20 Dermatology journals with no fee to publish with at least 10 papers in 2025. No fee means the journal, DOAJ or OpenAlex states the fee as zero. A journal that has not published a fee is not listed here, and neither is a subscription journal that charges only for open access.
As of 28 October 2026. From OpenAlex, Crossref and DOAJ. ORBIT Tier is our own ranking within a field, not a Scopus or Web of Science quartile.
| Journal | ISSN | Papers in 2025 | ORBIT Tier | Fee to publish | Open access | DOAJ | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine | 2574-1624 | 353 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Indian Dermatology Online Journal | 2229-5178 | 289 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| Dermatology Practical & Conceptual | 2160-9381 | 265 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia | 0365-0596 | 173 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Brazil |
| Indian Journal of Dermatology | 0019-5154 | 159 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| Dermatologica Sinica | 1027-8117 | 88 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Taiwan |
| Clinical Dermatology Review | 2542-551X | 86 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology | 1984-5510 | 75 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Brazil |
| Dermatology Review | 0033-2526 | 67 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Poland |
| Revista de la Asociación Colombiana de Dermatología y Cirugía Dermatológica | 1657-0448 | 63 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Colombia |
| Portuguese Journal of Dermatology and Venereology | 2795-5001 | 61 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | |
| Revista Medicina Cutánea Ibero-Latino-Americana | 0210-5187 | 57 | 4 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Spain |
| Journal of the Egyptian Womenʼs Dermatologic Society | 1687-1537 | 48 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | United States |
| TURKDERM | 1019-214X | 44 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Türkiye |
| International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology | 2096-5540 | 39 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | China |
| Ukrainian Journal of Dermatology Venerology Cosmetology | 1727-5741 | 38 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Ukraine |
| Nepal Journal of Dermatology Venereology & Leprology | 2091-0231 | 32 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Nepal |
| EMJ Dermatology | 2054-6211 | 31 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Indian Journal of Dermatopathology and Diagnostic Dermatology | 2349-6029 | 27 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| Journal of Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery | 2352-2410 | 22 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |