Conceptualized and launched in September 1992, the journal was envisioned as the society members’ venue to publish and showcase scientific works related to dermatology and research.

The journal is an open access, peer-reviewed bi-annual publication, and is currently indexed in the Western Pacific Rim Index Medicus (WPRIM) and HERDIN.

The following sections are the main features of the journal:

• Editorial
• Let’s hear from a colleague (expert opinion from local and international colleagues and subspecialty groups)
• ABC’s in dermatology research
• Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
• Clinical trials
• Observational studies
• Case reports
• Tropical Grove
• What lies beneath (update and review in dermatopathology and dermoscopy)
• Brief communication
• Current Evidence, and
• Special Articles