Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, sometimes abbreviated JAAD, is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering dermatology. It was established in 1979 and is published by Elsevier on behalf of the American Academy of Dermatology, of which it is the official journal. The editor-in-chief is Bruce Thiers (Medical University of South Carolina). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2014 impact factor of 4.449.