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Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN1468-4373

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total53

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

0.18

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.016

Total Works

8,197

Total Citations

29,923

2yr Mean Citedness

0.28

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the historical development of medical practices, policies, and knowledge across various global contexts and time periods. Articles examine the evolution of healthcare services, disease understanding, and medical technologies, often within specific social, political, and colonial frameworks.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications8,197

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1468-4373

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind peer review

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

HistoryQ2

Geriatrics and GerontologyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesHistory & Philosophy Of Science

Scopus Categories

HistoryGeriatrics and Gerontology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Medical History and InnovationsHistory of Science and Natural HistoryHistory of Science and MedicineDiverse Historical and Scientific StudiesHistorical Psychiatry and Medical PracticesHistory of Medicine StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesMedical History and ResearchHistorical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal ChangesHuman auditory perception and evaluation