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Born in 1987, Dermatitis (formerly American Journal of Contact Dermatitis) was nurtured by Robert M. Adams (1987-93), our first editor. It was Walter G. Larsen (1993-8), our second editor, who solidified the journal’s relationship with the American Contact Dermatitis Society (ACDS) and earned the journal official recognition by the Index Medicus. During my editorial tenure (1998-present), Dermatitis acquired many of its current features including its new name.
As I begin my eleventh year as editor, I am happy to share several exciting news. In addition to the ACDS, Dermatitis is now the home journal to the Experimental Contact Dermatitis Research Group (ECDRG), the International Contact Dermatitis Research Group (ICDRG), and the North American Contact Dermatitis Group (NACDG). We happily embrace all four organizations and look forward to mutually satisfying interactions with each.
Starting in 2008, Dermatitis expanded from a quarterly to bimonthly journal, thereby allowing publication of more studies and reports. Moreover, our publisher, BC Decker, has successfully lobbied Thompson Scientific (formerly ISI) to include Dermatitis among the journals it rates annually. We thus anticipate learning about our citation indices and impact factor soon. Finally, we continue to streamline the electronic submission and peer review processes to make these mechanisms more user-friendly and less time-consuming for authors. In this regard, we invite prospective authors to visit the society’s www.contactderm.org and/or publisher’s (www.bcdecker.com) websites for revised Instructions for Authors. Review articles are welcomed and authors may be paid $250.00 for submissions.
Because history can only be fully judged retrospectively, it may be a bit audacious to declare that Dermatitis has navigated its adolescence effectively. Regardless, let this moment not pass uncelebrated. To all our contributors, I offer a toast and a happy 21st birthday!
Your Editor,
Chito Cruz, MD
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