Original articles (no length restriction), mini reviews (5000 characters, plus 1 table or 1 figure, plus 10 references), mini perspectives (e.g., what’s new and coming) (5000 characters, plus 1 table or 1 figure, plus 10 references), case reports and more.

Regardless of the type of manuscript being submitted, a title page is required. Please note that the submission without a title page will not be sent to peer-review and will be returned to the authors for correction. The first page of the manuscript should contain the following information:

1. The title of the paper
2. A list of keywords (2–6 article keywords)
3. Manuscript word, table, and figure count
4. Names of authors, initial(s) followed by surnames
5. Names of the institutions at which the research was conducted, clearly linked to respective authors
6. Name, address, telephone and fax number, and email address of the corresponding author
7. A statement of all funding sources that supported the work
8. Any conflict-of-interest disclosures
9. A data availability statement
10. Ethics statement (if applicable)

For original articles structured abstracts are required. The structured abstract should follow the format: Background, Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusions.
Abstract should be included after the Title Page of the manuscript.
Review articles require abstracts, but they should not be structured, namely, they should not have subheadings. Letters to the Editor do not require abstracts. Abstracts should not include citations to previously published work.

The main text of a manuscript should in general, but not necessarily, be divided into sections with the following headings: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgements, References, Tables, Legends, and Figures.

Tables and figures should be provided as separate files and uploaded outside the main text. They should not be inserted in the appropriate place within the text.
Tables and figures should be referred to in the text using appropriate designations, such as: Fig. 1, Figs 2–4; Table 1, Table 2. The place at which a table or figure is to be inserted in the printed text should be indicated clearly in the manuscript. Each table should have a title. Figures with multiple panels should label each panel, using lower case letters in parentheses (i.e., (a), (b), etc.), in the top left-hand corner and provide a brief description of each panel in the figure legend.
Colour illustrations are welcomed, and there is no charge to the authors for publishing colour figures.
Authors are themselves responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce previously published materials (e.g., figures, diagrams, charts, tables, etc.), for which they do not own the copyright. Permissions must be obtained from the original publisher or copyright holder and the evidence of permission should be provided to the Editorial Office. Proper acknowledgement of the original source should be included in the figure/table legends, as requested by the original publisher. Written permission must be obtained when an individual is identifiable in a photograph or when presenting human neuroimaging data and brain scans (see section “Formats“ for details).

Each figure must have a legend that explains its purpose without reference to the text. Figure legends should be listed numerically, at the end of the text document, separate from the figure files. Please note that figure legends are not included in the word count.

Clinical photographs may be submitted in GIF, JPEG, PNG, or TIFF format during the initial submission. However only TIFF files are suitable for production and printing. Skin has a dedicated medical illustrator, who works on accepted manuscripts to format/re-design tables and figures to comply with the Journal’s style. If a manuscript is accepted, the corresponding author will be contacted to provide high-quality photographs at their actual size, which should be 100% of their print dimension in TIFF format, with a minimum resolution of 300 pixels per inch and in RGB colour mode.

Vector graphics (e.g., graphs, diagrams, histograms) should be provided in editable PPT, PDF, EPS, or AI files (also text must be editable), either in greyscales or RGB at the appropriate resolutions: 300 dpi for colour figures; 600 for black and white figures; 1200 dpi for line-art figure.

Tables should be supplied in a format compatible with Word, preferably as .DOC files. Please ensure that the entire table area is visible in the PDF proof of the manuscript.

Flow charts should be provided in an editable Word format.

References should be formatted in Vancouver style and appear as consecutive, unbracketed superscript numbers in the text, e.g., ‘in our previous reports^1,2 and those of Smith et al.^3–5. References should be listed numerically in the reference list at the end of the article.
Format references as shown below, using standard (Medline) abbreviations for journal titles. If there are more than six authors, include the first 6 authors followed by et al. If there are six or fewer authors, include all authors‘ names.
Journal article:
Berwick M, Armstrong BK, Ben-Porat L, Fine J, Kricker A, Eberle C, et al. Sun exposure and mortality from melanoma. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2005;97(3):195-9.
Arbesman H. UVA, melanoma, and antibacterial soaps. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2003;48(3):464-5.

Book chapter:
Hönigsmann H, Schwarz T. Ultraviolet light therapy. In: Bolognia JL, Jorizzo JL, Rapini RP, editors. Dermatology. 2. First edition ed. London: Mosby; 2003. p. 2109-25.

Supplementary material, including appendices, datasets, and video files, may be uploaded during the submission process and will be considered for inclusion in the online publication of the article during the review process. Supplementary material will not be edited for style. Note that no supplementary material is allowed for Letters to the Editor.

Authors should thoroughly revise their manuscript before submitting the revised manuscript. Please upload a letter from the authors, along with the main text, responding to each of the reviewers’ comments point by point, clearly referring the text by section, paragraph, and sentence when necessary. Changes in the manuscript should be clearly indicated, such as through underlining or other forms of highlighting (e.g., colour). Whatever method is used, it is important that the changes are clear to both editors and reviewers. Ensure that only the latest version of your manuscript is uploaded for each revision and delete all previous versions.