Dermatology Online Journal is a refereed publication designed to meet reference and education needs of the international dermatologic community. This journal was created in an effort to explore the educational potential of distributed hypermedia served via the World Wide Web. The Journal is attempting to serve the dual role of providing a good source of relevant information and improving the way in which information is transferred and accessed. The Journal may be found at:
Editorial policies Dermatology Online Journal is a refereed journal. Original manuscripts will be considered for publication. Information that has been published or is being considered for publication elsewhere will not be accepted. Manuscripts that appear to meet the goals of the Journal will be reviewed by two independent reviewers before a decision is made on publication. Authors who have a new concept for on-line presentation are invited to contact the Editors to initiate a dialog.
Style Manuscripts should conform to acceptable language usage. The authors may offer a parallel translation to another language, but the editorial review will be done on the primary language of the manuscript, English, Spanish, or Portuguese. Abbreviations must be limited primarily to those in general usage. Generic names must be used. If a trade name is included, it should follow the generic name in parentheses the first time mentioned. Thereafter, generic names only should be used. Weights and measurements should be expressed in metric units, and temperatures in degrees centigrade.
The Editors encourage the use of more than one pathway of presentation of the material which might allow the reader greater flexibility in viewing. Items may link back to the primary manuscript path or link to additional supplemental content.
By submitting your article for publication, you grant Dermatology Online Journal the copyright to reproduce that work and associated images in electronic format (on the Internet or as a CD-ROM version of the Internet site) or in paper format derived from the on-line work. Otherwise the author still retains copyright to the written material and any associated images.
Original articles may be submitted in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. Send your manuscript in digital format in simple text, Microsoft Word, or RTF to the Editors or Publisher. The Journal uses the accepted standard scientific format:
GENERIC FORMATVariations on that format are to be used for articles reviewing the use of a therapeutic agent or on the treatment of a specific disease:
THERAPEUTIC AGENTS (replace methods, results, and conclusions)References: Reference citations within the article should be noted with square brackets following punctuation like this [2, 3, 4]. If necessary one may also place a citation in the middle of a sentence (The sentence may need to pinpoint the citation to a specific comment[5] and not link it to the subsequent remarks.) In the reference section, list the references by a simple number at the start of a line, followed by a period and space. Use the citation format of PubMed, including the PMID number:
References:Tables and figures may be included in the document, and like Images will need to be transferred as separate files, one file per table or figure. Unless the tables are less than 420px wide, they will be be linked from the text rather than put in-line.
{fig 1}
Here is the text of the paragraph. The figure will appear
to the right of this text. Note that the figure location
is indicated by curly braces, not parentheses.
{fig 2, fig 3}
Here is the text of another paragraph. The two indicated
figures will appear above this text. Again, the figure
locations are indicated by curly braces, not parentheses.
Images The extensive use of images is encouraged. The standard size for images is 768*512 pixels. The journal edits the images to make in-line representations that will be linked to the larger versions. We will derive the smaller inline versions. Unless you have written permission from the patient, photographs should not be identifying. If facial images are to be used, please mask the eyes or in some way de-identify the image. Clinical photographs should be saved in medium JPEG/JFIF compression format. Line drawings or tables should be in Compuserve GIF format. Please limit the width of any in-line material to 434 pixels. Please avoid spaces when numbering your images and use the extension to indicate the compression algorithm (e.g., figure1.jpg, figure2.gif, etc.). It would be helpful for you to indicate the appropriate location of your figures within your text. You may use curly braces for these remarks. Please place these remarks on the line preceding the appropriate paragraph. One figure will "float" to the right side of the paragraph. Two figures will appear side-by-side above the indicated paragraph.
The core text material may be sent as email in simple text, or as an attachment in Microsoft Word format. Images should be sent as e-mail attachments. Alternatively, you may submit your manuscript on floppy diskette, or through ftp access to a public site.
Current addresses for sending manuscripts:Statements and opinions expressed in the articles and communications herein are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the Editor(s), the University of California, and any other university with which the Editors are affiliated. The Editors and the University of California disclaim any responsibility or liability for the material in the Journal.