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.
Former Editors:
Editor-in-Chief:
Johan Almkvist 1920–1935
Anders Vahlquist, MD, PhD, Uppsala
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 )
Nicole Basset-Seguin, Paris (Skin cancer)
Veronique Bataille, London (Melanoma, Naevi, Photobiology)
Josip Car, Singapore (Health Services Research and e-Health)
Marco Cusini, Milan (Venereology and Genital dermatology)
Brigitte Dréno, Nante (Acne and Rosacea)
Regina Fölster-Holst, Kiel ( Paediatric dermatology, Atopy and Parasitoses )
Roderick Hay, London (Cutaneous Infections)
Lars Iversen, Aarhus (Clinical case reports)
Marcel Jonkman, Groningen (Genodermatoses and Bullous disorders)
Kristian Kofoed, Copenhagen (STD and Microbiology)
Magnus Bruze, Malmö
Tilo Biedermann, Munich
Wilma Bergman, Leiden
Earl Carstens, Davis
Thomas Diepgen, Heidelberg
Charlotta Enerbäck, Linköping
Hermann O. Handwerker, Erlangen
Rudolf Happle, Freiburg
Advisory Board:
Kyu Han Kim, Seoul
Olle Larkö, Göteborg
Irene Leigh, Dundee
Ruoyu Li, Beijing
John McGrath, London
Maja Mockenhaupt, Freiburg
Dedee Murrell, Sydney
David Norris, Denver
Magnus Lindberg, Örebro (Contact dermatitis and Case reports)
Dennis Linder, Graz/Padua (Psychodermatology, Dermato-
epidemiology, e-Health)
Lisa Naysmith, Edinburgh (Skin tumours and Surgery)
Annamari Ranki, Helsinki (HIV/AIDS and Lymphoma)
Lone Skov, Copenhagen (Psoriasis and related disorders)
Jacek Szepietowski, Wrocław (Psychodermatology)
Carl-Fredrik Wahlgren, Stockholm (Clinical case reports)
Elke Weisshaar, Heidelberg (Itch and Neurodermatology)
Margitta Worm, Berlin (Atopic dermatitis and Immunology)
Jonathan Rees, Edinburgh
Jean Revuz, Paris
Johannes Ring, Munich
Matthias Ringkamp, Baltimore
Martin Röcken, Tübingen
Inger Rosdahl, Linköping
Thomas Ruzicka, Munich
Hiroshi Shimizu, Sapporo
Mona Ståhle, Stockholm
Sonja Ständer, Münster
Jouni Uitto, Philadelphia
Peter van de Kerkhof, Nijmegen
Shyam Verma, Vadodara
Gil Yosipovitch, Miami
Giovanna Zambruno, Rome
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: [email protected]
E-mail: [email protected]
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-to-
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