Archives of Dermatological Research explained

Archives of Dermatological Research, published by Springer Science+Business Media, is a peer-reviewed medical journal that focuses on skin disease. It was established as the in 1869 by Heinrich Auspitz and Philipp Josef Pick. Springer acquired the journal in 1921 and renamed it the . In the 1950s it followed the general trend to drop its link to sexually transmitted infections in its title. It became the in 1971 before obtaining its current name in 1975.

Other past editors have included Albert Neisser, Josef Jadassohn, Erich Hoffmann, and Enno Christophers. Its current editor-in-chief is Murad Alam (Northwestern University).

Publication

The Archives of Dermatological Research is a dermatological journal, published by Springer Science+Business Media.^{[1] [2]} The editor-in-chief is Murad Alam (Northwestern University).^[1]

Origins and early history

In mid-19th century German-speaking parts of Europe, the specialties of venereology and dermatology were beginning to be associated with each other, particularly as syphilis presented with signs and symptoms in skin.^[3] As a result, in 1869, the Austrian dermatologists Heinrich Auspitz and Philipp Josef Pick established the Archiv für Dermatologie und Syphilis.^{[3] [4]} A significant amount of work involved syphilis so it was included in the title.^[5] It was published in German, in Prague.^{[6] [7]} In 1874 it changed to being published four times a year under the name Vierteljahresschrift fur Dermatologie und Syphilis, and returned to its original name in 1889.^[8] Auspitz and Pick both co-edited the journal until Auspitz's death in 1886, after which Pick carried on with it.^[9] Other early co-editors included Albert Neisser. The Japanese dermatologist Keizo Dohi published his first paper in the journal in German.^[10]

Twentieth century

Springer-Verlag took over the journal's publishing in 1921, when it became the .^[11] For the next 52 years it was an official publication for the Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft. Issues were suspended in 1944 after Volume 185.^[12] Its publication recommenced in 1948 with Volume 186, its editors then being Erich Hoffmann, Georg Alexander Rost, and Fritz Hussels.^[12]

By the mid-1950s, following the widespread availability of penicillin to treat syphilis, the disease appeared to be under control and considered by dermatologists to no longer be a concern.^[8] Subsequently, dermatologists found a way of separating themselves from sexually transmitted infections and the unpopular specialty of venereology.^[8] In 1955, links to sexually transmitted infection including syphilis were dropped from the titles of several journals including the , which was renamed .^{[8] [13]} In the same year the American Medical Association (AMA) Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology also dropped syphilis and became AMA Archives of Dermatology, and the Indian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology removed venerology from its title to form the Indian Journal of Dermatology.^[8]

Between 1970 and 1975 the journal was renamed the .^[11] Enno Christophers became its editor in 1971 and continued in that post when in 1975 the journal became the Archives of Dermatological Research.^{[11] [13]}

Past editors

Former editors include:

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in:According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2022 impact factor of 3.0.^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Archives of Dermatological Research . Springer . 16 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230716182122/https://www.springer.com/journal/403 . 16 July 2023.
2. Web site: Archiv für Dermatologie und Syphilis. . Wellcome Collection . 16 July 2023.
3. Book: Weisz, George . https://books.google.com/books?id=q8IoQFZB7R4C&pg=PA214 . Divide and Conquer: A Comparative History of Medical Specialization . 2006 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-517969-9 . 11. Division, unification, and competition. 214.
4. Book: Archiv für Dermatologie und Syphilis . 1870 . German.
5. Christophers . E . A time of change . Archives of Dermatological Research . June 2004 . 296 . 2 . 47 . 10.1007/s00403-004-0492-1 . 41833550 . subscription.
6. Benedetto . Anthony V. . Travel as a teaching and learning tool . . 1 January 2019 . 37 . 1 . 29–37 . 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2018.09.007 . 30554619 . 58767189 .
7. Wallach . D. . Charansonnet . M. C. . [The establishment of the first journals of dermatology and venereology in the nineteenth century] ]. Histoire des Sciences Médicales . 1994 . 29 . 4 . 359–364 . 11640706 . 0440-8888.
8. Panda . Saumya . Sixty Years of the Indian Journal of Dermatology: An Interpretation of the Journey . . 2015 . 60 . 6 . 527–536 . 10.4103/0019-5154.169121 . 26677263 . 4681188 . free .
9. Book: Crissey . John Thorne . https://books.google.com/books?id=7ThZDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA60 . Historical Atlas of Dermatology and Dermatologists . Parish . Lawrence C. . Holubar . Karl . 2013 . . 978-1-84184-864-8 . 60 . Late nineteenth century Austrian dermatology.
10. Holubar . K. . Schmidt . Cathrin . Kokert . Bettina . From Plenck (d. 1807) to Dohi (d. 1931) and today: Austrian influence on Japanese dermatology . . 1 April 1994 . 7 . 2 . iii–v . 10.1016/0923-1811(94)90078-7 . 8060911 .
11. Book: Götze . Heinz . Springer-Verlag: History of a Scientific Publishing House: Part 2: 1945 - 1992. Rebuilding - Opening Frontiers - Securing the Future . 2008 . Springer . Heidelberg . 978-3-540-61561-3 . 305 . https://books.google.com/books?id=3f1DAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA305 . Dermatology.
12. Scholz . A. . Die Entwicklung der dermatologischen Zeitschriften von 1946 bis 2004 . Aktuelle Dermatologie . July 2004 . 30 . 7 . 250–255 . 10.1055/s-2004-825682 . free.
13. Book: Buchge . Wilhelm . Der Springer-Verlag: Katalog Seiner Zeitschriften 1843–1992 . 2013 . Springer-Verlag . 978-3-642-57972-1 . Katalog der Zeitschriften . 8–10 . https://books.google.com/books?id=fYLyBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA8 . de.
14. Book: 2023 . Archives of Dermatological Research . 2022 Journal Citation Reports . . Science . . Journal Citation Reports.