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Due to necessary scheduled maintenance, the JMIR Publications website will be unavailable from Wednesday, July 01, 2020 at 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause you.

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JMIR Dermatology is the official journal of the International Society of Digital Health in Dermatology (ISDHD), formerly the International Society of Teledermatology (ISTD). 

Latest Submissions Open for Peer Review

JMIR has been a leader in applying openness, participation, collaboration and other "2.0" ideas to scholarly publishing, and since December 2009 offers open peer review articles, allowing JMIR users to sign themselves up as peer reviewers for specific articles currently considered by the Journal (in addition to author- and editor-selected reviewers). Note that this is a not a complete list of submissions as authors can opt-out. The list below shows recently submitted articles where submitting authors have not opted-out of open peer-review and where the editor has not made a decision yet. (Note that this feature is for reviewing specific articles - if you just want to sign up as reviewer (and wait for the editor to contact you if articles match your interests), please sign up as reviewer using your profile).
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JMIR Submissions under Open Peer Review

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Titles/Abstracts of Articles Currently Open for Review

Titles/Abstracts of Articles Currently Open for Review:

  • Demographic and Geographic Trends in Teledermoscopy Utilization and Implications for Access to Care

    Date Submitted: Dec 5, 2025
    Open Peer Review Period: Dec 24, 2025 - Feb 18, 2026

    Background: Disparities in access to dermatologic care in medically underserved and rural communities within Northeast Ohio are reflective of national trends. MetroHealth’s teledermoscopy tool, Snapshot, is intended to streamline triage for potentially cancerous skin lesions. However, its utilization patterns and ability to expand access to care have not been studied. Objective: This study aimed to identify demographic and geographic trends in Snapshot utilization and assess its capacity to reach populations that may lack access to dermatologic care. Methods: County-level data on dermatologist density was extracted from records obtained from the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). Spearman correlations were used to examine the relationship between Snapshot utilization and dermatologist density at the county level. A retrospective analysis of all Snapshot encounters from 2018 to 2025 was performed to identify demographic characteristics and clinical outcomes of this patient population. A ZIP code-level analysis was performed to identify areas with the greatest Snapshot encounters. Results: A total of 1,274 patients used Snapshot between 2018 and 2025, with 2,016 total Snapshot encounters. At the county level, dermatologist density was strongly positively correlated with Snapshot utilization (Pearson r=0.968, P<0.001; Spearman ρ=0.709, P=.028). A ZIP code level analysis demonstrated that the highest rates of utilization clustered around ZIP codes containing MetroHealth clinics offering Snapshot due to its walk-in design. However, 58% of Snapshot users were new patients with no prior dermatology encounters, indicating its potential role as an entry point into specialty care. Conclusions: Snapshot utilization appears to be strongly driven by dermatologist density geographic proximity to a MetroHealth clinic, suggesting that it is not bridging geographical gaps in access to dermatological care but is likely acting as a triage tool for patients with potentially cancerous skin lesions. However, the high proportion of new users suggests that it is acting as an entry point for patients who were not previously connected to dermatological care. Further work comparing Snapshot users with the broader MetroHealth dermatology population is needed to elucidate the characteristics of those who are currently benefiting from Snapshot and identify the ways it can be implemented to reach those who remain disconnected from care.