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Literature and Medicine

Johns Hopkins University Press · United States

ISSN0278-9671eISSN1080-6571

SJR Q2✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.132

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.393

Total Works

1,162

Total Citations

6,073

2yr Mean Citedness

0.15

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Literature and Medicine examines the intersection of literary studies with medical and health humanities. It explores themes of illness, trauma, disability, and social justice as represented in literature, considering how these narratives shape understandings of the body, self-care, and societal well-being. The journal also investigates the historical and cultural contexts of medical practices and discourse through literary analysis.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 29 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,162

Publisher OrgJohns Hopkins University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Johns Hopkins University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0278-9671 / 1080-6571

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2018

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2020

2021

2022

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2025

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Literature and Literary TheoryQ2

Health (social science)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Literature

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary TheoryHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Empathy and Medical EducationHistorical Psychiatry and Medical PracticesHistorical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal ChangesMental Health and PsychiatryContemporary Literature and Criticism