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Journal of Investigative Dermatology Template

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About the Journal of Investigative Dermatology format

Journal of Investigative Dermatology is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Dermatology and Skin Diseases, Skin and Cellular Biology Research, Skin Protection and Aging.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleNumbered (Elsevier)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Journal of Investigative Dermatology 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inDermatology and Skin Diseases Skin and Cellular Biology Research Skin Protection and Aging Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases melanin and skin pigmentation
ISSN0022-202X
Citation impact (2-yr)0.76
h-index311
i10-index17,002
Total citations1,140,003
Article processing charge$3,400
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Pennsylvania
Journal websitewww.sciencedirect.com
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Papers published in Journal of Investigative Dermatology per year

547
2014
489
2015
2K
2016
2.3K
2017
2.1K
2018
2.3K
2019
1.3K
2020
1.7K
2021
2.1K
2022
2.5K
2023
2.1K
2024
2.8K
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Investigative Dermatology by publication year

25.9K
2014
18.1K
2015
21.5K
2016
21.6K
2017
18.8K
2018
12.4K
2019
10.8K
2020
10.3K
2021
5K
2022
4.1K
2023
2.9K
2024
937
2025

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Journal of Investigative Dermatology template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology format?
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What reference style does Journal of Investigative Dermatology use?
Journal of Investigative Dermatology uses Numbered (Elsevier) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Journal of Investigative Dermatology 12 (2023) 45–58.
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Journal of Investigative Dermatology is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Journal of Investigative Dermatology template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
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