''Dermatology'' is a

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published by

Karger Publishers Karger Publishers, also known as Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers and S. Karger AG, is an academic publisher of scientific and medical journals and books. The current CEO is Daniel Ebneter. History The company was founded in 1890 in Ber ...

. It was established in 1893 as the ''Dermatologische Zeitschrift'' and was renamed ''Dermatologica'' in 1939. It obtained its current name in 1993. The founding

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...

was Oskar Lassar. Other notable editors were

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(1939–1958) and Rudolf Schuppli (1959–1985). It was the official journal of the Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Dermatologie und Venere and the

Belgian Society for Dermatology and Syphiligraphy Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct language ...

. According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2019

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of 3.695.

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* {{Official website, 1=http://www.karger.com/Journal/Home/224164 Dermatology journals Karger academic journals Quarterly journals English-language journals Academic journals established in 1893