- ISSN 2471-2175
- Open access · CC BY 4.0
- Open Access Pub
Journal of Dermatologic Research and Therapy
A peer-reviewed, open-access journal for research on the skin in health and disease, from cutaneous biology and disease mechanisms to diagnosis, clinical investigation and treatment.
Aims and Scope
Research at every depth of the skin
JDRT publishes laboratory, translational and clinical research across dermatology. The scope below follows the skin from its surface to the clinic; the topics are illustrative.
- SurfaceStratum corneum
Barrier function and the skin microbiome
Lipids, cornification, skin permeability, and the microbial communities of healthy and diseased skin.
- Layer 1Epidermis
Keratinocytes, melanocytes and skin cancer
Epidermal differentiation, pigmentation disorders, photobiology and sun protection, melanoma and keratinocyte carcinomas.
- Layer 2Dermal-epidermal junction
Autoimmune and blistering disease
Pemphigus, pemphigoid, cutaneous lupus and other immune-mediated conditions of the skin.
- Layer 3Dermis
Inflammation, vessels and repair
Psoriasis, atopic and contact dermatitis, cutaneous vascular biology, wound healing, scarring and fibrosis.
- Layer 4Adnexa
Hair, nails and glands
Alopecia, hair follicle biology, nail disease, acne and disorders of the sweat and sebaceous glands.
- Layer 5Subcutis and beyond
Infection, drug reactions and systemic disease
Bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic skin infections, cutaneous drug reactions and skin signs of systemic disease.
- ClinicPatient care
Diagnosis, dermatopathology and therapy
Dermoscopy and imaging, dermatopathology, pharmacology, clinical trials, procedural and evidence-based cosmetic dermatology, and patient-reported outcomes.
Read the full Aims and Scope and the accepted article types in the Instructions for Authors.
From the archive
Selected articles
A selection of research articles, reviews and case reports published in JDRT. Every article is free to read and carries a Crossref DOI.
Latest research article
The Vascular Convolutions-Papillary Endothelial Hyperplasia
Anubha Bajaj
- Published
- Pages 30–38
- DOI 10.14302/issn.2471-2175.jdrt-20-3511
Recent articles
Blockade of Programmed Cell Death Protein-1 Pathway for the Treatment of Melanoma
Madhuri Bhandaru, Anand Rotte
- Published
- Pages 1–11
- DOI 10.14302/issn.2471-2175.jdrt-17-1760
Ulceration of Breast’s Skin due to Topical Corticosteroid Abuse
Berna Aksoy
- Published
- Pages 36–39
- DOI 10.14302/issn.2471-2175.jdrt-17-1774
Serum Vitamin D Level in Oral Lichen Planus Patients of North India- A Case-Control Study.
Akanksha Gupta, Ravi Prakash Sasankoti Mohan, Nagaraju Kamarthi, Sangeeta Malik, Sumit Goel, Swati Gupta
- Published
- Pages 19–35
- DOI 10.14302/issn.2471-2175.jdrt-17-1481
A Successful Vancomycin Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant MRSA-Associated Canine Pyoderma
Valentina Foglia Manzillo, Francesca Paola Nocera, Luisa De Martino, Manuela Gizzarelli, Gaetano Oliva
- Published
- Pages 12–18
- DOI 10.14302/issn.2471-2175.jdrt-16-1296
Archive entries keep the article type recorded at publication.
Journal register
Reference information on the journal's ownership, editorial responsibility, rights, review, fees and preservation.
ISSN (online)
2471-2175
- Publisher and owner
- Open Access Pub
- The journal is owned and published by Open Access Pub and has been published since 2015, beginning with Volume 1.
- Access and license
- Open access, CC BY 4.0
- All articles are free to read and reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license; authors retain copyright.
- Peer review
- Independent peer review
- Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request. Manuscripts that proceed to external peer review are normally evaluated by at least two independent subject-matter experts.
- Article processing charge
- USD 1,499
- Payable only after acceptance; withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy.
- Preservation
- Portico
- JDRT articles will be deposited in Portico, a not-for-profit digital-preservation archive. Read the preservation policy.
- Persistent identifiers
- DOI prefix 10.14302
- Article DOIs are registered with Crossref.
- Research integrity
- Crossref Similarity Check
- Submitted manuscripts are screened with Crossref Similarity Check, powered by iThenticate. See the Editorial Policies.
For authors
Article types
JDRT publishes the article types listed here. Requirements for each type are set out in the Instructions for Authors.
- Original Research
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Review
- Methods and Protocols
- Short Communication
- Data Note
- Case Report
- Clinical Image
- Commentary
- Letter
Submission
Submit a manuscript to JDRT
Please read the Instructions for Authors and the Editorial Policies before submitting. The article processing charge of USD 1,499 is payable only after acceptance; withdrawal after submission is subject to the withdrawal policy.
Submit through ManuscriptZone, the manuscript submission form, or email info@openaccesspub.org. Each manuscript should be submitted through one route only.