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Anthropology and Medicine

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1996

ISSN1469-2910

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.617

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CiteScore

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SNIP

1.236

Total Works

811

Total Citations

12,901

2yr Mean Citedness

1.60

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the intersection of anthropology and medicine, focusing on lived experiences of health, illness, and healthcare across diverse cultural and social contexts. It examines how social, economic, political, and environmental factors shape health outcomes, patienthood, and caregiving practices. The journal also investigates the role of technology, ethics, and knowledge systems in shaping medical encounters and health futures.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

FrequencyFour Issues A Year, 2020-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications811

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1469-2910

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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

2019

2020

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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.

AnthropologyQ1

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AnthropologyPublic, Environmental & Occupational HealthSocial Sciences, Biomedical

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Anthropological Studies and InsightsMental Health and PsychiatryEmpathy and Medical EducationRace, Genetics, and SocietyReproductive Health and TechnologiesMigration, Health and TraumaObesity and Health PracticesGlobal Maternal and Child HealthHealth and Conflict StudiesDemographic Trends and Gender Preferences