IJDVL Awards 2022

Every year, the editorial team picks their choice for best article(s) in several categories published in the Journal in the previous calendar year.

Here are the winning contributions from Indian authors for articles published in 2022.

Bishnupriya Devi Award for the best Original Article

Jindal A, Rao C, Pai SB, Rao R. Utility of oral mucosa as a substrate for the serodiagnosis of pemphigus: A descriptive analysis. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2022; 88:156–61.

Indubala Devi Memorial Award for the best article on occupational dermatoses/contact dermatitis

Mahajan VK, Chauhan PS, Mehta KS, Sharma A, Chowdhry B, Dhattarwal N, et al. Patch testing with expired Indian patch test kits: Results of a pilot study. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2022; 88:188–95.

Best Review Article

Grover C, Jakhar D, Mishra A, Singal A. Nail-fold capillaroscopy for the dermatologists. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2022; 88:300–12.

Best Image in Clinical Practice

Dash S, Palit A, Behera B. Bullous impetigo mimicking epidermolysis bullosa. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2022; 88:851–2.

Best Case Report

Shah BM, Ganvir D, Sharma YK, Mirza SB, Misra RN, Kothari P, Darall S, Bhawalkar JS, Gupta A. Utility of a real-time fluorescence imaging device in guiding antibiotic treatment in superficial skin infections. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2022; 88:509–14.

Best Case Letter

Ambooken B, Balakrishnan PP, Asokan N, Krishnan J. Ulcerated lobular panniculitis: An unusual initial presentation of anti-Mi-2-alpha positive dermatomyositis. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2022; 88:381–4.

Best Observation Letter

Anjaneyan G, Kumar A, Thomas J. Masson-Fontana stain: A silver lining for diagnosis of primary syphilitic chancre. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2022; 88:822–4.

Best Therapy Letter

Yadav D, Gupta S. Excimer light therapy for the treatment of residual depigmentation after at least six months of surgical grafting techniques in stable vitiligo: Results of a retrospective case series. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2022; 88:671–4.

Best Study Letter

Grover C, Nanda S, Bansal S, Sharma S. Transungual penetration of fractional CO2 laser: A histopathological evaluation. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2022; 88:240–2.

Best Net Letter

Mohapatra L, Jain S, Mohanty P, Mohanty J, Mohanty M. Acute syndrome of apoptotic panepidermolysis: Series of three cases. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2022; 88:873. doi: 10.25259/IJDVL_1018_18.

We congratulate all the winners and thank all the authors who submitted their manuscripts to the Journal.

Happy new year to all our readers!