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ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA

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 independently without a commercial publisher . ( For further information please see the journal ’ s website https :// www . medicaljournals . se / acta )
Acta Dermato-Venereologica is a journal for clinical and experimental research in the field of dermatology and venereology and publishes high-quality articles 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 and is amply illustrated with an increased number of colour photographs to enhance understanding .
Editor-in-Chief : Former Editors :
Anders Vahlquist , MD , PhD , Uppsala
Johan Almkvist 1920 – 1935 Sven Hellerström 1935 – 1969
Co-Editor :
Nils Thyresson 1969 – 1987 Artur Schmidtchen , MD , PhD , Lund ( Wound healing and Innate immunity ) Lennart Juhlin 1987 – 1999
Section Editors :
Tasuku Akiyama , Miami ( Neurodermatology and Itch - Experimental )
Magnus Lindberg , Örebro ( Contact dermatitis and Case reports )
Nicole Basset-Seguin , Paris ( Skin cancer )
Dennis Linder , Graz / Padua ( Psychodermatology , Dermato-
Veronique Bataille , London ( Melanoma , Naevi , Photobiology )
epidemiology , e-Health )
Josip Car , Singapore ( Health Services Research and e-Health )
Lisa Naysmith , Edinburgh ( Skin tumours and Surgery )
Marco Cusini , Milan ( Venereology and Genital dermatology )
Annamari Ranki , Helsinki ( HIV / AIDS and Lymphoma )
Brigitte Dréno , Nante ( Acne and Rosacea )
Lone Skov , Copenhagen ( Psoriasis and related disorders )
Regina Fölster-Holst , Kiel ( Paediatric dermatology , Atopy and Parasitoses )
Jacek Szepietowski , Wrocław ( Psychodermatology )
Roderick Hay , London ( Cutaneous Infections )
Carl-Fredrik Wahlgren , Stockholm ( Clinical case reports )
Lars Iversen , Aarhus ( Clinical case reports )
Elke Weisshaar , Heidelberg ( Itch and Neurodermatology )
Marcel Jonkman , Groningen ( Genodermatoses and Bullous disorders )
Margitta Worm , Berlin ( Atopic dermatitis and Immunology )
Kristian Kofoed , Copenhagen ( STD and Microbiology )
Advisory Board :
Magnus Bruze , Malmö
Kyu Han Kim , Seoul
Jonathan Rees , Edinburgh
Mona Ståhle , Stockholm
Tilo Biedermann , Munich
Olle Larkö , Göteborg
Jean Revuz , Paris
Sonja Ständer , Münster
Wilma Bergman , Leiden
Irene Leigh , Dundee
Johannes Ring , Munich
Jouni Uitto , Philadelphia
Earl Carstens , Davis
Ruoyu Li , Beijing
Matthias Ringkamp , Baltimore
Peter van de Kerkhof , Nijmegen
Thomas Diepgen , Heidelberg
John McGrath , London
Martin Röcken , Tübingen
Shyam Verma , Vadodara
Charlotta Enerbäck , Linköping
Maja Mockenhaupt , Freiburg
Inger Rosdahl , Linköping
Gil Yosipovitch , Miami
Hermann O . Handwerker , Erlangen
Dedee Murrell , Sydney
Thomas Ruzicka , Munich
Giovanna Zambruno , Rome
Rudolf Happle , Freiburg
David Norris , Denver
Hiroshi Shimizu , Sapporo
Christos C . Zouboulis , Dessau
All correspondence concerning manuscripts , editorial matters and subscription should be addressed to : Acta Dermato-Venereologica S : t Johannesgatan 22A , SE-753 12 Uppsala , Sweden
Editorial Manager , Mrs Agneta Andersson Editorial Assistant : Ms Anna-Maria Andersson
E-mail : agneta @ medicaljournals . se
E-mail : anna-maria @ medicaljournals . se
Information to authors : Acta Dermato-Venereologica publish 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 inside back cover .
Publication information : Acta Dermato-Venereologica ( e-ISSN 1651-2057 ) volume 97 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-toauthor
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