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Welcome to BMJ Open Dermatology, part of BMJ Open, the open access general medical journal from the BMJ Group

BMJ Open Dermatology is part of a collection of new editions offering a focused perspective on the wide range of content published within BMJ Open.

All research published with BMJ Open Dermatology has passed a rigorous, transparent peer review process, where the focus is on sound science and clear reporting. The BMJ Open Dermatology edition welcomes papers covering all aspects of dermatology, from skin cancer to dermatopathology.

Publishing with BMJ Open Dermatology provides authors with a further option to showcase their research, ensuring maximum exposure to peers. Readers also have a specialist channel to keep up-to-date with the latest dermatology content.

Why publish with BMJ Open Dermatology?

1) Open access: High visibility for your research 2) Fast publication: Articles are published on average within a month of acceptance 3)Open peer review: Transparent peer review process
4) Authors retain copyright: All research is Creative Commons licensed 5)Indexing in PubMed, PubMed Central, Scopus and Google Scholar 6)Compliance with open access mandates: Including NIH, RCUK and Wellcome Trust policies
7) Collaboration with Dryad: Providing you with a simple way to store datasets and link to them from your published article 8)Science, not citability: Reviewers will judge your work on its own terms 9)Unlimited pages and no colour figure charges
10)Track your paper’s use: Article-level metrics including article accesses and downloads 11)Worldwide brand: Publish your paper in a brand you trust and gain instant recognition 12)In the news: BMJ Open papers consistently hit the headlines

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