Department of Dermatology

Aims and Scope

The Department of Dermatology of The Gazette of Medical Sciences (The GMS) publishes peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly work addressing the structure, function, health and diseases of the skin, hair, nails and related tissues. The Department provides an international platform for dermatologists, clinicians, researchers and allied healthcare professionals to communicate advances in clinical dermatology, skin biology, dermatopathology and therapeutic research.

The Department welcomes original clinical and experimental research, prospective and retrospective studies, systematic and narrative reviews, case reports, case series, clinical observations, diagnostic studies, therapeutic innovations and scholarly perspectives. Contributions may address inflammatory, autoimmune, infectious, genetic, neoplastic, metabolic and environmentally associated skin disorders, together with advances in their diagnosis, prevention and management.

Particular interest is given to studies that improve clinical decision-making, patient safety, treatment outcomes and quality of life. The scope includes medical, surgical, pediatric, cosmetic and procedural dermatology, as well as wound healing, skin aging, hair and nail disorders, cutaneous oncology, immunodermatology, and emerging approaches to skin repair and regeneration.

The Department also encourages interdisciplinary research involving molecular biology, genetics, immunology, microbiology, pharmacology, public health, biomedical engineering and digital dermatology. Studies examining disease burden, healthcare access, patient education, therapeutic adherence and dermatologic care delivery are welcomed. Its scope includes, but is not limited to, the following areas.

Areas of Interest

• Clinical Dermatology
• Skin Biology and Physiology
• Skin Diseases and Disorders
• Atopic Dermatitis
• Psoriasis
• Acne and Rosacea
• Contact Dermatitis and Eczema
• Autoimmune Skin Diseases
• Skin Immunology
• Cutaneous Inflammation
• Infectious Skin Diseases
• Fungal and Parasitic Skin Infections
• Skin Cancer
• Malignant Melanoma
• Mycosis Fungoides
• Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
• Dermatopathology
• Skin Lesions and Biopsy
• Dermatoscopy and Skin Imaging
• Pediatric Dermatology
• Genetic Skin Disorders
• Epidermolysis Bullosa
• Hair Follicle Biology
• Hair Loss and Scalp Disorders
• Nail Disorders
• Pigmentary Disorders
• Vitiligo
• Wound Healing and Tissue Repair
• Chronic Wounds and Ulcers
• Skin Aging and Dermatoporosis
• Cosmetic Dermatology and Cosmetology
• Laser and Energy-Based Treatments
• Dermatologic Surgery
• Scar Management
• Photodermatology
• Dermatologic Pharmacology
• Biologic and Targeted Therapies
• Skin Microbiome
• Occupational and Environmental Dermatology
• Teledermatology and Digital Health
• Dermatologic Epidemiology
• Patient-Reported Outcomes and Quality of Life

The Department supports responsible scientific publishing, research integrity and ethical reporting. Submissions undergo editorial assessment and peer review in accordance with the journal's applicable editorial and publication policies.