3,570 | ||
45The Journal of DermatologyWiley · Australia | 0.61Q2 | 1.81 0.23 up from 2019 | 1,295 | 16% | $3,630 | ||
46Pediatric DermatologyWiley · United States | 0.61Q2 | 1.59 0.18 up from 2019 | 904 | 11% | $3,920 | ||
47Case Reports in DermatologyOAKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 0.59Q2 | 1.42 0.45 down from 2019 | 176 | 100% | $1,030 | ||
48Advances in Dermatology and AllergologyOATermedia Publishing House · Poland | 0.57Q3 | 1.54 0.13 up from 2019 | 417 | 100% | $472 | ||
49Indian Journal of DermatologyOAMedknow · India | 0.55Q3 | 1.36 0.17 down from 2019 | 397 | 100% | — | ||
50JAAD Case ReportsOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 0.53Q3 | 1.40 0.04 up from 2019 | 843 | 100% | $750 |
Subfields of Medicine, with Dermatology highlighted.
- Surgery962
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine353
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health301
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine294
- Oncology238
- Infectious Diseases222
- Epidemiology196
- Neurology170
- Physiology163
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism161
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging160
- Psychiatry and Mental health140
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine123
- Ophthalmology100
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health100
- Dermatology93
- Hematology79
- Obstetrics and Gynecology79
- Rheumatology69
- Nephrology58
- Pharmacology53
- Complementary and alternative medicine51
- Reproductive Medicine48
- Emergency Medicine44
- Geriatrics and Gerontology39
- Otorhinolaryngology37
- Rehabilitation34
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine30
- Hepatology26
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine24
- Genetics22
- Immunology and Allergy22
- Urology14
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine13
- Gastroenterology8
- Health Informatics5
- Internal Medicine5
- Family Practice3
- Transplantation3
- Biochemistry1
- Anatomy0
- Microbiology0
Journals
Citations made in 2020. Corpus-wide, 86.1% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
22 additional Dermatology journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2017–2019, 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: 2020. Publication window: 2017–2019. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 93
- Window papers (baseline)
- 32,287 +20.3% from indicator year 2017
- Median OJR
- 0.590 -14.0% from indicator year 2017
- Rising journals (2025)
- 12
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2017–2019 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.