Policies

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.

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.

Conflicts of Interest: All authors must disclose any financial or personal affiliations or relationships with individuals or organizations that could potentially influence (bias) the authors' work/manuscript. Examples include employment, consultant positions, stock ownership, honoraria, expert testimony, patents, grants or other funding sources. Please include this statement in the title page.

Human and Animal Rights: Any work involving the use of human subjects or animals requires formal review by a institutional review board or ethics committee. This should be detailed in the Methods section.

Informed Consent: Patient descriptions, as in case reports, should not contain identifying information. A signed consent form must be included in any submissions containing patient photographs or videos. Identifying personal features, such as jewelry or tattoos, should be cropped from photographs.