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Medical Humanities

BMJ Publishing Group · United Kingdom · Est. 2000

ISSN1473-4265

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (AHCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1 · Scopus CiteScore 2.9. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.417

H-Indexi

CiteScorei

2.9

SNIPi

0.912

Total Worksi

1,454

Total Citationsi

13,454

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.96

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Medical Humanities is an international journal from BMJ and IME publishing studies on the history of medicine, cultures of medicine, disability, gender, bioethics & medical education. The journal publishes scholarly and critical articles on a broad range of topics. These include history of medicine, cultures of medicine, disability studies, gender and the body, communities in crisis, bioethics, and public health.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2000

FrequencyBiannual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,454

Publisher OrgBMJ

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BMJ Publishing Group

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1473-4265

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

977

2019

637

2020

475

2021

509

2022

286

2023

232

2024

105

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

PhilosophyQ1

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Humanities, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyPathology and Forensic Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Empathy and Medical EducationMental Health and PsychiatryInnovations in Medical EducationHistorical Psychiatry and Medical PracticesHistorical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal ChangesMental Health and Patient InvolvementHistory of Medicine StudiesArt Therapy and Mental HealthEthics in medical practiceGrief, Bereavement, and Mental Health

Frequently asked questions about Medical Humanities

Is Medical Humanities a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Medical Humanities: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Medical Humanities?

Medical Humanities is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 2.9.

Is Medical Humanities indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Medical Humanities is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.