5 reasons to publish your paper with Skin Health and Disease
Skin Health and Disease is the British Association of Dermatologists’ first fully open access interdisciplinary journal.
Discover the top reasons to publish your research in the journal below.
Submit today and join our prestigious author community.
Excellent reputation
SHD is a high-quality society journal covering the full breadth of dermatology from case reports to basic science and patient perspectives to translational research. SHD also welcomes research from interdisciplinary fields and allied health professionals as long as it is relevant to the scope. The journal's distinguished and international editorial board, from over 20 countries, is led by Editor-in-Chief Ewan Langan.
Broad range of content
The journal welcomes research articles, reviews, case reports, patient perspectives, method papers, protocols, negative studies and pilot studies that demonstrate robust methodology, scientific validity and reliability. As well as an Images in Dermatology section which publishes exemplary clinical photographs and novel scientific images.
Globally accessible
By publishing in SHD, your open access article will be fully accessible to healthcare professionals worldwide, without being restricted by access barriers.
OUP has a growing number of Read and Publish agreements with institutions and consortia which provide funding for open access publishing. This means authors from participating institutions can publish open access, and the institution may pay the charge. Find out if your institution is participating.
Corresponding authors in all countries and regions that are part of the developing countries initiative are eligible for a full waiver of publishing fees in fully open access journals. Find out more here.
Rapid and rigorous editorial process
The SHD editorial team makes timely decisions on which manuscripts to put through peer review, allowing authors to get feedback promptly.
SHD uses a single-anonymous process of peer review and conducts an assessment from at least two members of SHD’s editorial team.
Free format submission of articles
You can submit your initial manuscript via ScholarOne as a single file in any journal style.
Ready to publish your research with SHD?
Read our author guidelines for more information on publishing with SHD, including how to prepare your manuscript, and visit our online submissions site to submit your research.
