ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA
The journal was founded in 1920 by Professor Johan Almkvist. Since 1969 ownership has been vested in the
Society for Publication of Acta Dermato-Venereologica, a non-profit organization. Since 2006 the journal is published
online, independently without a commercial publisher. (For further information please see the journal’s website https://www.
medicaljournals.se/acta)
ActaDV is a journal for clinical and experimental research in the field of dermatology and venereology and publishes high-
quality papers in English dealing with new observations on basic dermatological and venereological research, as well as
clinical investigations. Each volume also features a number of review articles in special areas, as well as Correspondence to
the Editor to stimulate debate. New books are also reviewed. The journal has rapid publication times.
Editor-in-Chief:
Olle Larkö, MD, PhD, Gothenburg
Former Editors:
Johan Almkvist 1920–1935
Sven Hellerström 1935–1969
Nils Thyresson 1969–1987
Lennart Juhlin 1987–1999
Anders Vahlquist 1999–2017
Artur Schmidtchen 2018–2019
Deputy Editors:
Anette Bygum, MD, PhD, Odense
Magnus Lindberg, MD, PhD, Örebro
Lone Skov, MD, PhD, Copenhagen
Kaisa Tasanen-Määttä, MD, PhD, Oulu
Section Editors:
Tasuku Akiyama, Miami ( Neurodermatology and Itch - Experimental )
Nicole Basset-Seguin, Paris ( Skin cancer )
Veronique Bataille, London ( Melanoma, Naevi, Photobiology )
Josip Car, Singapore ( Health Services Research and e-Health )
Brigitte Dréno, Nantes ( Acne and Rosacea )
Regina Fölster-Holst, Kiel ( Paediatric dermatology, Atopy and Parasitoses )
Jürg Hafner, Zürich ( Skin cancer, Skin tumours, and Melanoma )
Jürgen Harder, Kiel ( Cutaneous innate defense, Skin microbe interactions )
Roderick Hay, London ( Cutaneous Infections )
Kristian Kofoed, Copenhagen ( STD and Microbiology )
Dennis Linder, Graz/Padua ( Psychoderm., Dermato-epidemiology, e-Health )
Elisabet Nylander, Umeå ( Venereology and STI )
Annamari Ranki, Helsinki ( Cutaneous lymphoma )
Artur Schmidtchen, Lund (Wound healing and Innate immunity)
Matthias Schmuth, Innsbruck ( Genodermatoses and Keratinizing disorders,
Ichthyosis and Retinoids )
Enikö Sonkoly, Stockholm ( Psoriasis and related disorders )
Jacek Szepietowski, Wrocław ( Psychodermatology )
Elke Weisshaar, Heidelberg ( Itch and Neurodermatology )
Margitta Worm, Berlin ( Atopic dermatitis and Immunology )
Magnus Ågren, Copenhagen ( Wound healing & Extracellular matrix )
Advisory Board:
Masashi Akiyama, Nagoya
Rudolf Happle, Freiburg
Lisa Naysmith, Edinburgh
Mona Ståhle, Stockholm
Wilma Bergman, Leiden
Lars Iversen, Aarhus
Jonathan Rees, Edinburgh
Sonja Ständer, Münster
Tilo Biedermann, Munich
Peter van de Kerkhof, Nijmegen
Jean Revuz, Paris
Jouni Uitto, Philadelphia
Magnus Bruze, Malmö
Irene Leigh, Dundee
Johannes Ring, Munich
Shyam Verma, Vadodara
Earl Carstens, Davis
John McGrath, London
Matthias Ringkamp, Baltimore
Gil Yosipovitch, Miami
Thomas Diepgen, Heidelberg
Maja Mockenhaupt, Freiburg
Inger Rosdahl, Linköping
Giovanna Zambruno, Rome
Charlotta Enerbäck, Linköping
Dedee Murrell, Sydney
Thomas Ruzicka, Munich
Christos C. Zouboulis, Dessau
Kilian Eyerich, Stockholm
All correspondence concerning manuscripts, editorial matters and subscription should be addressed to:
Acta Dermato-Venereologica
S:t Johannesgatan 22, SE-753 12 Uppsala, Sweden
Editorial Manager, Mrs Agneta Andersson
Please send an E-mail
Editorial Assistant: Ms Anna-Maria Andersson
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Information to authors: Acta Dermato-Venereologica publishes papers/reports on scientific investigations in the field of dermatology and
venereology, as well as reviews. Case reports and good preliminary clinical trials or experimental investigations are usually published as
Short Communications. However, if such papers are of great news value they could still be published as full articles. Special contributions
such as extensive feature articles and proceedings may be published as supplements to the journal. For detailed instructions to authors see
https://www.medicaljournals.se/acta/instructions-to-author.
Publication information: Acta Dermato-Venereologica (e-ISSN 1651-2057) volume 99 will be published in monthly issues (except August).
Everything is Open Access and no subscription fee. For publication fees: see https://www.medicaljournals.se/acta/instructions-to-author.
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