Dermatology
A section of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383).
Section Information
The skin is the outermost part of body; therefore, it provides a fine-tuned barrier against environmental pollutants/chemicals, solar ray irradiation, and terrestrial dry atmosphere. The skin is equipped with appendages, including sweat ducts, nails, and hairs. To accomplish the multifaceted barrier function, the epidermis and dermis are composed of specialized cell types, an extracellular matrix, and nerve netwworks as well as cell adhesion structures. For instance, pruritus is the skin-specific sensation that often causes a significant psycho-physical burden in individuals with chronic itch. The cellular and structural properties in the epidermis and dermis are also useful in protecting the skin from infection by various microorganisms such as fungi, bacteria, and virus. The skin is susceptible to frequent mechanical injury that eventually causes the skin to exert sophisticated wound healing system. Due to unavoidable harsh burdens, the skin exhibits numerous inflammatory, granulomatous, neoplastic, and traumatic disorders. Systemic diseases such as collagen diseases, hereditary diseases, and adverse drug reactions are frequently associated with skin eruptions. Visible skin lesions are properly evaluable in clinical trials; therefore, many new drugs have been first developed in the dermatology field, including immune check point agents for melanoma, anti-IL-17 biologics in psoriasis, and anti-IL-4 receptor biologic in atopic dermatitis. Skin is a very attractive and useful organ to explore and deepen our understanding in human science. We sincerely welcome your submission to Journal of Clinical Medicine. Our readers are waiting for your contribution to skin research on dermatological disorders.
Subject Areas
- Atopic dermatitis
- Psoriasis
- Melanoma
- Nonmelanoma skin neoplasms and lymphomas
- Infectious diseases
- Skin ulcer and wound healing
- Pruritus
- Pain
- Alopecia
- Vitiligo
- Granulomatous diseases
- Inherited diseases
- Adverse drug reactions
- Environments and skin
- Skin physiology
- Others
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Clinical Updates on Atopic Dermatitis Treatment (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- New Treatments for Inflammatory and Neoplastic Skin Diseases (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Pruritus and Psyche: An Update on Clinical Management (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advances in the Field of Cutaneous Malignancies: Background and Clinical Management (Deadline: 25 December 2024)
- New Advances in Alopecia Areata and Atopic Dermatitis (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- New Clinical Advances in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Modern Approaches to Psoriasis: Current Treatments and Future Possibilities (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Clinical Management of Skin Cancer: From Pathology Advances to Techniques Applications (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- New Insights into Infectious Skin and Mucosal Diseases (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Recent Advances in Acne, Rosacea and Hidradenitis Suppurativa (Deadline: 25 January 2025)
- Update in Cutaneous Reconstruction: Flaps and Skin Grafting (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- More than Skin Deep—Latest Advances in Congenital and Autoimmune Pigmentation Disorders (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Autoimmune-Induced Alopecia and Emerging Therapies in Hair Loss (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- New Insights into Melanoma and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Modulation of the Immune System in Inflammatory Diseases and Hidradenitis Suppurativa (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- New Challenges in Psoriasis Management (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis: How to Treat in the Era of Biologics and Small Molecule Inhibitors: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Skin Cancer: Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Skin Disease and Inflammation: Current Treatment and Future Options (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Alopecia Areata: Prevention and Management (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Skin Diseases: From Diagnosis to Treatment (Deadline: 25 June 2025)