The ''British Journal of Dermatology'' is a monthly
peer-reviewed
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medical journal
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History
The first ...
that covers the field of
dermatology
Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin.''Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.'' Random House, Inc. 2001. Page 537. . It is a speciality with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist is a specialist medical ...
. It is published by
Wiley-Blackwell
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on behalf of the
British Association of Dermatologists
The British Association of Dermatologists is a charity established in 1920 whose charitable objects are the practice, teaching, training, and research of dermatology. It produces the ''British Journal of Dermatology
The ''British Journal of De ...
. The journal was established in 1888 and the
editor-in-chief
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is John Ingram. According to the ''
Journal Citation Reports
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'', the journal has a 2020
impact factor
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of 9.3.,
ranked third within the dermatology subject category.
It was edited from 1896 to 1904 by
Sir James Galloway.
References
External links
* {{Official, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/13652133
British Association of Dermatologists
Publications established in 1888
English-language journals
Monthly journals
Wiley-Blackwell academic journals
Dermatology journals
Health in the London Borough of Camden
Academic journals associated with learned and professional societies of the United Kingdom