overall publications relevant to SoC is quite low, and higher-ranked journals tended to publish a smaller proportion of articles on SoC compared with lower-ranked journals. Our research highlights the areas of greatest need and encourages the inclusion and reporting of diverse patient cohorts in future dermatological publications. Based on our findings, we outline our specific recommendations: 1. We encourage journal editors to use the criteria that we developed to evaluate submissions for content on SoC and to provide guidance for publication invitations that are dedicated to SoC topics, aiming for at least 16.8% SoC-relevant content in each issue. 2. Given that dedicating one issue or a section of each issue alone has not been shown to result in a large proportion of SoC-relevant articles, we recommend that journals publish special editions on SoC only in addition to including at least 16.8% SoC-relevant articles in each issue. 3. We encourage high-impact journals to publish more SoC-relevant content to increase accessibility to SoC-relevant articles within the dermatological literature. 4. To promote equity and inclusion within the dermatological literature, we recommend that any publication featuring a person with SoC use the keyword “skin of color” to help readers better identify literature that could aid in the treatment of SOC. 5. We encourage practitioners and researchers to include Fitzpatrick skin type when presenting dermatology patients clinically and within the literature to avoid practicing race-based medicine, while still acknowledging and appreciating the inherent biological differences found in different skin colors. The authors recognize that this is a misappropriation of Fitzpatrick skin type, but to date, there is no better metric that allows us to describe different skin colors. We hope that this piece will encourage the American Academy of Dermatology to dedicate a task force focused on creating such a metric. We hope that the recommendations developed from this study will advance the field of dermatology in its continuous and noteworthy efforts to become a more inclusive and diverse specialty and to provide the highest quality of care to all patients, regardless of skin type and racial and ethnic background. Conflicts of interest The authors have no proprietary or commercial interest in any materials discussed in this article. Dr. Jenny E. Murase has participated in advisory boards for Genzyme/Sanofi, Eli Lilly, Dermira, and UCB, as well as disease statement management talks for Regeneron and UCB. She also provided dermatologic The author(s) confirm that any aspect of the work covered in this manuscript that has involved human patients has been conducted with the ethical approval of all relevant bodies. Abstract: Poor sleep quality is extremely prevalent, with about one third of adults in the USA obtaining less than the recommended amount of sleep. In addition, poor sleep quality has been linked to an increased risk of many conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, psychiatric conditions, and overall all-cause mortality. Research has shown that sleep disturbance does impact skin disease, although many details of this relationship are still unclear. The goal of this study is to determine if there is a relationship between acne severity and sleep quality in adults. Forty subjects with acne were recruited from dermatology clinics in Cleveland, OH, to participate in this study. Acne severity was assessed using the Global Acne Grading Scale (GAGS). To assess sleep quality, subjects completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and completed a seven-day sleep journal. Subjects also completed the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2),and provided information about current and past acne treatments as well as their opinion regarding their own acne severity and exacerbating factors. Our findings support the hypothesis that there is a Sleep is critical for normal human biological and physiological functioning, and it is partly regulated by the suprachiasmatic nuclei located in the anterior hypothalamus. These nuclei function as a central “clock” which coordinates biological processes that occur at recurring intervals over an approximately