Three hard copies and electronic files (including cover page, main text, and figures, saved on a CD-ROM) of manuscripts must be submitted, along with one full cover page, all necessary forms and statements, and a completed check list.

The authors of reviews or accepted original studies are exempt from editorial fees as well as the color figure printing fees. This policy is aimed at encouraging more submissions of original studies and will remain unchanged until next revision of the Instructions.

The website of Dermatologica Sinica is on-lined on June 1, 2008.

The instruction to authors and format of coverpage of Dermatologica Sinica were revised. The new instruction can be downloaded now. Structured abstract is required in Original Studies, beginning in 2009. Please submit the article according to the new instruction and complete every item in the new coverpage.