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Journal of Anatomy

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United Kingdom · Est. 1868

ISSN1469-7580

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ 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

0.655

H-Index

165

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.92

Total Works

5,650

Total Citations

174,345

2yr Mean Citedness

1.60

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the anatomy of vertebrates, including studies of extinct and extant species. Articles focus on skeletal morphology, microanatomy, and biomechanics, often employing comparative and evolutionary approaches. Research also investigates developmental processes, functional adaptations, and variations in anatomy related to locomotion, environment, and evolutionary history.

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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 Published1868

Annual Volume~ 204 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,650

Publisher OrgWiley

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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?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1469-7580

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

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2022

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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.

AnatomyQ2

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

HistologyQ2

Cell BiologyQ3

Developmental BiologyQ3

Molecular BiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Anatomy & Morphology

Scopus Categories

Developmental BiologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsHistologyAnatomyMolecular BiologyCell Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Evolution and Paleontology StudiesPaleontology and Evolutionary BiologyMorphological variations and asymmetryIchthyology and Marine BiologyAmphibian and Reptile BiologyAnatomy and Medical TechnologyMedical and Biological Sciencesdental development and anomaliesCongenital heart defects researchPrimate Behavior and Ecology