Journal of Investigative Dermatology

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal of dermatology published by the Nature Publishing Group. It is the highest impact factor journal in the category "Dermatology" for 2008, according to the Journal Citation Reports. The journal is indexed in:

Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
History
1938–present
Website
http://www.nature.com/jid/index.html
Impact factor
5.251 (2008)

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