Get your Dermatology and Therapy paper right the first time: a ready-made structure with the right abstract and citations, so editors see your science, not formatting slips.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 10 August, 2026
Submitting to Dermatology and Therapy goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Dermatology and Therapy guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Dermatology and Therapy. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the Dermatology and Therapy journal page before you draft.
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the Dermatology and Therapy guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the Dermatology and Therapy guide for authors before you submit.
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through Editorial Manager.
| Element | Dermatology Ther requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Up to 300 words maximum for all article types (except Letters, Commentaries, Editorials which do not require abstracts). Original Research and Brief Reports: Structured abstract with mandatory headings: Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusion. Reviews: Unstructured abstract (no specific structure required). Case Series and Case Reports: Abstract required but structure not mandated. The abstract must not cite references and should accurately reflect the content of the article. Trial registration number, if available, should be provided at the end of the abstract |
| Main text | Original Research: Around 4000 words (as a guide, but not limited to). Brief Reports: Around 2000-3000 words (as a guide, but not limited to). Reviews: No word limit. Case Series: Around 3000 words (as a guide, but not limited to). Case Reports: Around 2000 words (as a guide, but not limited to). Commentaries: Around 2000-3000 words (as a guide, but not limited to). Patient and Physician Perspectives: Around 2000-3000 words (as a guide, but not limited to). The guidelines state these are guides, not strict limits |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 3-10 keywords required, in alphabetical order. Keywords should include any drug names and indication(s) where appropriate. Mandatory for all article types except Letters, Commentaries, and Editorials |
| References | Vancouver system. If up to six authors are listed, all should be cited; when more than six authors are given, the names of the first three authors should be listed, followed by et al. In-text citations should be given as normal-text numbers (Arabic numerals) within square brackets. Sample format: Leung AKC, Kellner JD, Davies HD. Hepatitis: a preventable threat. Adv Ther. 2005; 22:578–86 |
| Peer review | Single-blind peer review, conducted by at least two independent experts in the field. Articles are evaluated for medical and scientific accuracy, clinical relevance, and to ensure the paper is balanced, objective, and methodologically sound |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/derm/ |
Read the Dermatology and Therapy guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to Dermatology and Therapy in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Dermatology Ther papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the Dermatology and Therapy journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Dermatology and Therapy guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.