DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2020.v08i08.012

Pages: 1855-1858

Introduction: This study aimed to compare the research productivity published in three dermatological science research journals; Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists. Indian Journal of Dermatology, and Dermatology Research and Practice from 2009 - 2019. Methodology: The published data downloaded from the websites of respective journals and the Scopus-Elsevier database in July 2020, and stored for numerical analysis in MS Excel sheet. Results: Total 3444 research papers written by 12723 authors with an average of 3.6%, in eleven years JPAD published 870 articles contributed by 3118; 3.5% authors, IJD added huge amount 2285 of research written by 8259 authors, and 1346; 4.6% of authors associated with DRP present 289 manuscripts in dermatology discipline. Maximum 473 articles were published in 2015 by 1727; 3.6% authors and 225 articles written by 727; 3.2% were submitted in 2009 as a minimum. Formation of author shows that the majority 3087; 89.6% (JPAD 779; 89.5%, IJD 2036; 89.1, and DRP 272; 94.1%) of research conducted collaboratively. The combination of four author’s popular form with participation in 824 articles. Solo or single authors appeared in 357; 10.3% articles. Conclusion: Indian Journal of Dermatology takes the lead and grab 66.3% of publications to 25% larger than Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists, and Dermatology Research and Practice got 8% of publication share out of 3444 papers. New ideas, rapid availability of pathological results, intercommunications among researchers, advanced technological tools, and consistency in research presume to be a fact.